Our National Parks
I can locate and label our National Parks on a map and explain what a National Park is.
Our National Parks
I can locate and label our National Parks on a map and explain what a National Park is.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Nearly a tenth (9%) of Great Britain is a National Park.
- There are 15 National Parks in the UK and each one is a protected landscape because of its special qualities.
- National Parks are working landscapes as well as being environments of outstanding beauty and value.
- Maps can be used to learn the locations of the National Parks of the UK.
Keywords
Protected - If something is protected it is kept safe from harm.
Natural environment - A natural environment is a place that has not been changed by humans.
Landscape - A landscape is an area and its landforms and features that can be seen when viewed from another place.
Working landscape - Working landscapes are landscapes that are used for farming or forestry.
Common misconception
Children may confuse National Parks with other protected sites.
Protected areas fall into two categories: internationally designated (Biosphere Reserves and World Heritage sites) and nationally designated (National Parks, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and National Scenic Areas). Identifying these may help.
To help you plan your year 4 geography lesson on: Our National Parks, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 4 geography lesson on: Our National Parks, 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
imaginary lines around earth showing how far east or west a place is
imaginary lines around earth showing how far north or south a place is
the line of latitude at 0 degrees
Exit quiz
6 Questions
an area, its landforms and features viewed from another place
landscapes that are used for farming or forestry
a place that has not been changed by humans