Full of hands-on activities to help you learn all about map skills whilst also learning about the features of a city. This book will show you what a bird's eye map is by looking at aerial photos; how landmarkscan be shown as symbols; how to measure scale and distance on a walk around a city; what map plans are; how compass points show you how to find directions; how to follow pathways and roads; how to use grid references; looking at landuse ; and looking at transport maps.

Illustrations by Sarah Horne in an amusing and lively style are combined with photographs to really capture a child's attention helping them to learn these important map skills.

• 4–5: CITY FROM ABOVE;
• 6–7: WHERE YOU LIVE;
• 8–9: UK’S BIGGEST CITIES;
• 10–11: TOURIST MAP OF THE CITY / SIGHTS OF THE CITY;
• 12–13: CITY LANDMARKS;
• 14–15: A CITY TO DIFFERENT SCALES;
• 16–17: USING SCALE IN THE PARK;
• 18–19: CITY SQUARE IN A GRID;
• 20–21: DIRECTIONS IN THE CENTRE;
• 22–23: PLAN OF A MUSEUM;
• 24–25: OVER THE WATER;
• 26–27: CITY TRAVEL;
• 28–29: HOW LAND IS USED