1. How do I use map symbols to find landmarks in my local area?
Starter activity: Why do we use symbols on maps?
How do I use map symbols to find landmarks in my local area?
Objective: To use ordnance survey map symbols

2. Where do we use symbols?
Objective: To use ordnance survey map symbols

3. Why do we use symbols?
When drawing a map to scale, it is important to include as much detail as possible.
However, not all the detail will fit on the map, so we use different images, abbreviations and letters to represent the main items on the map.
Activity
Draw a map that shows your route to school and try to draw on as many map symbols as possible.
Objective: To use ordnance survey map symbols

4. Learning objectives Why do we use symbols? What are O.S. symbols?
What can we learn from place names?
What are 4 figure and 6 figure grid references?
Learning objectives
Objective: To use ordnance survey map symbols

5. O.S. map symbols
Objective: To use ordnance survey map symbols

6. Match the O.S. symbol to the correct description1 2
coniferous forest
bus station 7
camp site 1 3 4
deciduous forest 3
view point 5
picnic site 5 6
marsh 4
church with a tower
Answers appear on mouse clicks.
secondary road
train station 8 7 8
main road 6
church with a spire 2
Objective: To use ordnance survey map symbols

7. O.S. map symbols
Objective: To use ordnance survey map symbols

8. Name the O.S. symbol Objective: To use ordnance survey map symbols
Flash - drag and drop exercise
Objective: To use ordnance survey map symbols

9. Identify all the symbols you can spot on this Ordnance Survey map.
O.S. map symbols
Identify all the symbols you can spot on this Ordnance Survey map.
Hint - There are 11 different symbols to identify!
Objective: To use ordnance survey map symbols

10. Did you spot them all? Objective: To use ordnance survey map symbols
contour line
minor road
river
buildings
pond
telephone
public house
main road
chapel
footpath
church with a tower
Objective: To use ordnance survey map symbols