K12 / Secondary School / Grades 9 to 11 / Humanities (9 to 11)

Map Reading, Interpreting Photographs and Calculating Time

This online Geography course comprehensively covers the entire Map Reading, Interpreting Photographs and Calculating Time Syllabus in a clear and rigorous manner. Students have access to a variety of video lessons, fun, simulations, glossary of terms, study tips and tricks, Syllabus Aim and Rationale, and more.

Course content

Lesson Introduction to Map-Reading

This lesson focuses on Introduction to Map-Reading
- Overview
- What is Map Reading
- Map Reading: Elements of a Map - Part 1
- Map Reading: Elements of a Map - Part 2
- Map Reading: Types of Maps - Part 1
- Map Reading: Types of Maps - Part 2
- Map Reading: Types of Maps - Part 3
- Map Reading: Types of Maps - Part 4
- Introduction to Map-Reading Quiz
Lesson Map-Reading Location

This lesson focuses on Map-Reading Location
- Map Reading: Location
- Map Reading: Four Figure Grid Reference
- Map Reading: Six Figure Grid Reference
- Map-Reading: Location Quiz
Lesson Map-Reading Contour Maps

This lesson focuses on Map-Reading Contour Maps
- Map Reading: Contour Maps Overview
- Map Reading: Gradient - Part 1
- Map Reading: Gradient - Part 2
- Map Reading: Contour Lines - Part 1
- Map Reading: Contour Lines - Part 2
- Map-Reading: Contour Maps Quiz
Lesson Map-Reading Landscape

This lesson focuses on Map-Reading Landscape
- Landforms: Types of Slopes 1
- Landforms: Types of Slopes 2
- Landforms: Types of Slopes 3
- Landforms: Types of Slopes 4
- Map-Reading: Landscape Quiz
Lesson Map-Reading Drainage

This lesson focuses on Map-Reading Drainage
- Drainage System: Overview
- Drainage System: Sources
- Drainage System: Parts
- Drainage System: Map Analysis
- Drainage System: Factors Affecting Drainage
- Map-Reading: Drainage Quiz