The location of Africa and UK connections
I can locate Africa and the UK on a map and describe the location of some African countries and ways to travel there.
The location of Africa and UK connections
I can locate Africa and the UK on a map and describe the location of some African countries and ways to travel there.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Africa is a very large continent with different climates, countries and landscapes.
- The compass directions north, south, west and east can be used to describe the location of places in Africa.
- We can take different routes and types of transport to get to Tanzania from the UK.
Common misconception
That Africa is a country not a geographically diverse continent.
Recap the names of the seven continents and five oceans. Spend more time using a map to identify different countries in Africa.
Keywords
Continent - A continent is a large land mass on Earth and there are seven: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Oceania.
Transport - Transport is a way of travelling between places and methods of transport include cars, buses, trains, bicycles and aeroplanes.
Route - A route shows the starting point and end point of a journey, sometimes with stops in between.
Ocean - An ocean is a very big area of salt water between the continents.
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