World Heritage Sites are places on Earth that are of outstanding universal value to humanity and are listed to be  protected for future generations to enjoy

A National Park is a large area of land protected by law to keep the natural environment safe.

A lake is a large area of water surrounded by land

A region is a part of a country or the world

A mountain is a natural raised part of Earth’s surface that is higher than a hill

Introducing the Lake District

Geography

Our National Parks

The landscape of the Lake District

Lake District weather and climate

Working in the Lake District

Pressure on the National Park

This unit provides a foundation for understanding, and making comparisons with, a region of Northern Italy, which also boasts mountains and lakes.

This unit builds on 'The UK: Who are we?' and 'Mountains and volcanoes: What, where and why?' to give pupils the contextual understanding to engage with this regional study of the Lake District, its landscape and its identity as a National Park.

This unit explores the Lake District as a UK National Park. Pupils learn about its landscape, weather and climate, how people live and work there, and the pressures on the environment caused by visitors and land use.

UK region: why is the Lake District a national park?

The Lake District is in which part of England?

landscapes that humans have made or built

landscapes that are natural and have not been formed or made by humans

landscapes that are used for farming or forestry

Match the key words to the correct definition.

The tallest mountain in England is in the Lake District. What is it called?

Which of these towns is in the north-east of the Lake District?

The deepest lake in England is found in the Lake District. What is it called?

The longest lake in England is found in the Lake District. What is it called?

How many National Parks are there in the UK?

Which was the first National Park in the UK?

Which of these National Parks is found in Wales?

Which two National Parks are closest to London?

Introducing the Lake District

Lesson outcome