Locating our place with an address and directions
You can describe where a place is and how to get there using address, maps and geographical vocabulary.
Locating our place with an address and directions
You can describe where a place is and how to get there using address, maps and geographical vocabulary.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Places can be located using their address and postcode.
- Maps and keys help us locate places, give directions and plan journeys.
- Changing the scale on a map by zooming in or out shows us different views of a place.
- Public transport such as buses, trains and planes, are shared means of travel.
Keywords
Address - An address is the name of a place with a postcode and other information such as street and town names to help you locate where it is.
Public transport - Public transport is the shared use of vehicles such as trains, buses, trams and planes on routes where people pay fares.
Map key - A map key is a box of information on a map that tells you what the lines and symbols on the map mean.
Post code - A post code is a group of letters and numbers that identify the location of different addresses.
Common misconception
Large scale maps show a large area and small scale maps show a small area.
Large scale maps show a small area. Small scale maps show a large area.
To help you plan your year 2 geography lesson on: Locating our place with an address and directions, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 2 geography lesson on: Locating our place with an address and directions, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
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Exit quiz
6 Questions