This series introduces the satnav and online maps generation to the traditional skills of reading detailed paper maps.
Presenter Joe Crowley is on hand to give tips as the school students discover the world of contours, spot heights and navigating using a compass.
Suitable for: GCSE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and National 4 and 5 in Scotland.
What is Geocaching? video
Joe Crowley introduces the outside game of geocaching, a high-tech treasure hunt which anyone can play 鈥 if they have a GPS and a smartphone.
Map reading challenge in the hills. video
With the help of the 麻豆社鈥檚 Joe Crowley, three young people, manage to navigate from a mystery location in the Yorkshire Dales using a variety of geographical orienteering skills.
Map reading challenge on the Yorkshire coast. video
Three young people go to the coast to complete a navigational challenge explaining map reading techniques like latitude and longitude, as well as map features like path markings.
Map reading challenge on the moors. video
Three young people go to the countryside to complete a navigational challenge that introduces concepts around map reading such as Rights of Way and gridlines, eastings and northings.
What are public rights of way? video
Joe Crowley explains how to use maps and signposts to work out how to use public rights of way.
Understanding contour lines and gradients. video
Joe Crowley demonstrates how contour lines can be used to understand gradients.
Using maps to work out distance. video
The 麻豆社's Joe Crowley explains how to use a map scale to work out distances.
Understanding map co-ordinates. video
The 麻豆社's Joe Crowley explains how to use latitude and longitude and grid references to locate a precise position.
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