School resources
EDINA's Digimap for Schools - a safe, online mapping service for children to use. Annotate different maps: draw polygons, add text, photos and point markers to plot routes.
Watch some helpful videos on using Digimap for Schools.
Learning
- Explore MapZone.
- Map reading made easy PDF.
- Map symbols:
- Using a compass (North, South, East, West). Also download PDF.
- Weather and climate. Also download PDF.
- How to fold a map PDF.
Fun stuff
- MapZone games, quizzes and questions.
- Photo finder - Geograph website - find photos of places and geographical features to use in your lessons.
- Minecraft game - install a real map of Great Britain to use in Minecraft.
- Make map symbol cards - a great way for children to learn map symbols.
- Maps of Great Britain, the United Kingdom and Europe (PDFs). Great for colouring in.
- Get outside ideas - inspire your class to explore the outdoors at weekends.
