Geography · KS3 Y7 · Maps & Place Knowledge
Map scale and distance
Map scale and distanceFree7:23Heddy Score 3 of 7, below the standard
What you need to know
- Scale tells you how a distance on the map relates to a distance on the ground.
- A ratio scale, a line scale and a scale written in words are three ways of showing that relationship.
- A large-scale map shows a smaller area in more detail than a small-scale map.
- You measure a length on the map and use the scale to turn it into a real distance.
Heddy ScoreSeven checks every clip must pass before students see it: trusted, on the map, accurate, focused, accessible, safe, and proven by students.3/7, Below the standard
See the seven stars
- Trusted source · passed. The creator's own upload, live and playable here.
- On the map · not judged yet. A teacher watched it: it mainly teaches this map topic.
- Spec-true · not judged yet. Accurate, and right for the current UK specification.
- Focused · passed. One idea, short enough to watch in one go.
- Accessible · passed. Good captions, clear sound and pictures.
- Safe for children · not judged yet. Right for 11 to 16 year olds, with no sales pitch.
- Proven · not judged yet. Earned from our students: they learn from it, find it helpful and watch it to the end.
Our students
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Our own students' answers. These are what move ★7 Proven.On YouTube
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As reported by YouTube on 2026-11-02. Not part of the Heddy Score.Why we picked it
It teaches the scale types and then how to use them to measure a real distance.
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