The+Local+Area

This topic is all about our local area.

 You will learn lots of different map skills including:


 * scale and direction
 * measuring distances
 * heights on maps
 * changes in land use
 * grid references

 At the end of this unit, you will have a chance to practice your map skills for real when we go to Bride's Pool on our field trip.

There are lots of great websites to help you with this topic Try Google Earth – this is a fantastic resource and is well worth playing around with. You should be able to find where you live and follow your route to school. You can download it for free. Or try one of these  · []  · []  · []

Geographers love maps! There are hundreds of different types of maps. This powerpoint gives you just some examples of the types of maps we use.

How much do you know about Hong Kong? Have a look at these maps of our local area. You should be able to label Hong Kong's main towns and islands on a blank copy of a map.

Geographers like data too! This spreadsheet shows the different ways in which a Year 7 class travel to school and how far they travel. The data is also presented as a bar chart and as a pie chart so we can try to make more sense out of it and spot patterns and trends more easily. What patterns and trends can you spot? Can you produce the same presentation for your own class using the second spreadsheet ?

Some useful pages from your booklet

Some useful websites on mapskills

http://mapzone.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/PagesHomeworkHelp/mapability/ good overview / revision on most skills covered http://mapzone.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/ - jigsaws and games [] good diagrams to show how contours are drawn, steepness, etc [] - shows an example of x-section.

Some areas in Hong Kong are very built up and have lots of housing, industry and roads. These are called urban areas and look a bit like the photo below.



Some areas of Hong Kong are much greener and are much less built up. They may be used for agriculture or have some small settlements. these are called rural areas and look a bit like the photo below.

Grid references:

http://mapzone.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/PagesHomeworkHelp/mapability/ see grid refs section @http://www.geographyhigh.connectfree.co.uk/s1os4figgridref.html - quick 4-figure grid reference exercise

END OF UNIT TEST: These are the skills that you will be tested on: Scale and distances Compass directions Height on maps / Relief Cross sections 4- and 6-figure grid references Terms and definitions (Glossary)