Full of hands-on activities to help you learn all about map skills whilst also learning about the features of a school. This book will show you what a bird's eye map is by looking at aerial photos of a school; how symbols make a map clearer; how compass points can help you find your way around a school; how a plan map shows features of a classroom such as shelves, desks, tables and cupboards; how scale is used to measure a school or a school hall; how to use compass points in the playground; how land use maps work by mapping the rooms in the building; how to use grid references to find classrooms in a school; how to use street maps to find your way from home to school or use transport maps to get to school by bus or further afield on a school trip.
Illustrations by Sarah Horne in an amusing and lively style are combined with photographs to really capture a child's attention helping them to learn these important map skills.
| ISBN: | 9780750299107 |
| Publication date: | 10th November 2016 |
| Author: | Jen Green |
| Illustrator: | Sarah Horne |
| Publisher: | Wayland an imprint of Hachette Children's Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Reading age: | 5+ |
| Series: | Mapping |
| Genres: |
People / Places Geography |
Full of hands-on activities to help you learn all about map skills whilst also learning about the features of a school. This book will show you what a bird's eye map is by looking at aerial photos of a school; how symbols make a map clearer; how compass points can help you find your way around a school; how a plan map shows features of a classroom such as shelves, desks, tables and cupboards; how scale is used to measure a school or a school hall; how to use compass points in the playground; how land use maps work by mapping the rooms in the building; how to use grid references to find classrooms in a school; how to use street maps to find your way from home to school or use transport maps to get to school by bus or further afield on a school trip.Illustrations by Sarah Horne in an amusing and lively style are combined with photographs to really capture a child's attention helping them to learn these important map skills.
Mapping a School is aimed at readers aged 5 and over.
Mapping a School features in the following genres: People / Places, Geography
Paperback. Not Available.
Mapping a School was written by Jen Green and published by Wayland an imprint of Hachette Children's Group
Mapping a School has 32 pages
Yes it is part of Mapping series