Describing and locating our favourite places
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can draw a picture or show a photograph of my favourite place and talk about why it is special.
Key learning points
- A favourite visited place may be nearby, or far away, even in another country.
- Geographical vocabulary helps us talk about why places are special to us.
- Geographers make connections between what a place is like and the activities that are possible there.
- All places can be located using maps and globes or atlases.
Keywords
Special place - A special place is a place where someone has good feelings when they are there.
Map - A map is a two-dimensional representation of an area, showing geographical features and where they are in relation to each other.
Globe - A globe is a map of Earth on a sphere.
Common misconception
The best place I've ever been to has to be in another country.
The best place you have been to can be abroad but it doesn't have to be, it can be somewhere you have visited with family or to see family like another town or can be a place you went to on a day trip like a theme park, museum or zoo.
Teacher tip
Make sure you have lots of maps available of areas and countries that you know children are from or have been to, to help them talk about why it is special. Ask children to bring in some photographs of the best place they have been to, this will support their recall and deepen discussion.
Equipment
map, atlas or globe
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Aerial photos are taken from...
Q2.What can we add to a photo or map to show how we feel? Unscramble the letters to find the answer.
Q3.Match up the term with the statements.
Q4.Which would be most useful for finding your way around a town?
Q5.What word do we use to describe places that are important to us? Unscramble the letters to help you.
Q6.If we compare two places, what must we think about?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What helps us to describe our special places?
Q2.What does this image show?
Q3.This image shows us a of Europe.
Q4.To describe a location, we use these words; north, east, west and...
Q5.Are these activities or places?
Q6.How can you share information about your favourite place?
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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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