Land Navigation Identify Topographic Symbols on a Military Map
How do we use map symbols? Page 96/97. Why do we use symbols? When drawing a map to scale it is...
-
Upload
maxim-christman -
Category
Documents
-
view
222 -
download
0
Transcript of How do we use map symbols? Page 96/97. Why do we use symbols? When drawing a map to scale it is...
![Page 1: How do we use map symbols? Page 96/97. Why do we use symbols? When drawing a map to scale it is important to include as much detail as possible – however.](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062318/551b2dd655034607418b61be/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
How do we use map symbols?
Page 96/97
![Page 2: How do we use map symbols? Page 96/97. Why do we use symbols? When drawing a map to scale it is important to include as much detail as possible – however.](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062318/551b2dd655034607418b61be/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
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 have to use a key of different symbols, abbreviations and letters to represent the main items on the map
![Page 3: How do we use map symbols? Page 96/97. Why do we use symbols? When drawing a map to scale it is important to include as much detail as possible – however.](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062318/551b2dd655034607418b61be/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Think about it this way . . . .
Imagine that you have to draw a map that shows the route from your house to the school – but you are not allowed any words . . .this means that we need to use symbols to show what we would pass on the way . . .
![Page 4: How do we use map symbols? Page 96/97. Why do we use symbols? When drawing a map to scale it is important to include as much detail as possible – however.](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062318/551b2dd655034607418b61be/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Do you know any map symbols?
Draw a symbol on the board and then write below what it is!
![Page 5: How do we use map symbols? Page 96/97. Why do we use symbols? When drawing a map to scale it is important to include as much detail as possible – however.](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062318/551b2dd655034607418b61be/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Quick Quiz – On a page at the back of your book - write down what you think of the following symbols means
There are 10 of these to guess – if you don’t have an idea - have a go! But do remember that you are trying to think of things that might be shown on a map!
1. 2. 3.
4. 5.
![Page 6: How do we use map symbols? Page 96/97. Why do we use symbols? When drawing a map to scale it is important to include as much detail as possible – however.](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062318/551b2dd655034607418b61be/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Quick Quiz –
6 . 7. 8. C G
9. 10.
So what do they all mean?
![Page 7: How do we use map symbols? Page 96/97. Why do we use symbols? When drawing a map to scale it is important to include as much detail as possible – however.](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062318/551b2dd655034607418b61be/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Quick Quiz –
Ok – make sure that you are marking somebody else’s work – here they come . . . . .
1. 2. 3.
4. 5.
Caravan Park Information Office Golf club/course
Telephone Battlefield site
![Page 8: How do we use map symbols? Page 96/97. Why do we use symbols? When drawing a map to scale it is important to include as much detail as possible – however.](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062318/551b2dd655034607418b61be/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Quick Quiz –
6 . 7. 8. C G
9. 10.
How many did you get?How many did you get?
Lighthouse Picnic site Coastguard
Primary Road (A Road) Rail station
![Page 9: How do we use map symbols? Page 96/97. Why do we use symbols? When drawing a map to scale it is important to include as much detail as possible – however.](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062318/551b2dd655034607418b61be/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Now you need to look at the list of the main map symbols
Look at Page 108 in your book You will be given a sheet with the same symbols on it You need to learn some of the main symbols for homework
![Page 10: How do we use map symbols? Page 96/97. Why do we use symbols? When drawing a map to scale it is important to include as much detail as possible – however.](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062318/551b2dd655034607418b61be/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Homework for
Learn 4 of the sections of the symbols Tourist Information Water features General Features Abbreviations & Antiquities
![Page 11: How do we use map symbols? Page 96/97. Why do we use symbols? When drawing a map to scale it is important to include as much detail as possible – however.](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062318/551b2dd655034607418b61be/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
![Page 12: How do we use map symbols? Page 96/97. Why do we use symbols? When drawing a map to scale it is important to include as much detail as possible – however.](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062318/551b2dd655034607418b61be/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
![Page 13: How do we use map symbols? Page 96/97. Why do we use symbols? When drawing a map to scale it is important to include as much detail as possible – however.](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062318/551b2dd655034607418b61be/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
![Page 14: How do we use map symbols? Page 96/97. Why do we use symbols? When drawing a map to scale it is important to include as much detail as possible – however.](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062318/551b2dd655034607418b61be/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
![Page 15: How do we use map symbols? Page 96/97. Why do we use symbols? When drawing a map to scale it is important to include as much detail as possible – however.](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062318/551b2dd655034607418b61be/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
![Page 16: How do we use map symbols? Page 96/97. Why do we use symbols? When drawing a map to scale it is important to include as much detail as possible – however.](https://reader035.fdocuments.net/reader035/viewer/2022062318/551b2dd655034607418b61be/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Work now !
Page 97 – Complete the Activities – Make sure that you draw out the Table for Activity 1 carefully and draw out the symbols and explanations carefully Activity 2 – make sure that you draw out a copy of the island – follow the full instructions in the Activity
Make sure that you read the instructions!Make sure that you read the instructions!