Lesson 1: Where are the continents?
Learning to name the seven continents and locating them on a world map.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Before starting this unit you might want to check that children can recall:
A continent is a large mass of land.
The name of two or more continents (most likely Europe and Asia).
That we live in the continent of Europe.
Human features are the characteristics of a place which are created by humans (e.g. roads, buildings).
Physical features are the characteristics of a place that occur naturally (e.g. lakes, mountains).
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In this unit
Dr Michael Leach is a wildlife author with more than 50 books to his name; these have been translated into 26 languages. He has worked on all seven continents, in truly remote places, to live with and study some of the world’s most elusive animals. As geography and zoology are lifelong passions, he feels that his career isn’t so much a job but more a stroke of unbelievably good luck.
Website: www.michael-leach.co.uk.
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