An individual Social Science Fair item at High School and Higher Secondary/VHSE in which a student compiles an atlas of maps, scored out of 100.
Atlas Making asks a student to prepare an atlas: a bound set of maps on a theme such as physical features, rainfall, population, crops or transport of a region.
In the Kerala School Sasthrolsavam Social Science Fair (Samoohyashastramela) it is an individual item at High School (classes 8-10) and Higher Secondary/VHSE (classes 11-12), open to girls and boys.
Accuracy dominates the marking: idea connection, precision and accuracy carry 40 marks, outline, precision and beauty 20, and the use of indicators, colour, grid and symbols 20. The cover page and overall attractiveness take 10 each.
A good atlas has a consistent legend, correct outlines and a clear logic from map to map.
Where Atlas Making is run
This item is part of the official Kerala School Sasthrolsavam Social Science Fair (Samoohyashastramela), one of the five fairs of the state school Sasthrolsavam, which run from school level through sub-district, district and state rounds, and is installed on eTalenter through the matching fair template built from the official item list and evaluation indicators. This page describes the Kerala format only.
- Kerala, India
Key facts
- Individual item, girls and boys.
- Offered at High School and Higher Secondary/VHSE.
- Idea connection and accuracy 40, outline and beauty 20, indicators, colour, grid and symbols 20, cover page 10, attractiveness 10.
- Maps must be accurate.
- A consistent legend is expected.
- A cover page is marked.
On eTalenter, Atlas Making is filed under Special and typically scored with Marks. It appears in 1 ready-made event templates — each one can adjust its time limit, age-group assignment and scoring setup independently.
Across the templates that use it, Atlas Making is most often entered as an Individual competition, typically scored out of 100.
What judges look at in Atlas Making
What a Atlas Making panel is actually weighing up, and where the marks are usually won or lost:
- Idea connection, precision and accuracy (40): correct data placed correctly.
- Outline, precision and beauty (20): clean, accurate outlines.
- Indicators, colour, grid and symbols (20): a clear, consistent legend.
- Cover page (10): a title page that fits the theme.
- Attractiveness (10): neat overall finish.
Treat these as the judging focus, not a fixed rubric: publish your own weighted criteria for Atlas Making under Scoring Setup, or start from the judging and scoring software guide.
How to prepare for Atlas Making
How entrants and their teachers usually get Atlas Making right on the day:
- Choose a region and a theme you can map with reliable data.
- Trace outlines carefully from a trusted atlas.
- Fix one colour scheme and symbol set for the whole atlas.
- Draw grid lines lightly and label them.
- Check names and spellings against the textbook.
- Design the cover page last.
- Practise explaining why each map follows the previous one.
- Idea to try: an atlas of Kerala’s rivers, rainfall and crops
- Idea to try: an atlas of your district: roads, schools and hospitals
- Idea to try: an atlas of world climate zones
Ready-made event templates that include Atlas Making
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| Template | Category | Score label | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerala School Sasthrolsavam – Social Science Fair | Special | Marks | 2 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Atlas Making judged individually or as a team?
Across eTalenter’s templates it’s most often run as an Individual entry, though an organiser can set either participation type when assigning the item to an age group.
Can I trace maps?
Accuracy of outlines is marked; use reliable sources and draw them carefully yourself.
How many maps?
The official table does not fix a number; plan a consistent set.
Individual?
Yes.
Which levels?
High School and Higher Secondary/VHSE.
Want the full judging picture? Read the judging and scoring software guide, or browse every special competition item.
Try Atlas Making in eTalenter
See every ready-made template that runs Atlas Making, and install one as a live event — age groups, rules and scoring included.
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