Demystifying - Map scales

Drills

Ratio scales such as 1:25 000 turned into real distances and back, with the unit change saved for last.

Author note — to cover

Unitless ratio scales such as 1 to 25000: convert map to ground and back, doing the unit change last, and choose sensible units for the answer. Shared territory with Ratio's scale work (R2); this page owns the map reading. Worded scales sit on Scale drawings. Both tiers. (G15, R2)

  • Fluency — direct questions on map scales, limited to this lesson's stated scope (4 questions).
  • Application — use the same skill in unfamiliar or contextual questions without introducing a later method (4 questions).
  • Check — questions built around the exclusions and likely misconceptions named in the lesson brief (4 questions).

The test

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Where to go next

The method this drill practises is taught on Map scales.