This series of clips explores how to read traditional Ordnance Survey maps. The map reading skills covered by presenter Joe Crowley include: contour lines, co-ordinates, eastings and northings ...

Measuring distances and grid references Grid references, distance and scale are key features of map reading. Learn how to use these skills in this guide for students aged 11 to 14 from BBC ...

Despite the fairly common notion that memorizing the states of the country in which you live is a useless waste of brain ...