Starter quiz
- What are the four main compass points?
- north, east, south, west ✓
- top, bottom, right, left
- up, down, near, far
-
- Which compass direction is opposite north?
- west
- east
- south ✓
-
- What is an island?
- a piece of land that is flat
- an area of land surrounded by water ✓
- a mountain top
- a very small piece of land
-
- Can you match the descriptions of the OS map symbols and letters to the correct feature?
- Sch⇔school ✓
- red circle on a black line⇔railway station ✓
- blue bird⇔nature reserve ✓
- What is the OS map symbol for airport?
- a helicopter
- a blue circle
- an aeroplane ✓
- a cloud
-
- Which one is the human feature?
- beach
- wood
- shop ✓
- marsh
-
Exit quiz
- What is a bird's eye view?
- a view looking down from above ✓
- a view out to sea
- a view of an island
-
- Can you select two answers that describe a marsh?
- flat ✓
- hilly
- wet ✓
- forested
-
- What do you call a place with caravans or chalets where people stay for a holiday? Choose up to three answers.
- caravan park ✓
- holiday village ✓
- holiday park ✓
- theme park
- city park
-
- Where would you most need to have people working as lifeboat crew?
- in the mountains
- in the city
- near an airport
- in the sea ✓
-
- Match the feature to the description
- marsh⇔wetland found in low-lying areas near rivers and coasts ✓
- beach⇔where sand builds up next to the sea ✓
- housing⇔buildings where people live ✓
- farmland⇔a place where crops grow or animals are reared ✓
- What do you call a photograph taken from above by a plane or a satellite?
- 'aerial view' ✓
Worksheet
Loading worksheet ...
Presentation
Loading presentation ...
Video
Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Maps and fieldwork can help us identify key features and where they are.
- Marshes are low-lying, wet places near rivers and coasts, that often flood, and they attract a range of wildlife.
- People do lots of different jobs: some need to be done wherever you live and some are unique to a locality.
Common misconception
Pupils often think that some jobs are gendered - e.g. tractor drivers or lifeboat crew are men.
Model jobs being done by a variety of people showing diversity where appropriate, in terms of gender, age, ethnicity and ability.
Keywords
Island - An island is a piece of land, smaller than a continent, that is surrounded by water.
Marshes - Marshes are a type of wetland that form in low-lying areas near rivers and coasts.
Nature reserve - A nature reserve is an area of land where the animals and plants living there are protected.
Holiday park - A holiday park is a place where people can go to camp, stay in a cabin or stay in a caravan.
Village - A village is a small group of houses where people live.
+