A continent is a large land mass on Earth and there are seven: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Oceania.

Transport is a way of travelling between places and methods of transport include cars, buses, trains, bicycles and aeroplanes.

A route shows the starting point and end point of a journey, sometimes with stops in between.

An ocean is a very big area of salt water between the continents.

The location of Africa and UK connections

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?

What is the name of the ocean that borders Tanzania?

a few climates, countries and landscapes.

different climates, countries and landscapes.

similar climates, countries and landscapes.

Travelling to Tanzania from the UK by plane has advantages and disadvantages, can you match them up correctly?

The Mediterranean Sea and the Indian ocean.

The English Channel and the Atlantic ocean.

The Mediterranean Sea and the Pacific ocean.

The English Channel and the Mediterranean Sea.

If we travelled in a straight line from the UK to Tanzania which seas would we cross?

Which continent on this map is coloured yellow?

Which continent on this map is coloured green?

a small area of salt water between the continents

a very big area of fresh water between the continents

a very big area of salt water between the continents

Tanzania is located in the {{}} of Africa.

What ways could we investigate Tanzania from the UK?

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The location of Africa and UK connections

Lesson outcome