The differences between abstraction and reality.

Follow the journey from a real satellite view of London to highly simplified transport diagrams. At each stage, explain what has been removed, what has been highlighted, and why the abstraction becomes more useful for a specific purpose.

What to do

0/6 stages completed

  1. Compare the real satellite image with each representation of London.
  2. Explain what detail has been removed, simplified or emphasised.
  3. Describe why that version is more useful for its audience.
  4. Use the final reflection to explain the difference between abstraction and reality.

Abstraction journey

Each stage moves further away from reality and closer to a purpose-built model.

Final reflection