Climate is an average of weather conditions (e.g. rain, sun, wind) in a place taken over a long period of time (usually 30 years or more).

The weather of a place is the day to day condition of the atmosphere, e.g. sunny, snowing, warm etc.

Settlements are places where groups of people live and work.

The population is the total number of people living in a particular area.

Lines of latitude are imaginary lines on Earth showing position north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees.

Village life in northern Italy

Geography

Location and transport

Geographical features in northern Italy

A town in northern Italy

Venice: A popular tourist destination

Comparing northern Italy with my UK region

This unit provides a foundation for 'The Americas: How diverse are its places and landscapes?' and 'South America: Why does the Amazon matter?', which further extend pupils’ knowledge and understanding of distant places and how to investigate them at continental and regional scales through an overview of the Americas and a case study of the Amazon region.

This builds directly on 'Europe: How diverse are its landscapes and places?', which focuses on the key geographical features of the continent of Europe, extending and deepening pupils' place knowledge and understanding through the study of Northern Italy as a distinctive European region. 

This unit explores northern Italy through its landscapes, transport, cities and villages. Pupils learn about everyday life and tourism in the region, and compare it with their own local area using maps, images and geographical vocabulary.

Europe: what is it like to live in northern Italy?

The average weather conditions measured over a long period of time. 

The day to day condition of the atmosphere, e.g. sunny windy.

Imaginary lines showing position north or south of the Equator

Match these key words with the correct definition. 

Put these settlements in order of size, starting with the smallest.

Which of these statements describe Ortisei?

Which statements are true for both Vernassa and Ortisei?

What is the highest mountain in the Alps?

it is natural and has not been formed or made by humans

it is something that humans have made or built

Match these key terms to their correct definition.

How can we use digital mapping tools help us to investigate?

How can the river Po be used in northern Italy?

it show what a distance on a map is in real life 

helps us to understand information on a map 

Match the key term to its correct definition. 

How can different settlements connected in northern Italy?

Village life in northern Italy

Lesson outcome