Key features of our local area
Lesson details
Learning outcome
You can describe what the local area is like where you live, and name some jobs that people do there.
Key learning points
- Maps and fieldwork can help us identify key features and where they are.
- Marshes are low-lying, wet places near rivers and coasts, that often flood, and they attract a range of wildlife.
- People do lots of different jobs: some need to be done wherever you live and some are unique to a locality.
Keywords
Island - An island is a piece of land, smaller than a continent, that is surrounded by water.
Marshes - Marshes are a type of wetland that form in low-lying areas near rivers and coasts.
Nature reserve - A nature reserve is an area of land where the animals and plants living there are protected.
Holiday park - A holiday park is a place where people can go to camp, stay in a cabin or stay in a caravan.
Village - A village is a small group of houses where people live.
Common misconception
Pupils often think that some jobs are gendered - e.g. tractor drivers or lifeboat crew are men.
Model jobs being done by a variety of people showing diversity where appropriate, in terms of gender, age, ethnicity and ability.
Teacher tip
Find out what jobs some parents and local people do and invite them in to talk about their work and answer questions from pupils. This is an authentic geography resource and it's free.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What are the four main compass points?
Q2.Which compass direction is opposite north?
Q3.What is an island?
Q4.Can you match the descriptions of the OS map symbols and letters to the correct feature?
school
railway station
nature reserve
Q5.What is the OS map symbol for airport?
Q6.Which one is the human feature?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is a bird's eye view?
Q2.Can you select two answers that describe a marsh?
Q3.What do you call a place with caravans or chalets where people stay for a holiday? Choose up to three answers.
Q4.Where would you most need to have people working as lifeboat crew?
Q5.Match the feature to the description
wetland found in low-lying areas near rivers and coasts
where sand builds up next to the sea
buildings where people live
a place where crops grow or animals are reared
Q6.What do you call a photograph taken from above by a plane or a satellite?
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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