apple Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 This was a super question posed by a 4 year old in my class after a non-fiction reading session. Can anyone tell me how I can answer this (i.e tell me how maps are made ) in simple language please? thanks for you help, in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 I presume they are drawn up using aerial photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 Isn't it called 'cartography?' I used to paint maps for an engineering consultants many years ago, but I didnt have to draw them. Dont children ask some cracking questions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 How about, Well lets make one My recent Pirate day, I drew an arial view of the room, hid a box of treasure, stuck a peel off dot on the "map" and the child worked out where to find the treasure. Then with a little support she hid the treasure and I asked her where to put the dot. If you haven't got a peel off dot photocopy a sheet of the map for each child that wants to play and draw a cross. you could also add arrows for the direction of how to get to the treasure. It worked really well and they picked up the concept very quickly. Peggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 Did you know the first A-Z of London was made by a lady (whose name I forget but could be something like Phyllis or Agness Pearsall) who walked each and every road, lane or path in London and then drew up what she found? Maz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 Click here to enter the wonderful world of map making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueFinanceManager Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 Carol Fab website, you are website finder extraodinaire Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 Still waiting for Steve to offer me the job of official FSF website finder......... (Then I'll have an excuse for sitting here all day! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apple Posted March 2, 2005 Author Share Posted March 2, 2005 cheers everyone I've taken made a shortcut of the topography website so I shall be showing that to the child concerned tomorrow thanks for you help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracey F Posted March 3, 2005 Share Posted March 3, 2005 Another good site is www.multimap.com - if you type in your town or postcode, then click on the aerial photo, then 'mouse' over it the layout of the roads is kind of superimposed over the top - great for working out where school / home is on the aerial photo and seeing how the map represents the things on the photo. Hope that makes sense!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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