Our school from above
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can find the features of my school grounds on an aerial photograph and a map.
Key learning points
- Aerial photographs help us identify the main features of a school and its surroundings.
- Geographers go outside to gather information in different ways and we call this fieldwork.
- Geographers use photographs and sketches with labels to share opinions, information and ideas about places.
- We use locational vocabulary to describe where things are. E.g., the location of familiar features in the school ground.
Keywords
Aerial photograph - An aerial photograph is a picture of an object or place that has been taken from above.
Fieldwork - Investigating the outdoors using geographical tools and thinking, and gathering information or data, is known as fieldwork.
Label - A label is a word or phrase added to a map, a photograph or a diagram to identify a feature.
Common misconception
You don't have to be in a field to be doing fieldwork.
Fieldwork means going outside to gather information. Going outside and exploring our school grounds is fieldwork.
Teacher tip
Edit the features of the school grounds section to include some images which show the features of your school.
Equipment
Cameras needed for fieldwork.
Content guidance
Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.One quick way geographers can record information is by ...
Q2.NW9 9ND is an example of a ...
Q3.Which of these is not a key feature of a school?
Q4.A map contains ...
Q5.Schools can be named after:
Q6.Two buildings on the same road can have the same address.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is an aerial photograph?
Q2.Aerial photographs help us to:
Q3.Fieldwork is ...
Q4.Thinking about geography in the real world is called ...
Q5.How do you keep yourself safe when completing fieldwork?
Q6.Labels on aerial photographs help geographers to ...
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