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Maps Across the curriculum

Maps Across the curriculum. Points to consider The universal nature of maps Ask your children to bring in maps and atlases from home The display will show : 1 Where the children or their families have been

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Maps Across the curriculum

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  1. MapsAcross the curriculum Points to consider The universal nature of maps Ask your children to bring in maps and atlases from home The display will show : 1 Where the children or their families have been 2 The tremendous variety in map drawing and depiction of information

  2. Picture Maps Aboriginal Map of territory

  3. Maps and Map making Maps are the oldest mode of communicating • To route find, • explore for food • warmth and shelter Early cave drawings; drawings on animal shoulder bones; parchment, clay – and paper • Now see how many maps you can make of places in and around school

  4. Using maps as inspiration 1 Personal value of known places Using symbols Including Emoticons to reveal spatial understanding and feelings http://www.geography.org.uk/projects/valuingplaces/cpdunits/thinkmaps

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