English National Curriculum - Geography
Mission Objectives
Identify and name the land and sea on a globe or map
Recall one key fact about the world we live in
Explain how people travel around the world
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Words and meanings to learn
world
the big place where we live; it is full of land, sea, animals and people
land
the parts of the world that are not covered in water
ocean
a huge area of salty water that covers most of the Earth
continent
a very large piece of land, with lots of countries inside
travel
to go from one place to another, by plane, train, boat or car
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Resources: globe, map, green and blue materials (tissue paper, paint, card, collage bits, etc.)
Teacher Resource: The handout provides images from around the world, this can support the children with ideas for their mission assignment.
Challenge Handout (4): The handout provides a space for the children to draw and annotate where they want to visit.
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