Year 3 - Geography
Measuring settlement change
Local area: how is it changing?
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Unit Summary
This unit develops pupils' fieldwork skills through an investigation of change in the local area. Pupils observe, measure, map and record evidence of change, gather local views, and begin to consider how places evolve over time.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use maps to measure and investigate settlement growth over time.
Key Notes
- Historical maps can be used to find out the size of our local settlement in the past.
- Maps can be used to find our settlement's current size and measure how much it has changed.
- Geographical knowledge helps to explain why some parts of the locale have grown the most/least.
Vocabulary To Learn
- historical map: Historical maps show what an area was like in the past.
- annotation: An annotation is text or notes added onto a map or image to provide additional information.
- developed: When something has developed it has changed from how it was in the past, usually for the better.
- census: A census is the official collection of data about a whole population.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Children may not understand the time periods discussed in this lesson.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
Historical maps can be used to find out the size of our local settlement in the past. Maps can be used to find our settlement's current size and measure how much it has changed.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'historical map'
Historical maps show what an area was like in the past.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Children may not understand the time periods discussed in this lesson. Correction: You could make a washing line timeline in the classroom with dates familiar to the children as markers then add the maps to the timeline.
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