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A dead simple exercise, all you need to do is print these pages onto thin card then cut out all the squares individually. The exercise is like the normal matching pairs game, each player turns over 2 cards and id they match they keep them and have another turn, if not the next player takes a turn. The pairs that match are the map symbol and its description (i.e. a + is matched with 'Place of Worship', - - - - - - is a footpath). Perhaps print a second sheet as an answer sheet, the descriptions are to the right of the symbol. Game 2, What is this? Print out the grid of symbols and cut it out in rectangles so that the symbol and its description are on the one sheet. Now fold these sheets in half and tape it so it stays folded in half. The participants have to tell you what the symbol means - answer is now on the back of the sheet (Descriptions are to the right of the symbol). Both these games can be played as maybe a relay race after a training exercise. Teaching Map Symbols Print out the card and show the group what the symbols are and explain their meaning (and what they actually are). It is easier to see a large picture in a group than a small picture on a map. Once you have explained the symbols get them to spot them on the map. When you get to roads and contour lines, get them to trace their finger along a road and explain if it is going uphill or downhill.
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