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Map Parts Labeling

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Map Parts Labelling

Map with compass rose and grid lines

🎯 WALT: We Are Learning To identify and label the main parts of a map

Success Criteria:

• I can identify a compass rose and its directions

• I can recognise grid lines and coordinates

• I can understand map symbols and their meanings

📍 Map Labelling Activity

Instructions: Look at the map below and fill in the blank labels with the correct map parts from the word bank.

Word Bank: Compass Rose, Grid Lines, Legend/Key, Scale, Title, North Arrow

Map image would appear here showing a simple map of a local area with blank labels pointing to different map features

1. _________________ (pointing to compass rose)
2. _________________ (pointing to grid lines)
3. _________________ (pointing to legend/key)
4. _________________ (pointing to scale)

📚 Multiple Choice Questions

5. What does a compass rose show on a map?

The distance between places

The directions (North, South, East, West)

The height of mountains

The population of cities

6. Grid lines on a map help us to:

Find exact locations using coordinates

Measure temperature

Show different colours

Display the weather

7. Which of these would you find in a map legend? (Tick all that apply)

Symbol for schools

Symbol for hospitals

Your home address

Symbol for parks

🌟 Extension Activities & Differentiation

8. Challenge Question: If you are at grid reference C3 and want to go to F3, which direction would you travel?
9. Create Your Own: Design a simple map symbol for "playground" and explain why you chose that design.

📝 Differentiation Support:

For learners needing support: Work with a partner, use the word bank for all questions, focus on compass directions only

For advanced learners: Complete extension questions, create a map of the classroom with all map features, research different types of map projections

🏠 Extension Activity:

Find a map at home (street directory, tourist map, or online map) and identify all the map parts we learned about today. Bring it to class to share!

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