Reading and drawing Maps

Today we practiced Geographic Skills

- grid references
- reading topographic maps
- latitude and longitude
- drawing precis maps

When drawing precis maps - we must remember:

- make the map very accurate
- use the same colours and symbols as the original map
- always use pencil
- make sure that we put boarders around phenomena
- use the key and add the symbols and colours to the key
- divide your maps into quarters and then eights to make it easier to locate accurately where things are
- use the shape of the land to guide where things are.