Map Scales

Punggol Park

What is the distance between Punggol Pri Sch and Seng Kang Fire Station?

Step 1: Lets look at the scale!

We see that 1cm on the map is 0.05 km on the ground!

1cm

Step 2: Measure the distance on the map

5cm
1cm on the map = 0.05 km on the ground 5cm on the map = 0.05 5 = 0.25 km on the ground The primary school is 0.25km away from the fire station

1cm on the map = 0.05 km on the ground

1cm

Reading map scale

Lets look at an example of a map scale In this case, it is 1:24 000 This means that 1 unit on the map represents 24 000 units on the ground 1cm on the map = 24 000 cm on the ground

http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/outdoor-activities/hiking/how-to-read-a-topographic-map3.htm

1cm on map represents 1km on ground 1cm on map represents 1000 m on ground 1cm on map represents 100000 cm on ground 1: 100 000

1cm on map represents 500m on ground 1cm on map represents 50000 cm on ground

1: 50 000

Now, lets take a look at worksheet on map scale.

1cm on map represents 200m on ground 1cm on map represents 20 000 cm on ground

1: 20 000

Example of Map Activity

An example is provided below:

Go to http://www.onemap.sg/index.html Search for Mandarin Oriental, SingaporeUnder tools, click on print/save to print copies of the map for students to use. On the printed map, ask students to state the scale provided.

An example is provided below:

5.0 cm on the map 300m on the ground. 5.0 cm on the map 30000 cm on the ground. 1 cm on the map 6000 cm on the ground. Scale of the map is 1:6000

An example is provided below:

Measure the distance from Tan Kim Seng Fountain to the Fountain of Wealth On the map, the distance is 10.5cm Scale of the map is 1:6000 i.e.1 cm on the map 6000 cm on the ground 1 cm on the map 60 m on the ground 1 cm on the map 0.06 km on the ground 10.5cm on the map 0.63km on the ground i.e. the Tan Kim Seng Fountain is about 0.63km away from the Fountain of Wealth..

Areas on Maps

Plot of land

Scale 1: 2500

7.6 cm

Scale 1: 2500

4cm

7.6 cm

Scale 1: 2500

4cm

What is the area of this plot of land on the map? 7.6cm 4cm = 30.4cm2

7.6 cm

Scale 1: 2500

What is the actual area of this plot of land on the ground?

4cm

Scale 1:2500 1cm on the map rep 2500cm on the grd

30.4cm2

1cm on the map rep 25m on the grd 1cm x 1cm on the map rep 25m x 25m on the grd

7.6 cm

1cm2 on the map rep 625m2 on the grd 30.4cm2 on the map rep 625m2 30.4on the grd 30.4cm2 on the map rep 19000m2 on the grd

Scale 1: 2500