a number which combines northings and eastings to help you to locate a feature on an Ordnance Survey map

Four and Six Figure Grid References

Geography

Pupils will use atlases, maps and globes to develop their locational knowledge of the world. Pupils will focus in on specific places to develop an awareness of how geographers examine place. OS maps and GIS will be used alongside fieldwork to build pupils' procedural knowledge.

Geography: what makes a geographer?

What are the faint blue lines called over the top of maps?

What are the vertical lines on a map called?

What are the horizontal lines on a map called?

Which do you find first when finding a four figure grid reference?

They are less accurate than four figure grid references.

They cannot be used on Ordnance Survey maps.

They are more accurate than four figure grid references.

Which is true of six figure grid references?

Which of these is a six figure grid reference?

Where can you find what the symbols mean on a map?

What do you use to figure out the real life distance from looking at a map?

Introduction

What will you need for this lesson?

Are you ready to learn?

Worksheet