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

A capital city is the place in a country where the government ‘sits’ and has its centre of power.

A coast is the boundary between the land and the sea or ocean.

Geographical features in Northern Ireland

Geography

The UK and its surrounding seas

The countries and capital cities of the UK

Geographical features in Scotland

Geographical features in England

Geographical features in Wales

This unit links to 'Life in a capital city: London/Cardiff', in which a capital city of the UK is explored as a significant place in our country.

The unit extends understanding about the local area and the characteristics and features of place explored in units 'Local area: Where do we go to school?', 'Local area: Where do we live?', 'Seasons: How does the weather change through the year?' and 'Local area: Routes and maps where we play' to a national scale.

This unit introduces the United Kingdom as a country made up of four nations. Pupils learn to name and locate the nations, capital cities and surrounding seas, and explore distinctive geographical features across the UK using maps and images.

The UK: what kind of place is it?

Where do most people in Northern Ireland live?

What is the name of the smallest country in the UK?

What is the highest mountain in Northern Ireland?

Match each country in the UK to the correct capital city.

a small settlement with many buildings and people

a large settlement with many buildings and people

a small settlement typically located in the countryside

Starter Quiz

What is 'lough' the Irish word for?