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Year 1 - Geography

Improving our school grounds

Local area: how do we read maps and plan routes?

Unit Summary

This unit develops pupils' understanding of maps and route planning by exploring their school grounds. Pupils create maps, use symbols and keys, plan and follow routes, and apply their knowledge through simple fieldwork and observation.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to make a map or model to show your ideas for improving the school grounds.

Key Notes

  • School grounds can be adapted and changed to provide spaces and features that pupils want.
  • A birds eye perspective is what a seagull might see if it flew overhead.
  • Geographers make models and maps to share ideas, information and opinions about places.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • model: A model is a smaller representation of something that shows what it looks like or how it works.
  • improvement: An improvement is a change that makes something better.
  • develop: To develop is to change something from how it has been, usually to make it better.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • There is only one way to improve something.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.

School grounds can be adapted and changed to provide spaces and features that pupils want. A birds eye perspective is what a seagull might see if it flew overhead.

2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'model'

A model is a smaller representation of something that shows what it looks like or how it works.

3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.

Mistake: There is only one way to improve something. Correction: Improvements can be in any shape or form. If we think about our school grounds it could be to paint some areas, add extra climbing frames/ slides or plant more flowers etc. Everyone's ideas about improvements are different and unique.

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