An ocean is a very big area of salt water between the continents.

Land is any part of Earth's surface that is not covered by water.

The atmosphere is the layer of gases that surrounds Earth. It includes the oxygen we need to breathe, so it is essential for life on Earth.

A planet is a large round object that travels around a star in space.

A satellite is an object in space that orbits or circles around a bigger object in space. These an be natural like the moon or artificial ones like the International Space Station.

Earth view: using globes and satellite images

Geography

Mapping the world: locating the continents

The world's five oceans

Rivers of the world

Mountains and landmarks of the world

The UK's place in the world

This unit builds basic knowledge needed to engage with the next unit 'Seasons' where pupils will need to talk about the world and some knowledge of its basic geometry.

This unit builds on pupils' knowledge of the world from their experiences in EYFS and their perceptions from other media and first hand experiences and expands their view of the local area as studied in 'Local area: Where do we go to school?' and 'Local area: Where do we live?' to a global scale.

This unit uses globes, maps and satellite images to explore the world’s continents, oceans, rivers and mountains. Pupils locate key features and landmarks and begin to understand the UK’s position in the wider world.

Continents and oceans: what can we find out about the world?

What is the invisible layer of gases surrounding earth called?

How much of the Earth's surface is covered with water?

What can we use to think about what Earth looks like?

Which colours represent land and oceans on a satellite image?

Zooming into satellite images gives you...

The conditions on Earth are just right to support...

What colour is water shown as on a globe?

What colour is land represented as on a globe?

Earth view: using globes and satellite images

Lesson outcome