The grid square has been further subdivided for your convenience. Created in collaboration with the geographical association, this lesson pack helps students to learn how to read four figure and six figure grid references on maps. It is important that you know both four figure and six figure grid references. In order to give something a six figure grid reference, imagine the larger square split into one hundred smaller squares. Using ordnance survey maps worksheet pack the desperate journey. By the end of today s lesson i will be able to use 6 figure grid references accurately. Since the map is a new edition map and uses the mga reference system, the sixdigit grid reference is hilltop mga477060.
About half way through the questions repeat, pupils dont seem to notice and it give chance for every pupil to. Ensure that you have acessed the resource six figure grid references to be certain that you are adequately prepared for this quiz. A geography skills resource to help students learn how to read and find six figure grid references. Geography resources for teachers royal geographical society. This powerpoint presentation will help you to understand stepbystep, all the instructions which are required to read the 6 figure grid reference, first with the boxes to help you visualise the 10 subdivisions of the box, and then without them. A grid reference allows someone to mark a place on a map by referring to vertical and horizontal lines called eastings and northings. If wish to look at the 4 figure grid reference section please click here. A demonstration of how to work out four figure grid references and then an interactive exercise to test. Grid reference is used to locate points or areas on a map. Delete this note for teachers starts of with 4 fig, question 3 is a trick question. It is important to be able to both find details given by a 6 figure grid reference as well as being able to work out the 6 figure grid reference for any point on the map. These squares can be used to give a place a four or six figure grid reference. Collection of worksheets that i have found that can be differentiated for the class. Ppt sixfigure grid references powerpoint presentation.
Ppt 6 figure grid references powerpoint presentation, free. Free 42 cb324 l1 how living can be made more sustainable urban sustainable development aqa gcse geog. The questions in this quiz are based on the grid square seen below. Learning how to read a 6 figure grid reference from a topographic map is one of the most important skills to learn in a geography class. Six figure grid references are more precise that a four figure grid reference. Draw on a symbol and ask students to write out the six figure grid reference. Thus in a 6 digit grid reference 123456, the easting component is 123 and the northing component is 456, i. Oct 30, 2012 this lesson allows students to build on the skills they acquired with 4 figure grid referencing. How to find a six figure grid reference mrs geography. Task 2 use activinspire to overlay an annotation board.
Whether you are using a landranger map or an explorer map, the way you do grid references is exactly the same. The further east the eastings are, the higher the number the same applies for northings. A four figure grid reference points you towards a particular squareon a map. Give a 4 figure grid reference containing part of the golf course 5. This resource also covers basic ordnance survey symbols. A quick guide on how to give a 6 figure grid reference by mapzone. I do not own this presentation, i cannot remember where i found it. By using a two, four or six figure reference point, it is possible to pinpoint a certain area of interest on the map to a varying degree of accuracy. Guide to plotting 6figure grid references 6figure grid references are given in the format ab 123 456. Using the key, ask pupils what they would find at penypas.
Upper primary schoolsocial studies powerpoint presentation notes std 48, std 48 class notes, std 48 syllabus, std 48 lesson plans,std 48 exams, k. How to take a 6 figure grid reference with steve backshall and ordnance survey. Let us first look at how the 6 figure grid reference. Aug 09, 2012 six figure grid references are used to pin point a location within a square. Jun 21, 20 lesson recaps 4 fig grid references and teaches pupils how to find 6 fig gride references. Therefore, objects located in the same grid square will have the same four figure grid reference, but different six figure grid references. Learn and revise about os map skills, gps, gis and other mapping tools with bbc bitesize ks3 geography. Game 1 this powerpoint presentation will help you to understand stepbystep, all the instructions which are required to read the 6 figure grid reference, first with the boxes to help you visualise the 10 subdivisions of the box, and then without them. By the end of todays lesson i will be able to use 6 figure grid references accurately. Lots of activites finishing off with link to quiz in the plenary. To get the six figure grid reference, you have to imagine that the four figure square is further divided up into tenths.
Being able to give and also find grid references is an. Six figure grid references are used to pin point a location within a square. There are no lines in the squares on a real os map. Grid references lesson plan 4 ks2 geography teacher made. Uk national grid map reference conversion for any location by simply rightclicking on our map.
Ccs six figure grid references by steve halsey on prezi. This powerpoint presentation will help you to understand stepbystep, all the instructions which are required to read the 6figure grid reference, first with the. First find the four figure grid reference for the square and write it down with a space after each set of numbers, like this. To be able to find places on the map using 4 figure and 6 figure grid references. Ask pupils to give you the four figure and six figure grid reference for penypas.
Quickest time wins, incorrect or missing items time penalties 04 six figure references are drawn by dividing a 4 figure grid into a 10x10 grid romers 91 7 six figure is more accurate than 4 figure grid references romers can be used for a more. A grid reference is a unique value given to each grid square. If you want someone like the emergency services or mountain rescue to come to you quickly youll want to narrow down the area by creating a six figure grid reference this will then place you in a 100 metre box. A beginners guide to grid references os getoutside.
Students are required to learn to locate areas using 4 figure grid reference and use 6 figure grid reference to locate points in a grid square. There is another group activity using the local os maps please change for your area. The numbered squares on the diagram above have the following four figure grid references. Ppt 6 figure grid references powerpoint presentation free to. Find out about grid references and how you locate one on a map. The ab are called the grid letters and define a 100km x 100km square on the uk national grid. Explain how six figure grid references work using the powerpoint presentation see downloadable resources and also the rgsibg subject knowledge animation on map skills see web links, the grid references section is from 5. Our event all takes place in tg, so we dont need to worry about that any more.
A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. Six figure grid references if you want to pinpoint an more exact place on a map, such as your own house, you will need to use a six figure grid reference. Build your students ability to read four figure to six figure grid references before applying their skills to reading os maps. Nov 19, 2015 how to read a sixfigure grid reference. Task 1 study the grid below and watch carefully how a whole grid can be split up into 10.
This lesson allows students to build on the skills they acquired with 4 figure grid referencing. Ppt grid references powerpoint presentation, free download id. Grid references os map skills ks3 geography revision. Objective to be able to locate places and features on a map using 6 figure grid references. Ppt 6 figure grid references powerpoint presentation. Numerical grid references consist of an even number of digits. Feb 19, 20 2 more information on 6 figure grid references. The hill lies on a grid line meaning that for a sixdigit grid reference, the easting has to include a zero at the end. British national grid map and grid reference finder. It also tells us the exact point within the grid square where the object is found. The symbols for youth hostel, parking, public conveniences and telephone are all marked.
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