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Year 1
The UK's place in the world
I can use atlases and maps to locate the UK in the world.
New
New
Year 1
The UK's place in the world
I can use atlases and maps to locate the UK in the world.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Continents are divided into smaller areas known as countries.
- The UK is a country located in Europe with the Atlantic Ocean to its west.
- We may have friends and family who live in other countries in the world.
- We can locate the UK on a globe and our location in the UK on a map.
Common misconception
Ireland is part of the UK
Northern Ireland is part of the UK.
Keywords
UK - The United Kingdom (UK) includes the countries of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Country - A country is an area of land that has its own government and can be large or small.
Europe - Europe is a continent in the Northern hemisphere.
Globe - A globe is a map of Earth on a sphere.
Set a homework task before the lesson for pupils to talk to their parents and family members about countries they were born in or where family members/ friends live if they live abroad.
Teacher tip
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which of these are names of continents?
Australia
Q2.
Which of these are part of the five oceans?
Everest
Q3.
Which of these places is in Europe?
America
Austrailia
Q4.
How many countries make up the UK?
1
2
3
Q5.
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and ______ make up the UK
Belfast
London
Edinburgh
Q6.
What is the capital city of England?
Belfast
Cardiff
Edinburgh
Exit quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
How many continents and oceans are there?
three continents and five oceans
five continents and seven oceans
seven continents and three oceans
Q2.
Continents can be divided into smaller areas. What are these known as?
cities
counties
capital cities
Q3.
Which continent is the UK located in?
North America
South America
Asia
Q4.
How might you be connected to other places around the world?
the place your favourite food comes from
the place your clothes were made
Q5.
Which ocean lies to the west of the UK?
Pacific
Indian
Q6.
What are the names of the four countries that make up the UK?
England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales
England, Ireland, Scotland, Belfast
Edinburgh, Ireland, Scotland, Wales