Our National Parks
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can locate and label our National Parks on a map and explain what a National Park is.
Key learning points
- Nearly a tenth (9%) of Great Britain is a National Park.
- There are 15 National Parks in the UK and each one is a protected landscape because of its special qualities.
- National Parks are working landscapes as well as being environments of outstanding beauty and value.
- Maps can be used to learn the locations of the National Parks of the UK.
Keywords
Protected - If something is protected it is kept safe from harm.
Natural environment - A natural environment is a place that has not been changed by humans.
Landscape - A landscape is an area and its landforms and features that can be seen when viewed from another place.
Working landscape - Working landscapes are landscapes that are used for farming or forestry.
Common misconception
Children may confuse National Parks with other protected sites.
Protected areas fall into two categories: internationally designated (Biosphere Reserves and World Heritage sites) and nationally designated (National Parks, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and National Scenic Areas). Identifying these may help.
Teacher tip
The tasks in this lesson can also be completed as digital mapping tasks. You can use Google Earth or Digimaps to locate National Parks then measure the distance to your closest Park using their measuring tools.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these are natural landscapes?
Q2.What is climate?
Q3.Match the key terms with the correct defintions.
Q4.How do geographers locate places on OS maps?
Q5.Which of these countries are in the UK?
Q6.Which of these are examples of renewable energy?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.When was the first National Park established?
Q2.What is the purpose of National Parks?
Q3.Match these key words to the correct definition.
Q4.How many National Parks are there in England?
Q5.Which National Park is the biggest in the UK?
Q6.Which National Park is furthest east in the UK?
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