New
New
Year 3

Designing a new settlement

I can design a new settlement that would be good for the future.

New
New
Year 3

Designing a new settlement

I can design a new settlement that would be good for the future.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. New settlements can be designed and built.
  2. New settlements may need specific features to be fit for the future.
  3. Geographical ideas can be represented and shared by making maps and models.
  4. Settlements change and develop over time and will continue to change in the future.

Common misconception

Sustainability is just to do with the environment.

Sustainability takes into account the long term needs of people, the economy and the environment.

Keywords

  • Design - A design is a drawing or plan of something before it is made or built.

  • Future - The future is a period of time that is yet to come.

  • Features - Features are definable aspects of the landscape and may be natural or human-made.

  • Reflect - To reflect is to think very carefully about something.

Pupils might require a support sheet of OS symbols to use for the design of their own settlement task.
Teacher tip

Equipment

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.
True or false? Villages are bigger than hamlets but smaller than towns.
Correct Answer: true, True
Q2.
True or false? Towns are bigger than villages but smaller than hamlets.
Correct Answer: false, False
Q3.
True or false? Megacities are bigger than villages and cities.
Correct Answer: true, True
Q4.
True or false? Villages, towns and cities have different features.
Correct Answer: True, true
Q5.
How many capital cities does the UK have?
1
2
3
Correct answer: 4
5
Q6.
True or false? All settlements change and develop over time.
Correct Answer: true, True

6 Questions

Q1.
True or false? Hamlets have a lot of shops and services.
Correct Answer: false, False
Q2.
Which settlements are likely to have a hospital?
Correct answer: city
village
Correct answer: town
hamlet
Q3.
Which feature are you likely to find in a village?
a bus station
Correct answer: a church
a motorway
Q4.
The population of the UK is falling.
Correct Answer: false, False
Q5.
What does the symbol show?
An image in a quiz
a bus station
Correct answer: a train station
a shop
a motorway
Q6.
How are steep hills shown on an OS map?
labels
Correct answer: contour lines that are close together
contour lines that are far apart
dark shading
Q5 © Crown copyright & database right Ordnance Survey licence

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