Tuesday 9 October 2012

Looking at maps

As part of our "Village in India" topic we have been looking at the information contained in maps.

A map of Chembakolli

First, we played a memory game. Each team came to the front to have a good look at the map and then had to return to the table.  They had to write down information they had gathered.

Using the key to work out what the symbols mean

Writing down what he remembered

Having another look


More information found

A different map of Chembakolli

Comparing this one with the large map on the board.


Everyone added colour to the tea, coffee and rice crop. What other features can be seen on the map?

Looking carefully to make sure the colours match

Making a list of natural and man-made features
Finding Chembakolli on a google map 
Next time we are going to find out if children go to school and if they do, what they learn.

Write back and tell me what you have learned so far.

17 comments:

  1. I liked doing the chembakoli work it was good

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  2. I liket the map

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  3. I LIKE LEARNING ABOUT CHEMBAKOLLI
    FROM MEGAN















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  4. I found looking at maps is intresting and you can find alot of data.



    William

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  5. I enjoyed doing this because it was very intresting
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    Jessica

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  6. Hi mrs warner can we do more about chembakolli



    from izzy

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  7. I like learning about Chembakolli

    Sophie.

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  8. I had fun by josh

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  9. I like geography it is good. from amelia

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  10. I enjoyed the maps I liked the bit where we had to go over there and get as much information and take it back to my team.


    from Kieran

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  11. I Think It Was Really Fun When We Did About Chembakoli


    ayisha

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  12. I enjoyed getting iformation off of the map. my group got lots off information off it. it was very fun!!!

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  13. I liked to colour the map and finding stuff that I did'nt no





    from Kieran

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  14. i enjoyed doing the man features and none features.

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  15. I like the maps it was good and fab from amelia

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  16. I LIKE LEARNING ABOUT CHEMBACHOLI. FROM MEGAN AND JESSICA

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  17. Hello Year 4,

    Your mapping activity looks very interesting. Having been a Boy Scout and having earned my Queen’s Scout Award, mapping was an important skill for me. With a compass and military map in hand, I would lead my group out on hikes and never managed to lose my way. It started by doing activities like yours in class. The skills are still part of my life as I enjoy bush walking.

    I can see you’ve learnt the importance of the key on a map. How different it would be today if I had an iPad in hand, a GPS tracker to know my location, and a Google map to help me? Of course, a map and compass won’t run out of battery power so I think I’d still take them on a long hike. ☺

    @RossMannell
    Teacher (retired), N.S.W., Australia

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