Topic+1+L7+-+Using+topographic+maps


 * =====Topic: ===== || =====Topographic maps ===== ||
 * =====Duration: ===== || =====1 lesson ===== ||
 * =====Syllabus Outcomes: ===== || =====4.1 identifies and gathers geographical information =====

4.4 uses a range of geographical tools
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 * =====Students learn about: ===== || =====- global representation using maps ===== ||
 * =====Students Learn to: ===== || =====- record patterns of physical and human elements of environments ===== ||
 * =====Indicators of learning – By the end of this lesson students will be able to... ===== || =====- Find places on a map using are and grid referencing =====

- Use a topographic map to locate physical and human characteristics of the land
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 * =====Assessment ===== || =====- Completed student worksheet ===== ||
 * =====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lesson Plan ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5 mins – Introduction =====

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">10 mins – Lesson summary
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 * =====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Text Page ===== || =====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pg 105-107 and pg 137-131 ===== ||

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Topographic maps are used to show the visible surface features of the land (such as hills, mountains or valleys) on a 2-D piece of paper. This lesson we will look at a number of geographic skills needed to read a topographic map effectively. =====

**<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lesson Summary: **
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