Map Skills 1 and Map Skills 2 are activity books designed to foster the development of mapping and graphical skills in Senior Classes, in line with the SESE Primary Curriculum.
Map Skills 1 examines the features of Ireland; Map Skills 2 examines various European countries and the countries, cities and physical features of Africa, Asia, North America, South America and Australia and New Zealand.
Key features include:
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Comprehensive information presented in a succinct and interesting format in Fast Facts and Did You Know? panels
Try At Home sections that can be assigned as homework
Activities designed to be answered by pupils with minimum teacher direction, thereby reducing management difficulties, particularly in multi-grade classes
Yearly scheme available
Both Map Skills books include a free Map Assessment book shrink-wrapped with the pupil’s book. These books assess the learning outcomes following the completion of various Map Skills units.
Map Assessment 1 and 2 will help teachers monitor and assess pupils’ learning. They provide a convenient way of recording each pupil’s individual progress and facilitate the development of mapping skills from one class to the next.