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Year 3 - Geography

Different types of land use in the UK

Land use: how diverse are local and UK landscapes?

Unit Summary

This unit explores how land is used in the local area and across the UK. Pupils investigate human and physical features, farming, land use types and change, using aerial photos, maps and grid references to describe and compare landscapes.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to describe different types of land use in the UK.

Key Notes

  • Houses and gardens take up 5% or just 5 out of our 100 squares
  • Woods make up just 10% or one tenth, or ten of our hundred squares
  • 27% or 27 squares out of the 100 are used for crops; half of this is fed to animals
  • More than a quarter of land in the UK - 27% or 27 out of the 100 squares - is used for pasture for livestock

Vocabulary To Learn

  • livestock: Livestock means the animals (but not birds) that are farmed.
  • land use: Land use is the function or purpose of a particular area.
  • habitat: Habitat is the natural home or environment of an animal, plant or other organism.
  • wildlife: Wildlife refers to all living things that live in their natural habitat without human involvement.
  • agriculture: Agriculture is the science and practice of cultivating soil and farming.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Children may believe that all arable crops grown in the UK are required by humans for food.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Houses and gardens take up 5% or just 5 out of our 100 squares. Woods make up just 10% or one tenth, or ten of our hundred squares.

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

Livestock means the animals (but not birds) that are farmed.

3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.

Mistake: Children may believe that all arable crops grown in the UK are required by humans for food. Correction: Explain that 40% or 2/5 of the crops grown in the UK are used for animal feed.

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