Lesson Planning

Are you ready for your aerial mapping challenge? You will need to create a 3D map using everyday objects based on an aerial photograph. Capture your 3D map digitally and create your own symbols to accompany it.

Teaching Outcomes

• To recognise landmarks and other features from aerial photographs.
• To devise a simple map.
• To construct basic symbols for a map.

Children will

• Use aerial photographs and plan perspectives to identify landmarks and human and physical features.
• Devise, make and photograph their own 3D map.
• Create symbols to make a key for their map.

Enrichment Activities

• Make a collage based on an aerial photograph.
• Translate map symbols into paintings.
• Compose rhymes to describe aerial photographs.
• Test properties of map materials.
• Make chart to analyse map symbols.