SOL 16: Describes, illustrates, interprets, predicts and explains patterns and relationships.
SOL 18: Observes and evaluates empirical events and processes and draws valid deductions and conclusions.
Geographical Skills:
Aerial Photographs, Charts, Graphs and Infographics
Element: Geographical Skills „„
Learning Intentions
Students will develop their graphicacy through reading and interpreting visual stimuli and data sets.
Students will investigate geographical information, by suitably interpreting, analysing and presenting data.
You will be able to: „„
Use and interpret information on aerial photographs. „„Draw sketch maps of aerial photographs. „„Compare OS maps with aerial photographs. „„
Understand why charts, graphs and infographics are used and how to create them.
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Fun Fact! Fun Fact!
The word ‘photography’ comes from Greek and means ‘drawing with light’. The word ‘camera’ comes from the Latin words ‘camera obscura’, which means ‘dark chamber’.
Every two minutes we snap more pictures than the whole of humanity did in the 1800s.
