United Kingdom
This geography scheme of work for Key Stage One gets the children to identify the name and location of the four main countries in the UK and describe their matching capital cities and the seas that surround each country. The class can explain what could be experienced when visiting London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast.
Identify the name and location of the four main countries in the UK and describe their matching capital cities and investigate the seas that surround each country
Lesson One : United Kingdom Map
Identify and record the name and location of each of he four main countries that comprise the United Kingdom
Lesson Two : UK Seas
Select and use geographical vocabulary to identify and describe the main features of the United Kingdom coastline and the seas that surround the UK
Lesson Three : London Visit
Locate the city of London on a map as the capital city of England and describe its special characteristics
Lesson Four : Wales and Cardiff
Identify and describe how Wales is the same or different as other locations that comprise the United Kingdom
Lesson Five : Scotland and Edinburgh
Identify and describe how the country of Scotland is the same or different as other locations in the United Kingdom
Lesson Six : Northern Ireland and Belfast
Investigate and record some of the different holiday events that could be experienced on a family visit to Northern Ireland
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Maths Measurement Assessment
Assess abilities in estimating, measuring and comparing a range of different measurements for length, mass and capacity
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Family Life
Investigate and reflect on some of the special events and experiences that might happen in the life of a family
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Final Sounds Word Guess
Practise playing some guessing and matching games to identify the spelling and meaning of words with different final sounds
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Building Reports
Explore how to collect facts and information to work with when composing and presenting non-chronological reports about buildings that can be found in the local area