Activity 6: Map making

Making their own maps.

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Activity

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Support and challenge

Adults can use the opportunity to discuss and/or support with:

  • Identifying and naming geographical features and characteristics.
  • Introducing and supporting the use of new vocabulary.
  • Recalling details about the local area.

Vocabulary

  • above

  • aerial

  • bird's eye view

  • feature

  • feature names (e.g. bench, building, field, gate, hall, hill, house, playground, pond, road, steps, tree, woodland, etc.)

  • map

  • place

Curriculum opportunities

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Created by:
Sophie Pickles (EYFS),  
Geography specialist
Sophie is an expert Early Years consultant. She has spent many years both teaching in Reception and leading, in her role of Head of Early Years and senior manager at an outstanding-rated, child-led setting. Sophie now works with many national educational…
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