Map Skills Reference Poster

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Map Skills Reference Poster: Top title 'MAP SKILLS REFERENCE POSTER' with subtitle 'Read maps • Understand places • Ask questions'. Numbered boxed sections: 1 Orientation – compass rose with N,E,S,W labels; 2 Scale – short explanation and a scale bar graphic (1 cm on the map = 1 km on the ground) with instruction to measure with a ruler; 3 Read and interpret the map – a coloured grid map (columns A–F, rows 1–6) showing contour lines labelled 100/200/300, river, lake, road(s), bridge and settlem...
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This printable is a compact map skills reference poster that breaks map reading into numbered chunks: orientation (compass), scale and measuring distance, reading/interpreting a grid map, grid references, contour lines, common map symbols and a checklist for 'thinking like a map reader'. It includes a worked map example with a grid, contour heights, river, road and settlement symbols, plus short example questions for classroom use. Use it as a quick reference during geography lessons, fieldwork preparation or map-reading practice.

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