Geography

Continent Comparison - How does the land use in the UK compare to South America?

Vocabulary

canopy

climate

continent

deforestation

equator

emergent layer

extinction

forest floor

hemisphere

latitude

longitude

locality

species

storey

temperate

Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of Capricorn

Map Symbols

Key

Compass

Direction

Grid Reference

Human Feature

Physical Feature

Contour

Relief

Landscape

Data

Development

OS Map

Land-Use

Atlas

Progressive Skills

Geographic Skills & Fieldwork

Understand and use a widening range of geographical terms.
Measure straight line distances using the appropriate scale.
Explore features on OS maps using 6 figure grid references.
Use the eight points of a compass, four and six-figure grid references, symbols and key (including the use of Ordnance Survey maps) to build their knowledge of the United Kingdom and the wider world.
Draw accurate maps with more complex keys.
Plan the steps and strategies for an enquiry.

Locational Knowledge

Recognise the different shapes of continents.
Demonstrate knowledge of features and places around them and beyond the UK.
Identify where countries are within Europe; including Russia.
Recognise that people have differing quality of life living in different locations and environments, beginning to question the reasons behind this.
Know how the locality is set within a wider geographical context.

Human & Physical Geography

Describe human features of UK regions, cities and /or counties.
Understand the effect of landscape features on the development of a locality.
Describe how people have been affected by changes in the environment.
Explain about key natural resources.
Explore weather patterns around parts of the world.

Place Knowledge

Know about the wider context of places - region, country, continent
Understand why there are similarities and differences between places.

Progressive Content

How are symbols and keys effective in demonstrating my knowledge of the local area?

To use map symbols and keys to demonstrate knowledge of the key features around us.
To use compass directions accurately.
To use compass directions to locate key landmarks and features of the local area.
To describe how the local area has changed.

What do contours and relief tell us about physical land?

To use a compass correctly.
To use grid references, compass direction and symbols to locate areas on a map.
I understand what is meant by contours and relief.
To use contours and relief to locate different places.

How can we use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features of the local area?

To gather information about land use within our school.
To identify and categorise land use within the local area.
To record my data about the local area.
To understand and use a widening range of geographical terms.

How does land change overtime and how is this recorded?

Identify human and physical characteristics, including key topographical features.
Recognise and present land-use data.
Observe, measure and record human and physical features in the local area (inc. the use of graphs, plans and digital technologies).

How important are map skills in building our knowledge of the wider world?

Use map symbols and keys to demonstrate knowledge of the United Kingdom.
Explore, learn and use four and six-figure grid references.
Use compass directions accurately.
Use compass direction to locate different towns and cities in the United Kingdom.

To does my local area compare to other parts of the UK?

Use maps, atlases and digital maps to locate countries in the UK.
Use symbols and keys (including maps, atlases and OS maps) to describe human and physical features.
Identify physical and human features on the counties of the UK on a map.
Make comparative judgements about how different locations in the UK are similar and different.

How does the UK compare geographically to the wider world?

Locate places around the world using maps, atlases and globes.
Use digital mapping tools effectively.
Identify physical and human features on a map.
Describe physical and human features from a map.

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