Similarities are the things that are the same when compared with others.

Differences are the things that are not the same when compared with others.

Climate is an average of weather conditions (e.g. rain, sun, wind) in a place taken over a long period of time (usually 30 years or more).

A physical feature is natural and has not been formed or made by humans.

A city is a settlement that is usually larger than a town and has local government.

 Similarities and differences: Arusha in Tanzania

Geography

This unit provides a foundation for 'Europe: How diverse are its landscapes and places' and 'Europe: What is it like to live in northern Italy', which further extend pupils’ knowledge and understanding of distant places and how to investigate them at continental and regional scales.

This unit builds on 'The UK: What kind of place is is?' and 'Local area: Why is (our place) special', extending and deepening pupils’ place knowledge and understanding through the study of Jamaica and a specific small Jamaican locality. It develops geographical vocabulary and skills, enabling pupils to identify similarities and differences.

What is it like to live in Tanzania?

Mountains, trees and the sea are examples of ...

are not the same when compared with others.

are sometimes the same when compared with others.

You can investigate and compare places by looking at ...

giving us information about the size of a place.

a place where lots of people live and work.

Things that are the same when compared with other things are ...

Something that is natural and not made by people is ...

the average of weather conditions in a place taken over a long time.

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

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