All the clues for understanding symbols, scale and relief of the National Topographic Map are in this video. The video includes a test as a quiz to check what has been learned, which can be found in the descriptive text located below it. https://youtu.be/kx2Bit8te1s

The aim of this interactive teaching and learning resource is to learn to measure the distance between two geographical points on a map and to find out the height difference and the slope between them. With a chosen starting point and destination point, the contour lines are interpreted and a simple calculation is made. Aimed at students aged from 10 to 14 years.  https://www.ign.es/recursos-educativos/descubre-territorio/desnivel.html

The aim of this interactive teaching and learning resource is to introduce the user, through entertaining activities, to the use of a basic instrument for geographical orienteering, the compass. The method followed consists of setting small challenges that are easily answered, with the aim of favouring the learning process. Aimed at students aged from 10 to 12 years.  https://www.ign.es/recursos-educativos/descubre-territorio/brujula.html

This interactive teaching and learning resource looks at the importance of geographical names in the representation of territory. On maps, toponyms, in addition to identifying and locating places, give us information according to the size, colour and type of letters used. The method used makes it possible to set small challenges that are easily answered, with the aim of favouring the learning process. Aimed at students aged from 10 to 12 years.  https://www.ign.es/recursos-educativos/de...

This interactive teaching and learning resource is aimed at introducing the user to map-making based on a photograph, an element that requires an abstract thought process. The elements are represented via symbols, designed by seeking the closest connection to the reality they are going to replace, taken from a photograph. The method used makes it possible to set small challenges that are easily answered, with the aim of favouring the learning process. Aimed at students aged from 10 to 14 y...