Knowledge organiser | GROW Humanities
Use atlases grid references and digital maps.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| atlas | A collection of maps, often with an index |
| grid reference | Numbers or letters used to locate a map square |
| easting | A grid number read across the map first |
| northing | A grid number read up the map second |
Find the feature and its square.
Read the easting at the left, then the northing at the bottom.
Join the two pairs and check the printed reference.
Compare atlas index/page grid with digital search/zoom/layers.
Four figures identify a square. Atlas page locators use the atlas’s own system. Digital layers change the information shown. The teacher uses an approved tool and a public place. Never search for a home address.
Eastings first: ___. Northings second: ___. The square is ___. An atlas ___; a digital map ___.