Land use: how diverse are local and UK landscapes?
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Why this why now
This unit builds on pupils’ knowledge of their local area and UK geography by introducing how land is used and how it changes over time. Its placement supports progression from identifying features to analysing how human and physical processes shape landscapes at different scales.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Some experience of map work and fieldwork in the local area.
- Able to interpret a map key and aerial images using geographical vocabulary.
Threads
Why this why now
This unit builds on pupils’ knowledge of their local area and UK geography by introducing how land is used and how it changes over time. Its placement supports progression from identifying features to analysing how human and physical processes shape landscapes at different scales.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Some experience of map work and fieldwork in the local area.
- Able to interpret a map key and aerial images using geographical vocabulary.
Land use: how diverse are local and UK landscapes?
This unit explores how land is used in the local area and across the UK. Pupils investigate human and physical features, farming, land use types and change, using aerial photos, maps and grid references to describe and compare landscapes.
6 lessons in unit
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