Designing a new settlement
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can design a new settlement that would be good for the future.
Key learning points
- New settlements can be designed and built.
- New settlements may need specific features to be fit for the future.
- Geographical ideas can be represented and shared by making maps and models.
- Settlements change and develop over time and will continue to change in the future.
Keywords
Design - A design is a drawing or plan of something before it is made or built.
Future - The future is a period of time that is yet to come.
Features - Features are definable aspects of the landscape and may be natural or human-made.
Reflect - To reflect is to think very carefully about something.
Common misconception
Sustainability is just to do with the environment.
Sustainability takes into account the long term needs of people, the economy and the environment.
Teacher tip
Pupils might require a support sheet of OS symbols to use for the design of their own settlement task.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? Villages are bigger than hamlets but smaller than towns.
Q2.True or false? Towns are bigger than villages but smaller than hamlets.
Q3.True or false? Megacities are bigger than villages and cities.
Q4.True or false? Villages, towns and cities have different features.
Q5.How many capital cities does the UK have?
Q6.True or false? All settlements change and develop over time.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? Hamlets have a lot of shops and services.
Q2.Which settlements are likely to have a hospital?
Q3.Which feature are you likely to find in a village?
Q4.The population of the UK is falling.
Q5.What does the symbol show?
Q6.How are steep hills shown on an OS map?
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