Geography: Places
How do places compare to each other?
Concepts: Place knowledge, Human and Physical Geography.
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Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Place
Human Feature
Physical Feature
Town
Beach
Village
Road
Transport
Route
Progressive Skills
Progressive Skills
Geographic Skills & Fieldwork
Geographic Skills & Fieldwork
Ask simple geographical questions.
Use simple observational skills to study the geography of school
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
Locational Knowledge
Understand how some places are linked to other places. E.g; roads, trains.
Human & Physical Geography
Human & Physical Geography
Describe seasonal weather changes.
Place Knowledge
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
Progressive Content
What kinds of transport gets us from one place to another? Link home with other places in my area:
Identify and name modes of transport and explain how they transport us from one place (Goudhurst) to another (Tenterden).
Use geographical vocabulary to explain how one place is connected another (minibus and roads).
How is a village different from a town? Compare my village with a local town:
Record the human and physical features of a village (Goudhurst) and a town (Tenterden).
Explain the similarities and differences between a village and town.
Use simple methods (venn diagram) to record similarities and differences between the two places.
How are places connected to each other? Link home with other places:
Identify and name modes of transport and explain how they transport us from one place (Goudhurst) to another (Folkestone).
Use geographical vocabulary to explain how one place is connected another (train and railway).
How are rural and seaside places similar and different? Compare my village with a local seaside town:
Record the human and physical features of a village (Goudhurst) and a town (Folkestone).
Explain the similarities and differences between a village and seaside town.
Use simple methods (venn diagram) to record similarities and differences between the two places.
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