Settlement features
I can name and recognise the key features of villages, towns and cities.
Settlement features
I can name and recognise the key features of villages, towns and cities.
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Key learning points
- Settlements are places where people live and work, and often have a distinct community identity.
- Settlements vary in size from small hamlets, to villages, towns, cities and megacities.
- Larger settlements tend to have a wider range of buildings and land uses, and more facilities and services.
- Photos, including aerial photos, show the main features of villages, towns and cities.
Common misconception
Cities are only places where people work.
Remind students that cities are places that people live and work as cities include residential areas.
Keywords
Settlements - Settlements are places where groups of people live and work.
Services - A service is a system that supplies a public need, for example waste collection.
Facilities - A facility is a building, piece of equipment or place that is used for an activity or purpose.
Population - The population is the total number of people living in a particular area.
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