Geography: Places

How do places compare to each other?

Concepts: Place knowledge, Human and Physical Geography.

Vocabulary

Place

Human feature

Physical feature

Town

Beach

Village

Road

Transport

Route

Progressive Skills

Geographic Skills & Fieldwork

Ask simple geographical questions.
Use simple observational skills to study the geography of school and its environment.
Use simple maps of the local area.
Use words such as near and far, left and right to talk about where things are.
Make simple maps and plans

Locational Knowledge

Understand how some places are linked to other places. E.g; roads, trains.

Human & Physical Geography

Describe seasonal weather changes.

Place Knowledge

Name, describe and compare places I know.
Link home with other places in my area.
Show I know about changes that are happening in the local environment.
Suggest ideas for improving the school environment

Progressive Content

How are places connected? We will start by referring back to what the features of a village are from our previous unit. We will then talk about how we can get to different points in our village and then explore how we can get to familiar places outside of our village. We will extend this by looking at an atlas and suggesting ways that we can get from our village to other locations in the country and the world.

I can describe how places are connected mainly by roads.
I can talk about different modes of transport and how they compare.
I can make links between local and global modes of transport.

What are the physical features of a village and town? We will start by identifying what a physical feature is, what examples we would find in our local community and then explore some examples further afield in towns and cities. We will then have a look at common examples, including: the sea, mountains, rivers and cliffs on maps.

I know that physical features are natural features.
I can identify physical features in my local area.
I can compare physical features in a village and town.

What are the human features of a village and town? We will recall what physical features are and then introduce the idea of human features. We will explore human features in our local area and then compare them to neighbouring towns. We will explore examples of human features on a map of our local area, referring back to symbols on a map.

I know that human features are man-made.
I can identify human features in my local area.
I can compare human features in a village and town.

How does my village compare to a local town? We will focus this lesson on using a map whilst visiting a local town (Tenterden) and will be identifying all of the human and physical features. We will then compare this to our village (Benenden) exploring the similarities and differences. The children will also be able to characterise a town and a village based on general differences.

I know that a town is bigger than a village and has more people living and working there.
I can use symbols on a map to identify features of a town.
I can explain differences and similarities between a local town and my village.

How does my village compare to Dungeness Beach? In this lesson we will be visiting Dungeness Beach to explore the landscape and how it differs entirely from our local village and town. We will compare modes of transport by travelling on coach, by foot and the miniature railway to get around the area. We will also be engaging in fieldwork by following a map including human and physical features to navigate our way around an unfamiliar place.

I know what a beach is and how they can be different.
I can identify human and physical features on a map.
I can use a map to navigate my way around an unfamiliar place.
I can explain differences and similarities between Dungeness Beach and my village.

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