New
New
Year 1

Our school in ten photos

I can find the features of my school grounds on an aerial photograph and a map.

New
New
Year 1

Our school in ten photos

I can find the features of my school grounds on an aerial photograph and a map.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. People may have similar and different ideas about the most important feature of a place.
  2. Real and relevant questions from people help geographers find out what others want to know about a place.
  3. Geographers add captions or labels to photographs to share information and opinions about places.
  4. Geographers might talk about the evidence they have collected to find out what others think.

Keywords

  • Ground level photograph - A ground level photograph is a picture of an object or place taken from the ground.

  • Label - A label is a word or phrase added to a map, a photograph or a diagram to identify a feature.

  • Aerial photograph - An aerial photograph is a picture of an object or place that has been taken from above.

Common misconception

Ground photos can only be taken close to the ground.

They can also be taken at eye level (if you are lying on the floor, sitting down or standing up). They all count as ground level photos.

You can replace the photographs of important places around school with your own photos of your school.
Teacher tip

Equipment

Cameras.

Content guidance

  • Risk assessment required - physical activity

Supervision

Adult supervision required

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
What are photographs?
Drawings made using a pencil
Correct answer: Pictures taken with a camera
Paintings made with brushes
Images drawn on a computer
Q2.
Photographs are useful to geographers because ...
they are colourful.
they look nice.
Correct answer: they help us learn about a place.
Q3.
Maps ...
are books with pictures.
are things you use to dig soil.
Correct answer: show you key things in an area.
Q4.
Photographing places in geography is important so we can ...
have a memory of a holiday.
Correct answer: study important features of a place.
show our friends.
Q5.
In geography, we need to explain what is in the photograph using labels and captions because ...
Correct answer: we need to share information about what it shows.
it's a fun activity.
it's a way to show off our drawing skills.
Q6.
When taking a photograph we should ...
point it at our feet.
point it up at the sky.
Correct answer: point it towards the place, person or thing.

6 Questions

Q1.
Photographs are useful in geography because ...
they look nice and colourful.
Correct answer: they can share a lot of information.
they are nice to look at.
Q2.
Photographs ...
Correct answer: help us remember what a place looked like.
Correct answer: help us understand people and communities better.
help us know what something smells like.
Q3.
Which type of photographs are useful for sharing information in geography?
Correct answer: Aerial photographs
Selfie photographs
Family photographs
Correct answer: Ground level photographs
Q4.
What type of photograph is this?
An image in a quiz
A ground level photograph
An eye level photograph
Correct answer: An aerial photograph
Q5.
Geographers use labels and captions to ...
draw pictures on a map.
Correct answer: share information about a place.
colour in areas on a map.
write stories about the map.
Q6.
Labels and captions should be:
long and descriptive
Correct answer: short and to the point
Correct answer: include simple language that others can understand
Q4 "Canterbury Cathedral Aerial image" by John D Fielding is licensed under CC BY 2.0.