The UK's place in the world
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use atlases and maps to locate the UK in the world.
Key learning points
- Continents are divided into smaller areas known as countries.
- The UK is a country located in Europe with the Atlantic Ocean to its west.
- We may have friends and family who live in other countries in the world.
- We can locate the UK on a globe and our location in the UK on a map.
Keywords
UK - The United Kingdom (UK) includes the countries of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Country - A country is an area of land that has its own government and can be large or small.
Europe - Europe is a continent in the Northern hemisphere.
Globe - A globe is a map of Earth on a sphere.
Common misconception
Ireland is part of the UK
Northern Ireland is part of the UK.
Teacher tip
Set a homework task before the lesson for pupils to talk to their parents and family members about countries they were born in or where family members/ friends live if they live abroad.
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these are names of continents?
Q2.Which of these are part of the five oceans?
Q3.Which of these places is in Europe?
Q4.How many countries make up the UK?
Q5.England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and ______ make up the UK
Q6.What is the capital city of England?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How many continents and oceans are there?
Q2.Continents can be divided into smaller areas. What are these known as?
Q3.Which continent is the UK located in?
Q4.How might you be connected to other places around the world?
Q5.Which ocean lies to the west of the UK?
Q6.What are the names of the four countries that make up the UK?
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