This document discusses map symbols and their meanings. It contains several exercises for students to identify common symbols on Ordnance Survey maps and learn what they represent. The exercises have students match symbols with their definitions, name symbols, find symbolic partners, identify symbols on sample maps, draw symbols, and create a story using map symbols. The overall goal is for students to understand what the major map symbols are and what some common symbols on OS maps mean.

1. Check HW
– Peer
Assessment
• Swap books
with your
neighbour to
check your
homework!

3. No writing story!?
• I am going to read you a short story and
I want you to make notes on the story
without writing any letters or numbers –
good luck!
Learning Objectives: What is a map symbol?

4. What is a map symbol?
• Lesson Objectives:
• To understand what the major map
symbols are.
• To learn what some of the common
symbols on an OS map mean.
Learning Objectives: What is a map symbol?

5. Can you tell me what these
symbols all represent?
Learning Objectives: What is a map symbol?

6. What is a Map Symbol?
• A map _______ is a visual
representation of what is found on the
_____ in real ____. It can be in the
form of a small _______ , letters or
_____.
• Lines Ground picture
Symbol Life
Learning Objectives: What is a map symbol?

7. Draw a symbol for the following;
• Castle
• Golf course
• Camp site
• Car park
• Church
Learning Objectives: What is a map symbol?

8. O.S. map symbols
Use p122 to help you discover what some of these
common symbols mean.
Learning Objectives: What is a map symbol?

9. Name the O.S. symbol
Learning Objectives: What is a map symbol?

10. Find your Symbolic partner!
• Find your definition or your symbol!

11. Hint - There are 11 different symbols to identify!
Identify all the symbols you can spot on this
Ordnance Survey map.
O.S. map symbols

12. main road
minor roadcontour line
river
public house
buildings
chapel
church with a tower
telephone
footpath
pond
Did you spot them all?

13. TASK
• Make up a story and include as many OS
map symbols as you can.
• Use the key on an OS map.
• You could add in other symbols if you
want to make your own ones up!
Learning Objectives: What is a map symbol?

14. Symbolic Story
• I walked along the RIVER and I came
acoss the SAILING CLUB. I crossed
the river on a BRIDGE to see the
CHURH WITH A TOWER. It was an old
building next to a SCHOOL. Then I
carried on walking along the RIVER
before I got to …

15. Gimme 5!
• I need 5 new things that you have learnt
in today's lesson.
Learning Objectives: What is a map symbol?

16. O.S. map
symbols