Measuring settlement change
I can use maps to measure and investigate settlement growth over time.
Measuring settlement change
I can use maps to measure and investigate settlement growth over time.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Historical maps can be used to find out the size of our local settlement in the past.
- Maps can be used to find our settlement's current size and measure how much it has changed.
- Geographical knowledge helps to explain why some parts of the locale have grown the most/least.
Common misconception
Children may not understand the time periods discussed in this lesson.
You could make a washing line timeline in the classroom with dates familiar to the children as markers then add the maps to the timeline.
Keywords
Historical map - Historical maps show what an area was like in the past.
Annotation - An annotation is text or notes added onto a map or image to provide additional information.
Developed - When something has developed it has changed from how it was in the past, usually for the better.
Census - A census is the official collection of data about a whole population.
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