Geography: Continents and Oceans

What is it like in different locations around the world?

Concepts: Locational and place knowledge

world

Europe

map

atlas

globe

symbol

Great Britain

United Kingdom

continent

ocean

7x Continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America.

The 5 x Oceans: Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean aka Antarctic Ocean and Arctic Ocean.

Use world maps, atlases and globes, including online resources like Google Earth to identify the United Kingdom and its countries, as well as the countries, continents and oceans studied at this key stage
Use simple compass directions (north, south, east and west) and locational and directional language e.g. near and far; left and right, to describe the location of features and routes on a map
Use aerial photographs and plan perspectives to recognise landmarks and basic human and physical features; devise a simple map; and use and construct basic symbols in a key

Use simple fieldwork and observational skills to study the geography of their school and its grounds and the key human and physical features of its surrounding environment
Name and locate the world's seven continents and five oceans
Name, locate and identify characteristics of the four countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom
Name, locate and identify characteristics of the seas surrounding the United Kingdom

Identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the United Kingdom and the location of hot and cold areas of the world in the relation to the Equator and the North and South Poles
Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key physical features, including: beach, cliff, coast, forest, hill, mountain, sea, ocean, river, soil, valley, vegetation, season and weather
Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key human features, including: city, town, village, factory, farm, house, office port, harbour and shop

Understand geographical similarities and differences through studying the human and physical geography of a small area of the United Kingdom, and of a small area in a contrasting non-European country

Which land masses make up the Earth?

To be able to recall my learning about the United Kingdom and its countries
To Name and identify, using world maps, atlases and globes, the world's seven continents (South America, North America, Australia, Europe, Africa, Asia and Antarctica)
To compare two continents.
To consider the climate of different continents and question why they may differ.

Which oceans are on the surface of the Earth?

To name and identify, using world maps, atlases and globes, the world's five oceans (Pacific, Southern, Arctic, Atlantic and Indian)
To compare two oceans.
To explain the best way to compare for the oceans.

What are the human and physical features of Tunbridge Wells and Goudhurst?

To use aerial photographs from Google Earth to locate Goudhurst and Tunbridge Wells.
To identify human features of Tunbridge Wells and Goudhurst and compare them.
To identify physical features of Tunbridge Wells and Goudhurst and compare them.

How does the wider world compare geographically?

I can use pictures to identify human and physical features of two continents (South America - hot and Antarctica - cold).
I can use maps to explain how Antarctica, South America and Europe compare.
I can name some countries in Antarctica, South America and Europe and make judgements about what life is like on those continents.

What is it like in different locations?

I can name some of the key features of three continents.
I can explain the benefits and drawbacks of living on those three continents.
I can make a judgement about where an ideal place to live would be and explain why with reason

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