English National Curriculum Geography
Mission Objectives
Identify a characteristic of England
Describe a characteristic of England, including some key human and physical features
Describe a characteristic of England and explain why some human and physical features in that area are important
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Words and meanings to learn
region
an area or part of a specific place
coastline
where the land meets the ocean or sea
peninsula
a piece of land that sticks out into the water and has water on three sides
England
a country that is in the South of the United Kingdom
London
the capital city of the UK, located in England
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Resources: A map of England, pencils and colouring pencils. Optional: Internet access or books for research.
Support Handout (1): This handout provides a word bank to support the children when labelling their map of England. A second handout provides space of the children to draw a human feature, physical feature and an interesting fact about the region of their choice.
Core Handout (2): The handout provides space for the children to label their map of England and present their research about a specific area; however, teachers may choose to add to the leaflet template that has been provided in the unit documents.
Research Tools: Developing Experts has included some articles about different areas of the UK for the children to read as part of their research; however, teachers may choose to use the internet or books.
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