Basic Map Making

This is a preliminary exercise in map making for younger Cubs. The specific example referred to throughout the notes is that of mapping the children’s playground at the Wamboin Community Hall. In creating any alternative exercise, keep the area to be mapped relatively small, flat if possible (so that Cubs can stand at any point and see everything they’re mapping), bounded by a regular shape (square, rectangle etc.) and ensure that relevant features can easily be drawn in plan view.

It may be of value to complete the Plan View Quiz prior to this exercise, to get the Cubs used to thinking about what things will look like from above.