Year 1

What is Asia like?

In this lesson we are going to be virtually flying to Asia, which is the largest continent. First we will be filling our brains with facts about the population and how many countries are in Asia. Then we will be looking deeper into what the landscape is like, it ranges from rainforests to mountains to plains! There are lots of different animals you could see if you visited parts of Asia, and lots of interesting fruit is also grown in the continent. It's going to be a busy lesson, so make sure you have your brain ready!

Year 1

What is Asia like?

In this lesson we are going to be virtually flying to Asia, which is the largest continent. First we will be filling our brains with facts about the population and how many countries are in Asia. Then we will be looking deeper into what the landscape is like, it ranges from rainforests to mountains to plains! There are lots of different animals you could see if you visited parts of Asia, and lots of interesting fruit is also grown in the continent. It's going to be a busy lesson, so make sure you have your brain ready!

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Key learning points

  1. The largest continent.
  2. It contains the most people (largest population).
  3. Includes several mega-cities (e.g. Tokyo in Japan, Beijing in China, Delhi in India).
  4. Key human features in Asian cities

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4 Questions

Q1.
What animals are included in the big 5? Choose 5 animals.
Correct answer: Buffalo
Eagles
Correct answer: Elephants
Hyenas
Correct answer: Leopard
Correct answer: Lion
Correct answer: Rhinos
Q2.
Is Africa the continent with the most countries?
No
Correct answer: Yes
Q3.
How many people are estimated to live in Africa?
Correct answer: 1 billion
1 million
1 thousand
Q4.
Which continents are smaller than Africa?
Africa
Correct answer: Antarctica
Asia
Correct answer: Australia
Correct answer: Europe
Correct answer: North America
Correct answer: South American

4 Questions

Q1.
1) How many countries does Asia have?
47
Correct answer: 48
49
Q2.
2) How many people make a 'mega city'?
Correct answer: 10 million
10 thousand
100 million
Q3.
3) How many people live in Asia?
1.2 billion
Correct answer: 4.5 billion
422 million
Q4.
4) Which animal can you find in Asia that is furry, black and white and eats bamboo?
Elephant
Correct answer: Panda
Snake