1. Learning Objective: To be able to use an atlas to locate places Title: 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 1 PacificAtlanticIndianEurope List 2 PenninesAlpsEverestRockies List 3 ParisEdinburghCardiffLondon List 4 NileSevernHumberThames

2. How can I find out where a place is? Where is…. ?

3. 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!

4. 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