Grid References

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Grid References

• MLO
• What are 4 figure grid references?

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STARTER
List all the co-ordinates your hear
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Can you locate the co-ordinates you Ron shouted
out?






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First look at the numbers along the bottom of the
map. The finger has towards the east until it is
below the cabin. I record the number at the
beginning of the square. It is 13.
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ighlands_islands/mapskills/index_intro.shtml
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Now my finger has moved up towards the north
until it comes to the cabin. I record the number
at the beginning of the square. It is 22.
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The grid reference of the cabin is 1322
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1. Are the cliffs 1324 or 1521
2. Is the Loch 1022 or 1123
3. Is the town 1220 or 1123
4. Is the beach 1421 or 1522

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EXTRA
1. What is the grid reference of Whittington
castle? 2. What is the grid reference of the
Marches School? 3. What is the grid reference of
your house? 4. What is the grid reference that
Ellesmere is in?
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What is grid reference?
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