Year 1 - Geography
Locating places in our school grounds
Local area: how do we read maps and plan routes?
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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 talk about your favourite places to play in the school grounds and locate them on an aerial photograph.
Key Notes
- We all have opinions on our favourite places to play around school.
- Aerial images and large-scale maps show the main features of a place, e.g. the school grounds.
- Geographers use images, words and maps to help them explain why they like a place and how they use it.
Vocabulary To Learn
- school grounds: The school grounds are all the outside spaces at a school.
- aerial photograph: An aerial photograph is a picture of an object or place that has been taken from above.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Everyone has the same favourite area to play.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
We all have opinions on our favourite places to play around school. Aerial images and large-scale maps show the main features of a place, e.g. the school grounds.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'school grounds'
The school grounds are all the outside spaces at a school.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Everyone has the same favourite area to play. Correction: Everyone has different opinions and can have different favourite areas to play compared to other pupils.
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