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L.O. To use a key to identify some of the symbols used on maps.

Map Symbols

All of you will be able to explain why we use symbols in our everyday lives.

Most of you will be able to identify 15 map symbols using a key

Some of you will be able to spot at least 5 symbols on a segment of a map

What do these signs and symbols represent?

1. Why do we use symbols?

How do we find out what symbols mean?We use the KEY. Every map has a key attached to it so tell you what all the symbols represent.

Use the key in the back cover of your book to find out what these symbols show.

Place of worship with a spire, minaret or tower

view pointtrain station

deciduous forest

You are going to create a key in your book to show the map symbols that we’re going to use during the unit.

To do this you are going to work in PENCIL. Put your pens away NOW

1. Fold your page in half and use your ruler to draw a line down the centre of the page.

2. On the left hand side you have a margin already. On the right hand side you need to draw another margin. It should be about the same size as the one on the left.

3. Now you are going to copy and complete the table on the next slide. You should be aiming to get all the ones written in black done. The red ones are extras.

Symbol Feature Symbol Feature

Place of worship Coniferous wood

Place of worship with a tower Non coniferous wood

Place of worship with a spire, minaret or dome Marsh land

Motorway River

Main road Nature reserve

Secondary (smaller) road Car park

Railway station Picnic site

Footpath Extra - View point

Extra - Bus station Extra - Information point

Extra - Golf course Extra – Windmill

Now check your answers. If you’ve missed any out this is your chance to

catch them up.

Feature Symbol Feature Symbol

Place of worship Coniferous wood

Place of worship with a tower Non coniferous wood

Place of worship with a spire, minaret or dome Marsh land

Motorway River

Main road Nature reserve

Secondary (smaller) road Car park

Railway station Picnic site

Footpath View point

Bus station Information point

Golf course windmill

How many symbols can you find on this

map extract?

How many did you spot?