Planning a coastal walk using Digimaps

Learning Objective: To introduce the tools used in Digimaps

Login to Digimaps for Schools

Navigate to SR944939

This is a 6 figure grid reference

Click on this b

utton to make th

e

Map fill the screen

Use the + (large scale – more detailed)

and the – (small scale – less detail) to

change the scale.

Task: Checking grid reference and changing the scaleUse the scale to zoom in and out. Zoom out to a small scale map to see the location in relation to the rest of Britain.Zoom back in to the appropriate scale.You must be able to see the two car parks at SR925946 and SR966930

Use the grid reference tool to check

you have the correct car parks

Task: Drawing a lineYou are going to plan a route between the two car parks following the green dashed line with the diamonds on it. (The symbol for a National Trail (path))Use the draw line tool found in the annotations toolbar to mark out your route. Choose your line style and colour.

Annotations toolbar

Draw line tool. To draw the line click the left

mouse button. Click each time you change

direction. Double click to finish the line

Select ’add measurement tool.

Then click on the line you have drawn to

display the distance.

Task: Measuring distanceOnce you have drawn your line, find the distance of your route by using the add measurement label tool.

Task: Identifying features on a mapLook carefully at the map. What coastal features can you identify?

Task: Adding photographs to a mapYou are going to add 3 photographs to your map to illustrate the route.Choose your images carefully to best represent the area.

Select ‘add photo’ tool.

Click on the location you would like to

place the photograph

Once you have clicked onto the add an image tool, Select the point at which you want add your photograph and browse to the location the photographs are saved

Browse to this location for a choice of

photographs

Task: Adding labelsAdd a label to your image using the place label tool.Be sure to change the size of the font first.It is possible to move the image and text using the Move feature tool

Place label tool

Move fe

ature to

ol

Task: Using the buffer toolIt may be useful to people walking your route to know how far it is to certain points or how long it will take them to get there.Average walking speed is approximately 3km/hr.How far will a person be able to walk in 30mins (1.5km), 1 hour (3km) and 1 hour 30mins (4.5km)

Select ‘Buffer tool’

Ensure point is selected. Input distance of buffer.

Click on the location of the map from where you

want to start your walk

Task: Using the Marker toolMark each point on the path with a marker and a label stating how long the journey to that point would be.Now delete each of your buffer circles using the highlighter tool and the delete features tool.

Add Marker tool

Highlig

ht featu

re tool

Delete features tool

Delete the buffer circles by clicking on the highlight feature tool. Selecting the circle and then using the delete feature tool.

Make m

ap smalle

r tool

Ensure you are happy with everything on your map.Click on to the make map smaller tool.

Tick the Add Grid Lines box. Tick the Show Print Extent box. The shaded area shows the area to be printed. If you are not happy with this de select the Lock/Unlock box.Give your map and appropriate title and enter your name.Click on make printable map

ImportantSelect Save as.Save the file in the location you are instructed to by your teacherInclude your name in the file name

Planning a coastal walk using Digimaps (2015)by Rob Manger / English Martyrs’ Catholic School / Leicester City Council is licensed under CC-BY 4.0