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Our school from above
I can find the features of my school grounds on an aerial photograph and a map.
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Year 1
Our school from above
I can find the features of my school grounds on an aerial photograph and a map.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Aerial photographs help us identify the main features of a school and its surroundings.
- Geographers go outside to gather information in different ways and we call this fieldwork.
- Geographers use photographs and sketches with labels to share opinions, information and ideas about places.
- We use locational vocabulary to describe where things are. E.g., the location of familiar features in the school ground.
Keywords
Aerial photograph - An aerial photograph is a picture of an object or place that has been taken from above.
Fieldwork - Investigating the outdoors using geographical tools and thinking, and gathering information or data, is known as fieldwork.
Label - A label is a word or phrase added to a map, a photograph or a diagram to identify a feature.
Common misconception
You don't have to be in a field to be doing fieldwork.
Fieldwork means going outside to gather information. Going outside and exploring our school grounds is fieldwork.
Edit the features of the school grounds section to include some images which show the features of your school.
Teacher tip
Equipment
Cameras needed for fieldwork.
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
One quick way geographers can record information is by ...
telling their friends.
writing a long story.
Q2.
NW9 9ND is an example of a ...
road name.
local area.
town.
Q3.
Which of these is not a key feature of a school?
Buildings
Classrooms
A dinner hall
Q4.
A map contains ...
lost pets.
hidden treasure.
Q5.
Schools can be named after:
swimming pools
Q6.
Two buildings on the same road can have the same address.
True
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6 Questions
Q1.
What is an aerial photograph?
A photo taken from below
A photo taken from the side
Q2.
Aerial photographs help us to:
identify what a place looks like from below
Q3.
Fieldwork is ...
going outside for a picnic.
going to lots of different fields.
Q4.
Thinking about geography in the real world is called ...
farmwork.
housework.
schoolwork.
Q5.
How do you keep yourself safe when completing fieldwork?
Eating wild fruit and berries off trees
Being unsafe with equipment
Q6.
Labels on aerial photographs help geographers to ...
show you exactly how to get to a place.
tell someone what is happening next.
Q1 Aerial Photograph of The Uffington Hillfort and Ridgeway (4108735402).jpg" by Tyler Bell is licensed under CC BY 2.0.