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Mapping our World with Mathematics
Place of publication | Year of publication | Collation: 
[Sheffield] | [2019] | 8 p.
Corporate author: 
Project in Citizenship and Mathematics(PiCaM); Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
Region: 
Europe and North America
© PiCaM, 2019

This activity explores the history of European colonisation through studying maps and globes. It considers the way in which the earth can be measured - distance, area and so on and addresses how maps as spatial representations can intentionally or otherwise mislead us in our view of the world. The activity has seven tasks.

 

Resource Type: 
Curriculum, teaching-learning materials and guides
Theme: 
Civic / Citizenship / Democracy
Diversity / cultural literacy / inclusive
Globalisation and social justice / International understanding
Level of education: 
Primary education