The Island: Mapping the Island

Cool+PrimaryYear 5Humanities and Social SciencesGeographyBusiness and Economics

Lesson Summary

The plane crashes into the sea, and you all are washed up on a deserted island. How will you all survive? Students will revise the climatic zones of the world. They will then create a map of the island using cartographic conventions.

Learning intentions

Students will:

understand the different climatic zones in our region such as tropical, warm temperate and cool temperate
create a map using spatial technologies and cartographic conventions as appropriate, including border, source, scale, legend, title and north point, to convey information and data such as location.

Success criteria

Students can:

create a map using appropriate cartographic conventions to convey the climatic location of their island.

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Lesson Details

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The Island: Mapping the Island

Lesson Summary

Learning intentions

Success criteria

Lesson Guides and Printables

Lesson Details

Skills

Curriculum Mapping

Resources Required

UN Sustainable Development Goals

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