Year 1 - Geography
Mapping 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 plan a route to show a visitor our school grounds using an aerial photograph and a large-scale map.
Key Notes
- An imaginary scenario can help us to plan what we would show an alien visiting our school grounds.
- Routes can be plotted on large-scale maps and aerial photographs of familiar places, e.g. the school grounds.
- Geographical vocabulary is used to name and describe familiar places, e.g. features of the school grounds.
Vocabulary To Learn
- map: A map is a two-dimensional representation of an area, showing geographical features and where they are in relation to each other.
- visitor: A visitor is someone who goes to a place for a while but does not stay there permanently.
- route: A route shows the starting point and end point of a journey, sometimes with stops in between.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Places on the route can be visited in a random order.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
An imaginary scenario can help us to plan what we would show an alien visiting our school grounds. Routes can be plotted on large-scale maps and aerial photographs of familiar places, e.g. the school grounds.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'map'
A map is a two-dimensional representation of an area, showing geographical features and where they are in relation to each other.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Places on the route can be visited in a random order. Correction: A route has a start point and end point and the stops in between help us find the last place of our route. If we visit places in a different order we may get lost.
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