The Ordnance Survey are sending their free maps into schools once againthis term. Make sure you have registered to receive yours. This year, in addition to the usual maps, stickers, map skills guide etc. there will be a 12 page booklet produced with Natural England. Natural England website now has all the resources. You can read about the scheme, and the booklet, which is called "The language of landscape" is available to download as a PDF. The booklet is accompanied by a series of other PDF downloads to support the activities, which could contribute up to 4 lessons to a Year 7 Scheme of Work, such as these fab ACTIVITY CARDS (PDF download) Thanks to Mark Jones and Val Vannet, and also to Ian Gilbert for inspiration for part of this resource. Those credits didn't make it into the final document... If you use this, please let me know what you thought of it, how it went, whether you invented some other activities etc. Also send any pictures of work that grows out of ...