1. How to show height on a map
L.O. To EXAMINE the different ways of showing height on maps.
EXAMINE
To investigate or consider critically

2. starter Watch the video of Steve Backshall explaining contour lines.

3. relief
Describes the shape of the land, e.g. Hilly, flat.

4. How would you describe the relief in these photos1 2
Mountainous
Flat 3
Hilly 4
High

5. Contour lines in the landscape

6. Steep slope
Steep slope-contour lines are close together

7. Gentle slope
Gentle slope- contour lines are further apart.

8. Cone shaped hill

9. valley

10. Contours
If the contours lines are far apart, this represents a _____ ________.
If the contour lines are close together, this represents a _____ _____.
If the contours make a V shape, this represents a _______.
If the contours are circular, this represents a ________ ________ ____.

11. Contours
If the contours lines are far apart, this represents a steep slope.
If the contour lines are close together, this represents a gentle slope.
If the contours make a V shape, this represents a valley.
If the contours are circular, this represents a cone shape hill.

12. Layer colouring

13. Layer colouring Layer colouring shows height on a map.
Darker colours are used for the highest parts of the relief.
Lighter colours are used to show low-lying land.

14. Spot heights

15. Spot heights
Spot heights show the exact height of a point above sea level on a map.
Always written in metres with a dot next to it.

16. Layer colouring and spot heights
Dark colours are used to show the _______ ______ of a map.
Light colours are used to show the _______ ______ of a map.
Spot heights show the _____ height above sea level in _______.

17. Layer colouring and spot heights
Dark colours are used to show the highest point of a map.
Light colours are used to show the lowest point of a map.
Spot heights show the exact height above sea level in metres.

18. Task
Group work
Produce a poster in pairs showing the three different ways height can be shown on a map.
Use the Foundations TB for ideas.

19. what should a good poster include ?
Lets create some criteria:

20. Plenary
You have to write a tweet, no longer than 3 lines, explaining what you have learnt today
spot heights show heights above sea level, layer colouring uses colours to show different heights and contours show the relief of the land.