New
New
Year 3

UK human and physical features

I can identify and describe the main human and physical features of the UK using atlases and maps.

New
New
Year 3

UK human and physical features

I can identify and describe the main human and physical features of the UK using atlases and maps.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Human features are things that are made by people and physical features occur naturally.
  2. Human and physical features of the UK can be located using atlases and maps.
  3. Digital maps of the UK can be annotated by adding labels and photographs to show significant features.

Common misconception

Children who have not used digital maps before may be confused by the scales used.

Spend time demonstrating the zoom function so children don't get 'lost' in their digital maps.

Keywords

  • Human feature - A human feature is something that humans have made or built.

  • Physical feature - A physical feature is natural and has not been formed or made by humans.

  • Digital map - A digital map is a map that you view and use on a computer.

Digimaps or Google Earth can be used for the digital mapping task in this lesson. Both will allow children to search for specific places then annotate with text and photographs.
Teacher tip

Equipment

Atlases and digital mapping will be needed

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which continent is yellow?
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Europe
Antarctica
Correct answer: Africa
North America
Q2.
What colour is Asia on the map?
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Correct answer: cream
yellow
blue
green
Q3.
Which continent is orange?
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Oceania
Asia
Antarctica
Correct answer: North America
Q4.
The UK is in the continent of ...
Correct Answer: Europe, europe, it is Europe
Q5.
What is the name of ocean A?
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Atlantic
Correct answer: Pacific
Southern
Arctic
Indian
Q6.
What is the name of ocean B?
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Correct answer: Atlantic
Pacific
Southern
Arctic
Indian

6 Questions

Q1.
Which nation of the UK is orange?
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England
Northern Ireland
Correct answer: Scotland
Wales
Q2.
What colour is Wales on this UK map?
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Correct answer: pink
orange
yellow
green
Q3.
Can you match the UK nation to their capital city?
Correct Answer:England,London

London

Correct Answer:Northern Ireland,Belfast

Belfast

Correct Answer:Wales,Cardiff

Cardiff

Correct Answer:Scotland,Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Q4.
Which feature is not a human feature?
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Edinburgh Castle
Stormont Northern Ireland
London Eye
Correct answer: Ben Nevis
Q5.
Which feature is a physical feature?
Correct answer: a mountain
a train station
Q6.
What is the highest mountain in the UK?
Slieve Donard
Scafell Pike
Correct answer: Ben Nevis
Yr Wyddfa
Q1 Internally illustrated Q2 Internally illustrated