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The chart below shows the suggested progression of geospatial skills from Grade 1 through Grade 12. Students need these skills in order to be spatially literate, and to communicate clearly about “place.”
All these skills should be taught in context and not as an end in themselves. They can be used at many stages of the inquiry process, and will help students gather, organize and analyze data and information, both visual and written, and communicate results.
It is important to note that geospatial skills are also linked to literacy, numeracy and STEM requirements in most provincial and territorial curricula. Geospatial skills have been divided into four key areas: foundational elements, spatial representations, technologies and fieldwork.
Explore the chart below to learn about the four components of geospatial skills:
Note: You can hover over the chart and click on the 'expand' icon to open a larger Google spreadsheet.
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