Have you ever wondered how the military made such accurate maps during the First World War? Loads and loads of pictures taken from the sky! As part of the A Nation Soars project, the Can Geo Education team has created a set of kits so that your class can get hands-on experience exploring aerial photography. These learning materials will provide teachers with the tools to facilitate cartography lessons with the guidance of famous cartographer Chris Brackley. Students will discover the important role cartography played in winning the war and learn how to make their very own maps.
Download the activities here:
- Teachers’ Guide
- The View From Above: Aerial Photo Cards
- The View From Above: How to Determine a Map Scale from an Aerial Photograph
- The View From Above: KWL Chart
- Constantly Changing Cartography: Links for Historical Aerial Photographs
- Constantly Changing Cartography: Timeline Template
- Piecing It All Together: Tips for Taking Aerial Photographs
- Piecing It All Together: Venn Diagram
- Mapping With Purpose: Troops Advancing Card
- Mapping With Purpose: Vimy Ridge 9-12 April card
