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Getting your Bearings - for iPad/Mac/PC
by The Open University
Learn how an ordinance survey map is produced before following three ramblers on a field trip in the Peak District. This material makes up part of the course MU120 Open mathematics.
Episodes
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Getting your Bearings
A short introduction to this album.
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Ordnance survey maps
Learn how ordinance survey maps are accurately produced and quality controlled.
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Contour lines
Three walkers begin a field trip navigating a route in the peak district.
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Taking a bearing
Discover how to get your bearings with a compass and a map.
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A saddle point
Using contour lines the ramblers can predict the land features they are up against.
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Planning the route home
While looking at the GPS, the team explore the differences between grid North and true North.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Learn how an ordinance survey map is produced before following three ramblers on a field trip in the Peak District. This material makes up part of the course MU120 Open mathematics.
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The Open University
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Learn how an ordinance survey map is produced before following three ramblers on a field trip in the Peak District. This material makes up part of the course MU120 Open mathematics.
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