Learning objectives – Useyourobservationalskils – Useyourimagination
O1 . 5-2 hours Independent learning Difficulty : VVVVV
Yourmission
TimetogobigANDstayhome ! You ’ vemadeyourmapofhouseholdobjectsandgrownusedtoobservingthingsfrom above . Nowit ’ stimetothinkoutsidethebox ( erm . don ’ tyoumeantray ?).
Getstarted
Phase 1 :
Letyourmindtakealitle�ighttoyourfavouriteplace . Inreality , it mightnotbeposibletogothererightnowbutyourimagination cantakeyouthereanytimeyoulike .
Phase 2 :
Takeyourpencilandpaperandstartdrawingyourlocationfrom above , from memory . Beginwiththeoutlineoftheplace . Think aboutalthethingsyouusualyseethereandwheretheyare inrelationtotheoutline . Whenacartographercreatesamap , theywilincludethepermanentfeaturesofthelocation , butnot usualythingslikepeople , vehiclesoranimals .
You will need – Pencil – Plainpaper – Colouredpencils , felttipsorpaints – Scrappaperforsketchingideas – Realmapstolookat ( optional ) – GoogleEarth
Phase 3 :
Imaginingthingsliketrees , benchesorslidesfrom aboveisquite achalenge . Youmightwanttosketchsomeideasonaseparate pieceofpaper�rst , thentransferyourbestatemptstoyourmap .
Phase 4 :
CompareyourmaptoaerialphotosonGoogleEarth . Howdoes yourversiondifferfrom reality ?
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