Y1/2 (B): Lesson 1: What can we see in our local area?
Learning to recognise physical and human features in the locality.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
Before starting this unit you might want to check children can recall:
Some features in their locality.
- Some directional language (use the Pupil video: Song – Directional language below).
That a map is usually a bird's eye view of a place.
The four compass points.
That a country is a land or nation with its own government.
The country they live in.
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In this unit
Assessment – Geography Y1/2 (B): What is it like to live in Shanghai?Y1/2 (B): Lesson 2: Can we map our local area?Y1/2 (B): Lesson 3: Where in the world is China?Y1/2 (B): Lesson 4: What can you see in China?Y1/2 (B): Lesson 5: What is Shanghai like?Y1/2 (B): Lesson 6: How is Shanghai different from our local area?
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 10 July 2026
