This guide will get you familiarised with a map and compass, teaching the basics of how to navigate with them, laying the ...

T to make the map and compass work together you must decide on one North as your point of reference ... One good trick is to recalibrate or at least look at your altimeter reading before you go to bed ...

On your map, using compass directions ... This clip could be used to cover directions, distance, scale and map reading and can be used as a starting point for related learning of co-ordinates ...

For example, if you follow a compass reading of 0° (north ... That said, if your map is old, it’s always worth it to check ...

If you’re familiar with using a compass (the tool that points to magnetic ... then performing calculations with that data to get a true reading. Luckily the equations have been figured out ...

The map reading skills covered by presenter Joe Crowley include: contour lines, co-ordinates, eastings and northings, grid references and navigation using a compass. Suitable for: KS3 and GCSE in ...