Mystery Maps Marks First Birthday15/11/2011 |
| Digimap for Schools is celebrating its first birthday with a new, free mystery map challenge allowing pupils to identify hidden locations using key geographic information. This monthly mystery map challenge aims to encourage teachers and pupils to discuss geographical features and identify the mystery location. Teachers and pupils can post their answers regarding the location of the mystery map on the Digimap for Schools blog and see the final solution on Twitter. |
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Digimap for Schools is an online application, developed by EDINA, giving schools easy access to a wide range of Ordnance Survey mapping using a simple login and password. The service is available to all pupils regardless of age. It allows schools to access a variety of mapping scales including Ordnance Survey's most detailed OS MasterMap and the famous OS Explorer mapping at 1:25,000 scale which is ideal for outdoor activity.
Since Digimap for Schools launched in 2010, new tools that allow pupils to measure distance and area using point and click have been added as well as the ability to add customised labels, points and shapes. Almost 3,000 schools have registered for Digimap for Schools which is open to all schools in Great Britain via an annual subscription.
Ordnance Survey recently produced a short film showing Digimap for Schools. The film shows pupils from St Marks Primary School in Southampton using the application. Confirmation of the mystery map location will be revealed on Twitter.
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