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Year 2 - Geography

Locating London

What is life like in London?

Unit Summary

This unit explores the capital cities of London and Cardiff through their landmarks, transport, rivers and green spaces. Pupils describe key physical and human features and plan a day out using maps, images and simple route planning.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to locate London and identify its features, including the River Thames on maps and aerial photographs.

Key Notes

  • Aerial imagery and maps at different scales help us describe where places are using geographical vocabulary.
  • London is a city near the mouth of the River Thames in the south-east of England and the UK.
  • London is the capital and largest city of the UK.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • scale: The scale on a map shows what size the area that is represented in the map really is.
  • aerial photograph: An aerial photograph is a picture of an object or place that has been taken from above.
  • river mouth: The mouth of a river is where it enters the sea or a lake.
  • capital city: A capital city is an important place where important decisions about how to run the country get made.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils may think that rivers simply stop or disappear, rather than flow into the sea at the mouth.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Aerial imagery and maps at different scales help us describe where places are using geographical vocabulary. London is a city near the mouth of the River Thames in the south-east of England and the UK.

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

The scale on a map shows what size the area that is represented in the map really is.

3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils may think that rivers simply stop or disappear, rather than flow into the sea at the mouth. Correction: All rivers flow from their source to their mouth, where they flow into the sea. For example, the River Thames flows into the North Sea.

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