SAR Fundamentals/Navigation/Map/Features

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Contents 1 Subject 2 Authors 3 Scope 4 Objectives 5 Time Plan 6 Aids 7 Frequently Asked Questions 8 Feedback 9 License 10 Reference Material 11 Notes

Subject

What is this lesson plan about?

Major land features on a topo map

Authors

List who wrote this lesson plan.

Brett Wuth

Scope

What is included in this lesson, what's not and why.

This lesson is an introduction to Navigation for SAR Fundamentals students. It is part of a larger 8 hour series of lessons.

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation"

Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"

Objectives

At the conclusion of this lesson the participants will be able to identify:

1. the type of a map
2. the indicated scale of a map
3. the 4 cardinal directions on a map
4. be able to recognize roads, railways, building and common symbols
5. be able to identify water ways and water bodies
6. be able to indicate direction of water flow based on the shape of confluences, islands, and stream sizes
7. recognize forrested and unforrested land

for a topo map, identify:

1. the name and number
2. the neighboring maps

Time Plan

Total Time: 15 minutes

Time	Material
00:00 3 min	Introduce topic title Introduce Instructor Present Objectives
00:03	Types of maps: road map memory map, sketch photographic (satellite, aerial) topographic produced by the Canadian government shows the terrain good for navigating back country
	Topo maps name of the map scale 1:50,000 vs 1:250,000 size of area covered map for nearly every piece of Canada
	Using as a road map N on the top recognize roads, buildings, railways symbol key on back Using 82H/5 where is Pincher Creek?, Twin Butte? date of culture check Find features that are no longer accurate
	recognize lakes, reservoirs, rivers, creeks, streams which way does the water flow?
	recognize forested, unforested

Aids

What materials are needed or useful in presenting this lesson.

• 82H/5 for each pair of students
• plenty of table space
• overhead projector
• screen
• slides of topo maps
• a compass for each pair of students
• Ralph Eckman 2013-01

Frequently Asked Questions

What are some of the questions that students typically ask. Include the answers.

Q: Name 3 types of map.

A:

• road map
• hand drawn - memory map (things in relations to each other)
• relief maps
• topographical maps
• photo map
• plan

Feedback

When has this lesson been presented. What was the feedback.

License

What can others do with this lesson?

Copyright (c) 2011-2013, Brett Wuth. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 Canada License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, California 94305, USA.

Reference Material

If you need to cite sources, do so here.

[1]

Notes

Any additional notes, etc.