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Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Identify and locate characteristics of the UK on a map.
- Identify human and physical features.
- Locate human and physical features on a world map.
- Explain the difference between oceans and seas.
- Name and locate the five oceans on a world map.
- Use an aerial photograph to draw a simple sketch map.
- Collect data by sketching findings on a map and completing a tally chart.
- Present their findings in a bar chart.
Lesson 5 involves fieldwork in the local woodland or on school grounds (choose an appropriate green space such as the school field if it is not possible to visit a woodland area.) It is important to risk-assess the proposed route taking into account any relevant school risk assessment policies and procedures. Please be aware that lesson 5 may take longer than 1 hour.
Lesson 2 requires a device (one between two).
Suggested prior learning
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Lessons
Lesson 1: What are some of the UK’s amazing features and landmarks?
Lesson 2: Where are some of the world’s most amazing places?
Lesson 3: Where are our oceans?
Lesson 4: What is amazing about our local area?
Lesson 5: Why are natural habitats special?
Lesson 6: How can we look after natural habitats?
Optional sustainability lesson: How can our journey to school help the environment?
Key skills
- Locating all
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Key knowledge
- To be able to
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Key vocabulary
aerial photograph
capital city
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Equipment list
Equipment needed across all lessons in this unit.
This list does not include equipment which is usually readily available in the classroom (e.g pencils, A4 paper etc)
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Quantities marked × will update. Items without quantities are unaffected
- Atlases ×15
- Laptops, computers, tablets ×15
- Six photographs of human and physical features in the local area (this could include: a church, a park, a shop or a river - six per table group) ×8
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A3 colour aerial photographs of the local area, including either the school or a local feature recognisable to the children
×8 -
An OS map of the local area
×15 - Hoops ×15
- Magnifying glasses ×15
- Clipboards ×15
The equipment below is optional
- Identification sheets (choose relevant sheets found: Tree tools for schools from the Woodland Trust) ×30
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Unit resources
Knowledge organiser: Geography – Y2 Why is our world wonderful?
Aimed at pupils, two pages providing key facts and definitions from the unit "Why is our world wonderful?".
Vocabulary display – Geography Y2: Why is our world wonderful?
A display version of the vocabulary from the unit ‘Why is our world wonderful?’.
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Cross-curricular opportunities
English: Spoken language
Art and design
Science: Living things and their habitats
British values: Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.
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