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Symbology

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    Symbology Activity 1: What is a map?

    “What is a map?” helps learners understand that maps can tell different stories - not just where places are, but how people experience them. Through hands‑on activities with loose‑parts materials, pupils explore what makes places meaningful and how visual symbols can express those ideas.

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    Symbology Activity 2: Making animated symbols for a collective map

    Symbology workshop 2 builds on the first session by showing learners how to turn their ideas into simple animated symbols for a collective map. Using tablets and easy‑to‑use animation software, pupils explore how movement and design can help communicate what places mean to them.

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