Starter quiz
- Which continent is yellow?
- Europe
- Antarctica
- Africa ✓
- North America
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- What colour is Asia on the map?
- cream ✓
- yellow
- blue
- green
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- Which continent is orange?
- Oceania
- Asia
- Antarctica
- North America ✓
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- The UK is in the continent of ...
- 'Europe' ✓
- What is the name of ocean A?
- Atlantic
- Pacific ✓
- Southern
- Arctic
- Indian
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- What is the name of ocean B?
- Atlantic ✓
- Pacific
- Southern
- Arctic
- Indian
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Exit quiz
- Which nation of the UK is orange?
- England
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland ✓
- Wales
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- What colour is Wales on this UK map?
- pink ✓
- orange
- yellow
- green
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- Can you match the UK nation to their capital city?
- England⇔London ✓
- Northern Ireland⇔Belfast ✓
- Wales⇔Cardiff ✓
- Scotland⇔Edinburgh ✓
- Which feature is not a human feature?
- Edinburgh Castle
- Stormont Northern Ireland
- London Eye
- Ben Nevis ✓
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- Which feature is a physical feature?
- a mountain ✓
- a train station
- What is the highest mountain in the UK?
- Slieve Donard
- Scafell Pike
- Ben Nevis ✓
- Yr Wyddfa
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Human features are things that are made by people and physical features occur naturally.
- Human and physical features of the UK can be located using atlases and maps.
- Digital maps of the UK can be annotated by adding labels and photographs to show significant features.
Common misconception
Children who have not used digital maps before may be confused by the scales used.
Spend time demonstrating the zoom function so children don't get 'lost' in their digital maps.
Keywords
Human feature - A human feature is something that humans have made or built.
Physical feature - A physical feature is natural and has not been formed or made by humans.
Digital map - A digital map is a map that you view and use on a computer.
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