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1. Wednesday, 23 September 2015 L/O Starter Map Symbols Draw this table in your books using a pencil and a ruler To identify OS map symbols Symbol Meaning Letter                                          

2. a) As we read the story write down the underlined words into the table column b) Write down each of the underline terms into the table ‘meaning’. b) In order, find the map symbol for each of the underlined words around the room. c) Draw the symbol in the table. d) Write down the letter on the back of the card. Once you know the answer go back to you seat without telling anyone the answer. Map symbol, identify, features, human, physical L/O - To identify OS map symbols ENTERING – identify simple map symbols DEVELOPING – explain why we use map symbols, identify map symbols SECRUE- identify complex OS map symbols What is Stephen running from? Whilst you wait… make a start on the worksheet.

3. Stephan was very lost. He had been woken up during the night by bright flashes and the ground was shaking. He was scared. After running for 5 hours he ended up in a coniferous forest , in the middle of no-where. It was dark and cold here; he was surrounded with what looked like Christmas trees. A massive change from where he had been. He started walking and ended up in the deciduous forest. It was a lot lighter here as the leaves had fallen off the many oak trees. He should run on as this would go up in flames! After a while he started hearing cars and ran towards them. Everyone was going fast, no-one would stop. They all looked scared. He was on the side of a motorway. He thought that if there was anyone who could help him it would be a priest. He could see a church in the distance. No one was there. The priest must have started to run. The safest place must be near water. Luckily the trains were running and he ran through the train station and onto the train. He eventually got to the coast. It was beautiful, and there was the light of a light house blinking in the distance. All of a sudden there was a loud bang. He ran up to the view point to look. He was hit by a warm blast! Map symbol, identify, features, human, physical L/O - To identify OS map symbols ENTERING – identify simple map symbols DEVELOPING – explain why we use map symbols, identify map symbols SECRUE- identify complex OS map symbols What is Stephen running from?

4. b ) In order, find the map symbol for each of the underlined words around the room. c) Draw the symbol in the table. d) Write down the letter on the back of the card. Once you know the answer go back to you seat without telling anyone. Map symbol, identify, features, human, physical L/O - To identify OS map symbols ENTERING – identify simple map symbols DEVELOPING – explain why we use map symbols, identify map symbols SECRUE- identify complex OS map symbols What is Stephen running from? Whilst you wait… make a start on the worksheet.

5. Map symbol, identify, features, human, physical L/O - To identify OS map symbols ENTERING – identify simple map symbols DEVELOPING – explain why we use map symbols, identify map symbols SECRUE- identify complex OS map symbols Coniferous Forest Light House Deciduous Forest View Point Motorway Church (with a tower) Train Station

6. VOLCANO Map symbol, identify, features, human, physical L/O - To identify OS map symbols ENTERING – identify simple map symbols DEVELOPING – explain why we use map symbols, identify map symbols SECRUE- identify complex OS map symbols What is Stephen running from?

7. Maps often use symbols instead of words to label real-life features and make the maps clearer. With so many features on a map, there would not be enough space to write everything down in words . Symbols can be small pictures, letters, lines or coloured areas to show features like campsites, youth hostels or bus stations . If you look closely at a map, you will see that it is covered in symbols. There will usually be a key next to the map to tell you what the symbols mean. Map symbol, identify, features, human, physical L/O - To identify map symbols ENTERING – identify simple map symbols DEVELOPING – explain why we use map symbols, identify map symbols SECRUE- identify complex OS map symbols So why do we use map symbols?

8. Task – using the Ordnance Survey Key for a 1:50,000 scale map find the symbols for the named features on the worksheet. They get harder as you work down the sheet. How many will you correctly identify? Map symbol, identify, features, human, physical L/O - To identify OS map symbols ENTERING – identify simple map symbols DEVELOPING – explain why we use map symbols, identify map symbols SECRUE- identify complex OS map symbols Choose a task from the plenary board. 10 mins or more choose and extend or assess task 8 mins or more assess or reflect task 5 mins or less roll a plenary

9. Swap you worksheets Map symbol, identify, features, human, physical L/O - To identify OS map symbols ENTERING – identify simple map symbols DEVELOPING – explain why we use map symbols, identify map symbols SECRUE- identify complex OS map symbols Parking   Campsite Golf Course Information Centre Picnic Site Visitor Centre Viewpoint Church with a spire Church with a tower Main Road   Motorway Bridge Train station Bus Station Buildings Footpath Bridle Way Surfaced Cycle Path River Coniferous Forest   Deciduous Forest Quarry Cliff Lighthouse (in use)

10. Plenary Board Choose a task from the plenary board. 10 mins or more choose and extend or assess task 8 mins or more assess or reflect task 5 mins or less roll a plenary Scale, Distance, scale line L/O - To identify OS map symbols ENTERING – identify simple map symbols DEVELOPING – explain why we use map symbols, identify map symbols SECRUE- identify complex OS map symbols