Year 6
Where are all the people?
In this lesson, we will be starting a new topic all about population! We will consider how many people there are on the planet, how this has changed and where populations are distributed.
Year 6
Where are all the people?
In this lesson, we will be starting a new topic all about population! We will consider how many people there are on the planet, how this has changed and where populations are distributed.
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Key learning points
- Understand how many people live on the planet
- Explore where people are distributed globally
- Examine how the global population has changed in size and distribution
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8 Questions
Q1.
What is the capital city of Wales?
Belfast
Edinburgh
London
Q2.
What is the capital city of England?
Belfast
Cardiff
Edinburgh
Q3.
What is the capital city of Northern Ireland?
Cardiff
Edinburgh
London
Q4.
What is the capital city of Scotland?
Belfast
Cardiff
London
Q5.
What is the current population of the United Kingdom?
Approximately 6.8 billion
Approximately 6.8 million
Approximately 680,000
Q6.
Which country has the largest population in the world?
Australia
India
The Untied States of America
Q7.
What is the current population of earth?
Almost 8 million
Almost 8 trillion
Almost 800 million
Q8.
What was the world population in 1800?
About 1 million people
About 100 million people
About 1000 people