Key features of our local area
You can describe what the local area is like where you live, and name some jobs that people do there.
Key features of our local area
You can describe what the local area is like where you live, and name some jobs that people do there.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Maps and fieldwork can help us identify key features and where they are.
- Marshes are low-lying, wet places near rivers and coasts, that often flood, and they attract a range of wildlife.
- People do lots of different jobs: some need to be done wherever you live and some are unique to a locality.
Common misconception
Pupils often think that some jobs are gendered - e.g. tractor drivers or lifeboat crew are men.
Model jobs being done by a variety of people showing diversity where appropriate, in terms of gender, age, ethnicity and ability.
Keywords
Island - An island is a piece of land, smaller than a continent, that is surrounded by water.
Marshes - Marshes are a type of wetland that form in low-lying areas near rivers and coasts.
Nature reserve - A nature reserve is an area of land where the animals and plants living there are protected.
Holiday park - A holiday park is a place where people can go to camp, stay in a cabin or stay in a caravan.
Village - A village is a small group of houses where people live.
Licence
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
school
railway station
nature reserve
Exit quiz
6 Questions
wetland found in low-lying areas near rivers and coasts
where sand builds up next to the sea
buildings where people live
a place where crops grow or animals are reared