Learning objective
- To draw a sketch map.
Success criteria
- I can use an aerial photograph
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National curriculum
Geography
Human and physical geography
Pupils should
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Cross-curricular links
Art and design
Pupils
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: 3, 2, 1 and use the activity to recap learning from the previous lesson.
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Extended-mode explainer videos
How to extend your display to view the lesson page and presentation mode simultaneously. Choose your operating system below to watch the video
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could create a messy map (see Teacher video – Geography, Year 1, Unit 1, Lesson 2: What can we see in our classroom?).
Pupils working at greater depth
Should add a key to their sketch map; could independently describe the location of features using all four compass directions when presenting their maps to the class.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with a secure understanding indicated by: using an aerial
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Vocabulary definitions
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city
A large settlement with millions of people living in it.
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compass
An instrument with a pointer showing the direction of magnetic north.
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Example work
Great Kimble CoE School, Aylesbury
Great Kimble CoE School, Aylesbury
Great Kimble CoE School, Aylesbury
Great Kimble CoE School, Aylesbury
Great Kimble CoE School, Aylesbury
Great Kimble CoE School, Aylesbury
Great Kimble CoE School, Aylesbury
Great Kimble CoE School, Aylesbury
Great Kimble CoE School, Aylesbury
Great Kimble CoE School, Aylesbury
Great Kimble CoE School, Aylesbury
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In this unit
Assessment - Geography Y1: What is it like to live in Shanghai?
Lesson 1: What can we see in our local area?
Lesson 2: Can we map our local area?
Lesson 3: Where in the world is China?
Lesson 4: What can you see in China?
Lesson 5: What is Shanghai like?
Lesson 6: How is Shanghai different from our local area?
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Last update: 30th December, 2025
Lesson 6: How is Shanghai different from our local area?
Comparing Shanghai to the local area.
Lesson 3: Where in the world is China?
Naming and locating continents on a world map.
Assessment – Geography Y1: What is it like to live in Shanghai?
Assessment quiz and Skills catcher for use at the start and/or end of the unit...
Lesson 4: What can you see in China?
Identifying physical and human features of China.
