Lesson 10 · Bearing and Scale Drawing

Bearing and Scale Drawing

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Activity 10.1

Make a scale map of the school grounds using bearings

What you needA compass, a tape measure or a measured pace, a protractor, a ruler and paper. Work in threes.
MethodFrom one fixed corner, take a compass bearing and a distance to each landmark. Record both in a table before you draw anything.
Then drawChoose a scale that fits your longest distance on the page, write it at the top, and plot every landmark from the same starting point.
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