Let’s Explore London!

Today we will be… Using compass points and positional direction to navigate between London landmarks.

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Think, pair, share your ideas.

BACK NEXT www.planbee.com This map shows some of London’s landmarks. Which can you recognise?

BACK NEXT www.planbee.com Which of the landmarks did you spot? BACK NEXT www.planbee.com Maps often use a key to make it easier to identify places. Who can come and point to the London Eye on this section of the map?

London Shakespeare’s Eye Globe Trafalgar The Shard Square

Westminster The Abbey Monument Tower of Big Ben London Imperial War Tower Bridge Museum BACK NEXT www.planbee.com Who can come and point to the Imperial War Museum?

London Shakespeare’s Eye Globe Trafalgar The Shard Square

Westminster The Abbey Monument Tower of Big Ben London Imperial War Tower Bridge Museum BACK NEXT www.planbee.com Who can come and point to Westminster Abbey?

London Shakespeare’s Eye Globe Trafalgar The Shard Square

Westminster The Abbey Monument Tower of Big Ben London Imperial War Tower Bridge Museum BACK NEXT www.planbee.com Who can come and point to Tower Bridge?

London Shakespeare’s Eye Globe Trafalgar The Shard Square

Westminster The Abbey Monument Tower of Big Ben London Imperial War Tower Bridge Museum BACK NEXT www.planbee.com N Do you know what this is?

W E What is it used for? S

BACK NEXT www.planbee.com This is a compass rose. It shows four different directions: North, South, East and West. Compass roses like this one are often shown on maps to help people navigate from place to place. North N

West W E East

S South BACK NEXT www.planbee.com We can use directional language, including North, South, East and West, to direct between two places on a map. N Have a look at this map

W E Jamie's of a village. Which house S direction would you travel on the map to get from Jamie’s house to Habib’s house Habib’s house?

BACK NEXT www.planbee.com N You would travel SOUTH to get from Jamie’s house W E Jamie's house to Habib’s house. Did you S get that right? z

Habib’s house

BACK NEXT www.planbee.com Which N Library Gemma’s direction W E house

would you S need to travel to get from the library to Gemma’s house?

BACK NEXT www.planbee.com N Library

Gemma’s You would W E house

travel EAST to S get from the library to Gemma’s house!

BACK NEXT www.planbee.com Today we’re going to be using compass points to I can get from navigate between London landmarks! the London Eye to N Trafalgar W E Square by travelling one S square north and one square west.

BACK NEXT www.planbee.com Can you describe to a partner how you can get from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace?

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BACK NEXT www.planbee.com You can get from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace by travelling one square west and one square north.

N Did you find the same way? W E Was there any S other way you could have gone?

BACK NEXT www.planbee.com Can you describe to a partner how you can get from Kensington Palace to Big Ben? N

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BACK NEXT www.planbee.com You can get from Kensington Palace to Big Ben by travelling four squares east.

N Did you find the same way? W E Was there any S other way you could have gone?

BACK NEXT www.planbee.com Can you describe to a partner how you can get from Marble Arch to the London Eye? N

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BACK NEXT www.planbee.com You can get from Marble Arch to the London Eye by travelling one square south and three squares east.

N Did you find the same way? W E Was there any S other way you could have gone?

BACK NEXT www.planbee.com Can you describe to a partner how you can get from Trafalgar Square to Harrods?

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BACK NEXT www.planbee.com You can get from Trafalgar Square to Harrods by travelling three squares west and two squares south.

N Did you find the same way? W E Was there any S other way you could have gone?

BACK NEXT www.planbee.com Great work! Are you ready to navigate around a map of London on your own?

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