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Year 1 - Geography

Describing locations

Local area: where do we go to school?

Unit Summary

Explore the school environment to identify features, describe locations using simple vocabulary, interpret aerial photos and observe seasonal change through early fieldwork.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use locational language to describe where things are.

Key Notes

  • Photographs can give clues about the location where they were taken.
  • We use locational language to describe where things are e.g. the location of a toy in the school grounds.
  • Geographers can record places on an aerial photograph e.g. the location of a toy in the school grounds.
  • Geographers can follow or record a route on a map; large scale maps are best for small areas.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • locational language: Locational language describes the location or place of something in relation to something else.
  • map: A map is a two-dimensional representation of an area, showing geographical features and where they are in relation to each other.
  • route: A route shows the starting point and end point of a journey, sometimes with stops in between.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Maps show how to get from one place to another.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Photographs can give clues about the location where they were taken. We use locational language to describe where things are e.g. the location of a toy in the school grounds.

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

Locational language describes the location or place of something in relation to something else.

3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.

Mistake: Maps show how to get from one place to another. Correction: A map can show a small area in detail. We use maps as representations of places. We can study an area in detail using a map.

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