Learning objective
- To recognise the purpose of symbols on a map.
Success criteria
- I can explain that symbols are
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National curriculum
Geography
Geographical skills and fieldwork
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Cross-curricular links
English
Reading – comprehension
Pupils
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Aerial photographs and ask the children to identify the feature shown in each photograph.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use the Activity: Sketch map of town or the suggested symbols on slide 11 of the Presentation: Map symbols.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should use the Gingerbread Man Audio: Character clip; should create their own outline of a map and think of their own symbols for features; may add labels to their symbols.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: explaining that symbols show
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Vocabulary definitions
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hill
A raised piece of land smaller than a mountain.
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location
A particular place or position.
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In this unit
Assessment - Geography Y 1/2 (B): Where am I?
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 1: Where do we live?
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 2: What is a feature?
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 3: What is a map?
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 4: What is an aerial photograph?
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 5: How are features shown on a map?
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 6: How do places in school make us feel?
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Last update: 2nd October, 2024
