The United Kingdom (UK) includes the countries of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

A country is an area of land that has its own government and can be large or small.

Europe is a continent in the Northern hemisphere.

The UK's place in the world

Geography

Earth view: using globes and satellite images

Mapping the world: locating the continents

The world's five oceans

Rivers of the world

Mountains and landmarks of 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?

How many continents and oceans are there?

Continents can be divided into smaller areas. What are these known as?

How might you be connected to other places around the world?

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

What are the names of the four countries that make up the UK?

Which of these are part of the five oceans?

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and ______ make up the UK

The UK's place in the world

Lesson outcome