Year 1 - Geography
Our homes
Local area: where do we live?
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Unit Summary
This unit investigates the area around school and home by identifying local features, exploring buildings, using simple maps, collecting data on how we travel to school, and describing familiar routes using basic geographical vocabulary.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to find your home on an aerial photograph and a large-scale plan or map.
Key Notes
- Aerial images and large-scale maps can be used to find and identify our homes and other familiar features.
- Locational vocabulary is used to describe the location of our homes and other local features.
- There are different types of homes: terraced/semi-detached/detached houses, flats, bungalows, cottages, etc.
Vocabulary To Learn
- aerial photograph: An aerial photograph is a picture of an object or place that has been taken from above.
- large-scale plan: A large-scale plan is a drawing from above that shows the area in detail close-up.
- locational language: Locational language describes the location or place of something in relation to something else.
- label: A label is a word or phrase added to a map, a photograph or a diagram to identify a feature.
- home: Home is the place where you live.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All houses look the same from above.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
Aerial images and large-scale maps can be used to find and identify our homes and other familiar features. Locational vocabulary is used to describe the location of our homes and other local features.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'aerial photograph'
An aerial photograph is a picture of an object or place that has been taken from above.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: All houses look the same from above. Correction: You can identify that some houses have flat roofs while others have pitched roofs.
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