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    L2 Map Symbols

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    The document provides instructions for a lesson on understanding Ordnance Survey (OS) map symbols. The lesson objectives are to understand the purpose of OS map symbols and identify important symbols. Key outcomes include creating a new symbol, justifying why symbols are useful, describing existing symbols, and defining and identifying common symbols. The lesson includes starter activities to discuss good and bad map features, learning what symbols are, and a task to correctly draw and identify symbols using a worksheet. An extension challenges students to create flashcards of symbols.

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    The document provides instructions for a lesson on understanding Ordnance Survey (OS) map symbols. The lesson objectives are to understand the purpose of OS map symbols and identify important symbols. Key outcomes include creating a new symbol, justifying why symbols are useful, describing existing symbols, and defining and identifying common symbols. The lesson includes starter activities to discuss good and bad map features, learning what symbols are, and a task to correctly draw and identify symbols using a worksheet. An extension challenges students to create flashcards of symbols.

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    The document provides instructions for a lesson on understanding Ordnance Survey (OS) map symbols. The lesson objectives are to understand the purpose of OS map symbols and identify important symbols. Key outcomes include creating a new symbol, justifying why symbols are useful, describing existing symbols, and defining and identifying common symbols. The lesson includes starter activities to discuss good and bad map features, learning what symbols are, and a task to correctly draw and identify symbols using a worksheet. An extension challenges students to create flashcards of symbols.

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    L2 Map Symbols

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    Selena Alsrouri
    The document provides instructions for a lesson on understanding Ordnance Survey (OS) map symbols. The lesson objectives are to understand the purpose of OS map symbols and identify important symbols. Key outcomes include creating a new symbol, justifying why symbols are useful, describing existing symbols, and defining and identifying common symbols. The lesson includes starter activities to discuss good and bad map features, learning what symbols are, and a task to correctly draw and identify symbols using a worksheet. An extension challenges students to create flashcards of symbols.

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    Title: OS map symbols Saturday 1 October 2

    022

    Lesson objective: To understand the purpose of OS map symbols. Remember your


    presentation.
    Lesson outcomes

    Literacy focus:
    Gold: to create a new OS map
    symbol
    To justify why OS map symbols are Keywords: ordnance survey symbols
    important/useful

    Silver: to describe OS map symbols Learners charter: • Problem solvers


    • Digitally Competent • Critical thinkers
    • Collaborative • Globally and
    • Independent enquirers environmentally aware
    • Self confident • Culturally aware
    Bronze: to define OS map • Self Motivated •
    •
    Promoting citizenship
    Effective communicators
    • Creative thinkers
    To identify OS map symbols • Entrepreneurs • Leaders

    Numeracy:
    An inclusive learning community inspiring leading
    citizens of the world.
    Instructions
    • Read through the PowerPoint labelled L2
    Map Symbols
    • Complete the starter on slide 3
    • Complete task on slide 9 using the symbols
    worksheet which is uploaded separately.
    Self assess it when complete using slide 10.
    • If finished complete extension task on slide
    12.
    • I will get you to upload work on bb at end of
    next lesson on Thursday.
    Starter
    Are there any
    What is good
    problems with each
    about each map? map?

    A B
    Starter:
    A B
    The good thing about map A is that there
    is a drawing of the roads

    A good thing about map B is that it has a


    lot of color and has some symbols on it

    A bad thing that map A has is that it has


    no color and has to much writing and
    instead of the writing it should use
    symbols
    What are symbols?
    So why do we use map symbols?
    • Easier to read

    • Explains features and objects


    quickly

    • Reduces clutter

    • Uses pictures/colour instead of words


    Different types of symbols

    Line Letters

    Sch

    Pictures Shape Coloured Areas


    What makes a good map symbol?
     A map symbol should be simple and clear.
     A map symbol should show what the place is.
     A map symbol should be easy to remember and recognise.
     A map symbol should be one colour.

    E.g. Museum:
    Quick Quiz – what do you think these symbols
    mean?

    1. . Post office
    Historical
    building 4.
    Camping/Caravan
    2. . site

    Mixed wood
    5. Post your answers
    in the chat so the
    teacher can check
    3. . your ideas
    Quarry
    Motorway/Highway
    road
    6.
    Task
    1. Using the PDF (A3 OS map symbols) correctly draw and colour the OS map
    symbols onto the worksheet (if you have a printer) or on a piece of paper.
    2. If you have finished add 5 more symbols of your choice neatly with the correct
    answer next to it
    3. Now can you create 3 more OS symbols of your own symbols based on modern
    day living? e.g. Petrol station, Starbucks…add them into your book
    Challenge: Write a letter to the Ordnance survey…
    Which is the best symbol? Why?
    Which is the worst symbol? Why?
    What should this symbol be changed to?
    SA
    Challenge
    Write a letter to the Ordnance
    survey…

    Which is the best symbol? Why?


    Which is the worst symbol? Why?
    What should this symbol be changed
    to?
    Think about the rules about what
    makes a good map symbol.
    Write a letter to the
    Ordnance survey…
    (Use the writing frame to help
    you)

    Which is the best symbol?


    Why?
    Which is the worst symbol?
    Why?
    What should this symbol be
    changed to?

    Think about the rules about


    what makes a good map
    symbol.
    Extension…
    Building Motorway

    Identify different Youth Hostel Main Road


    OS map symbols Post Office Path
    from the list
    School Train track
    opposite, using the
    OS map key Tourist Information Station
    Picnic area Non-coniferous forest
    Create flash cards to Golf course Coniferous forest
    help you remember
    Viewpoint Place of worship
    Camp site
    Plenary

    Gold: to create a new OS map


    symbol
    To justify why OS map symbols are
    important/useful

    Silver: to describe OS map symbols

    Bronze: to define OS map


    To identify OS map symbols
    • See A3
    word
    document
    for larger
    images

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