Year 3 - Geography
Designing a new settlement
Settlements: where do people live and why?
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Unit Summary
This unit explores different types of settlements, from villages to cities. Pupils learn about settlement features, growth and location, and use their local area to understand how places change. They apply what they've learned by designing a new settlement.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to design a new settlement that would be good for the future.
Key Notes
- New settlements can be designed and built.
- New settlements may need specific features to be fit for the future.
- Geographical ideas can be represented and shared by making maps and models.
- Settlements change and develop over time and will continue to change in the future.
Vocabulary To Learn
- design: A design is a drawing or plan of something before it is made or built.
- future: The future is a period of time that is yet to come.
- features: Features are definable aspects of the landscape and may be natural or human-made.
- reflect: To reflect is to think very carefully about something.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Sustainability is just to do with the environment.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
New settlements can be designed and built. New settlements may need specific features to be fit for the future.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'design'
A design is a drawing or plan of something before it is made or built.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Sustainability is just to do with the environment. Correction: Sustainability takes into account the long term needs of people, the economy and the environment.
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