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South Africa Geography Map

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South Africa Geography Map

📚 Part 1: Learning About Place

WALT: We Are Learning To locate places and describe features on a map of South Africa.

Success criteria: I can use compass points, identify land and water, and use a map key.

South Africa is a country at the southern end of the African continent. People and communities have special connections to the places where they live. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Australia also have deep and continuing connections to Country.

1. Which continent is South Africa part of?

Africa

Australia

Europe

2. Which direction is at the top of most maps?

North

South

West

3. Which features can be shown on a map? Select all that apply.

Rivers

Mountains

Cities

Clouds in the sky

4. What does a map key tell us?

What the symbols mean

The weather today

How old the map is

🗺️ Part 2: Read and Complete the Map

Look carefully at the South Africa map. Use the compass, map key and scale. Add labels or symbols where your teacher indicates.

5. Write the four main compass points: ________, ________, ________ and ________.
6. Circle or mark one water source, such as an ocean, sea, river or lake.
7. Add a symbol for one vegetation or environment area. Draw the symbol in the key.
8. Mark one major landmark or city on the map. Write its name.
9. Use the map scale. About how far is your chosen landmark from the nearest water source? Write your estimate in kilometres.

✏️ Part 3: Connect to Place

Success criteria: I can describe a place using a map feature and explain why places can be special to people and communities.

10. Choose one place shown on the map. What might people do there or why might it be important?
11. Draw a simple bird's-eye-view map of a special place in your local area. Include a title, one compass point and two symbols in a key.

Support: Use the word bank: north, south, east, west, river, ocean, mountain, city, grassland, desert. You may draw symbols before writing labels.

Challenge: Add a second compass point and use the scale to estimate another distance.

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