Locational knowledge of the world
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe the location of places using maps at different scales.
Key learning points
- There are seven continents and five oceans around the world.
- Each continent has different characteristics in terms of size, population and physical features.
- The UK is in the continent of Europe, which has 44 countries in total.
- Locations can be described using the acronym CLOCC.
Keywords
Continent - A continent is a large land mass on Earth and there are seven: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Oceania.
Ocean - An ocean is a very big area of salt water between the continents.
Scale - The scale on a map shows what size the area that is represented on the map really is.
Latitude - Lines of latitude are imaginary lines on Earth showing position north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees.
Common misconception
All maps are the same.
Different maps aim to show different things such as country borders, the location of physical features and the height of the land.
Teacher tip
Bring different examples of maps into school for pupils to look at or use an atlas to show the difference between political and physical maps.
Equipment
Atlas
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is a continent?
Q2.What are the continents of the world?
Q3.What are the oceans of the world?
Q4.What are lines of latitude?
Q5.What are the five major lines of latitude?
Q6.On a map, the shows the actual size on the ground of the area represented on the map.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How many continents are there?
Q2.How many oceans are there?
Q3.True or false? Small-scale maps show a large area.
Q4.What do physical maps show?
Q5.Which of these countries is not part of the UK?
Q6.How many countries are there in Europe?
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