Learning Objective:Learning Objective:To be able to use an atlas to locate placesTo be able to use an atlas to locate placesTitle:Title: How can I find out where …is?How can I find out where …is?

Lesson Starter: Identify the odd one out from each of the lists. You can use an Atlas to help. Give reasons for your choice.

List 1List 1 Pacific Pacific AtlanticAtlantic Indian Indian EuropeEurope

List 2List 2 PenninesPennines AlpsAlps EverestEverest RockiesRockies

List 3List 3 Paris Paris EdinburghEdinburgh CardiffCardiff LondonLondon

List 4List 4 NileNile SevernSevern Humber Humber ThamesThames

How can I find out where a place How can I find out where a place is?is?

Where is…. ?

Why is an Atlas called an Atlas?Why is an Atlas called an Atlas?

The ancient Greeks believed that Atlas was a hero who carried the world in on his shoulders in Space. We use the word atlas to describe a book of maps because they ‘hold’ the world!

How do we use an Atlas?How do we use an Atlas?

Humber r. England 29 E1 48N 19E

Longitude/latitude

Type of feature

r. = River (see key)

Country it is

located in

Page number of Atlas

Grid square

on page

Name of

feature