Introducing the Lake District
I can locate the Lake District and identify its key human and physical features using geographical language and maps.
Introducing the Lake District
I can locate the Lake District and identify its key human and physical features using geographical language and maps.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The Lake District is a region of mountains and lakes in the north west of England and most of it is a National Park.
- The Park has all the land in England above 910 metres including the highest mountain in England, Scafell Pike.
- Wast Water, the deepest lake in England, and Windermere, the longest lake in England, are found here.
Keywords
World Heritage Site - World Heritage Sites are places on Earth that are of outstanding universal value to humanity and are listed to be protected for future generations to enjoy
National Park - A National Park is a large area of land protected by law to keep the natural environment safe.
Lake - A lake is a large area of water surrounded by land
Region - A region is a part of a country or the world
Mountain - A mountain is a natural raised part of Earth’s surface that is higher than a hill
Common misconception
Children may think the Lake District has the highest mountains and longest/deepest lakes in the UK.
Point out that although Scafell Pike is the tallest mountain in England, it is not as tall as Ben Nevis (tallest in the UK). Similarly, although Windermere is over 10 miles long it is not longer than many Scottish lochs.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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