Activity 1: Pirate map bingo

Locating and naming features on a pirate map.

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EYFS outcomes

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Before the lesson

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Activity

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Support and challenge

Adults can use the opportunity to discuss and/or support with:

  • Discussing what a map is.
  • Thinking about why pirates might need to use a map.
  • Identifying different features on the map.
  • Naming different features on the map.
  • The use of new vocabulary.

Vocabulary

  • feature

  • feature names (e.g. hill, hut, island, lake, land, ocean, palm tree, river)

  • find

  • identify

  • look

  • map

  • search

Curriculum opportunities

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Sophie Pickles (EYFS),  
Geography specialist
Sophie is an expert Early Years consultant. She has spent many years both teaching in Reception and leading, in her role of Head of Early Years and senior manager at an outstanding-rated, child-led setting. Sophie now works with many national educational…
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