Key physical and human features of Jamaica
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use aerial photographs and satellite images to find out about Jamaica's physical and human features.
Key learning points
- Human features are things that are made by people and physical features occur naturally.
- Aerial photographs and satellite images are useful for finding out about Jamaica.
- Aerial photographs and satellite images can be labelled to show physical and human features.
Keywords
Natural - Something that is natural has not been changed by humans.
Aerial photograph - An aerial photograph is a picture of an object or place that has been taken from above.
Satellite - A satellite is an object in space that orbits or circles around a bigger object in space. These an be natural like the moon or artificial ones like the International Space Station.
Local - Local means an area which the people who live there are familiar with, and encounter in their everyday lives.
Common misconception
Learners may not be familiar with some of the human and physical features in the images from Jamaica.
Spend time exploring aerial photographs and satellite images of your local area before investigating ones from Jamaica.
Teacher tip
Learners could use Google Earth themselves to investigate Jamaica's human and physical features in more detail.
Equipment
Scissors (optional).
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Natural means...
Q2.Where would you find a satellite?
Q3.What type of image is this?
Q4.Order these from closest to furthest away
Q5.Which continents can you identify on this map?
Q6.Is Jamaica...
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following are physical features and which are human features?
Q2.Which of these is not a physical feature?
Q3.What could you see on a satellite image that you could not see on a globe?
Q4.Which two physical features are shown in this aerial photograph?
Q5.Which of the following is a human feature that you would not find in Jamaica?
Q6.Which of these features would you not find in Jamaica?
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