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Year 3 - Geography

Our changing place

Local area: how is it changing?

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 create enquiry questions about how your local place has changed.

Key Notes

  • Places change over time and we can investigate this change in a variety of ways.
  • People have different opinions about a place and whether it is changing for the better or worse.
  • Discussing views about change can help identify themes such as environment, services, travel and transport, pollution.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • fact: A fact is a statement about something that can be proven to be true.
  • opinion: An opinion is a thought, feeling or belief held by a person or group of people.
  • summarise: To summarise is to explain something using just the main points.
  • evidence: Evidence is a fact or piece of information that helps to prove that something is or is not true.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Children may assume that all change involves places becoming urbanised or developed.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Places change over time and we can investigate this change in a variety of ways. People have different opinions about a place and whether it is changing for the better or worse.

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

A fact is a statement about something that can be proven to be true.

3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.

Mistake: Children may assume that all change involves places becoming urbanised or developed. Correction: Show children examples of areas that have been re-greened.

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