looking down at the ground

looking down at furniture

looking down at a classroom

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where is it in the local area? 6

shapes and colours 7

large and small 8

near and far 9

which way in the model? 10

looking at the way to school 11

looking down from space at the British Isles 13

countries of the British Isles 13

looking down from space at the Earth 14

continents and oceans 14

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looking down at a model 4

looking at different routes 12

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Name three objects you can see in photo B.

Draw the shape of two of the objects in C.

What shape is the manhole cover in H?

What shape are the bricks in J?

Name something you have seen lookingdown at a path or road.

Make a rubbing or drawing of somethingyou see looking down at the ground.

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Rectangle

Rectangles

e.g. kerb, double-yellow lines, zebra crossing, stones, litter

e.g. as above; also carpet, rug

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Name the rooms you can see in photo A of the model house.

Is the sitting room on the ground floor orthe first floor?

Which floor is the bathroom on?

Look at photos A and B. Name the piecesof furniture you can see in the bedroom.

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First floor: bedroom, bathroom;Ground floor: sitting room, kitchen

Ground floor

First floor

Chest of drawers, bed, bedside table,lamp, bunk bed, dollhouse

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Which photo looks down from aboveon the bath?

What does the plan in K show?

Choose another piece of furniture you cansee in photo B. Draw a plan of it.

Choose a piece of furniture in the sittingroom in photo A. Draw a plan of it.

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Chest of drawers

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ACTIVITY, e.g. chairs, table, fireplace,TV – sitting room is bottom left in A

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How many tables can you see in A?

Look at the object in photo B. Find it in A. What is it sitting on?

Look at C. Find the paper cutter in A.Name something next to it.

Look at D. Where is it in the room?

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A table

Table, pot plant, scissors

On the bookcase (right of centre)

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Find the rubbish bin in E.Name something it is next to.

Name two parts of the classroom you cansee in photo A and picture map E.

Name a part of the room you cannot seein photo A.

Where are the books kept in theclassroom?

How many tables are there in theclassroom?

Draw a plan of one of the tables.

Draw a plan of the paper cutter in C.

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Door

Music area, pencil/crayon area, maths/computer area, shop area, work mounting area

Art area, craft area, reading area

Reading area

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Look at B. Find it in picture map A.Which place is the Shop next to?

Look at C. Use A to help you.What is the place behind the Boathouse?

Is the Garden Centre to the left or theright of Manor House?

Name one path which leads to North Gate.

What is next to the Adventure Castle?

Which gate is the place in D near?

Name a path that is straight.

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Car Park, Gate House, Toilets

Play Area

Left

Zig-Zag Path, Middle Drive, Butterfly Path

Garden Centre, Toilets, Cottage

East Gate

Green Path

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Name three buildings you can see.

How many cars and lorries can you see?

How many trees are there?

Find the breakdown truck. Is it on the left or the right of the garage?

What else can you see in photo A?

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Newsagent, Hairdresser, Chemist, Baker,Butcher, Garage, Manor School, Police

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People, motorcycles, roads, flowerbeds,trees, fire station, cars, flagpole, houses

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Find C, D and E in photo B.Say what they are.

How many cars and lorries can you see?

Find the Police Station. Is there a car nextto it going along the road?

Why could you not see the car in A?

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15 (including fire engine & car in garage)

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It was hidden behind the Police Station

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where is it in the model?where is it in the model?where is it in the model?

Which building is next to the House?

Name the building beside the Butcher’sshop.

What is opposite the Hairdresser?

What is on the right of the Semi-detachedhouses?

Name something in front of the FireStation.

Which building is between the PoliceStation and the Butcher’s shop?

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Offices

Garage

Car Park

Fire Station

Crossroads, Flowerbed, car, fire engine

School

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Has the map been drawn looking from the side or looking straight down?

What is the shape of the Baker’s shop?

Name three things you can see in photo Awhich are not in map B.

Name the building furthest away from theFire Station in map B.

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Rectangle

People, cars, motorcycles, lorry, fire engine, police car

House

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where is it in the local area?where is it in the local area?where is it in the local area?

Was photo A taken looking down from the side or from straight above?

Look at photo A. Name three things youcan see in front of the School.

Use photo C to find the Post Office in A. What is between the Post Office and theSchool?

Photo D shows St Paul’s Church. Find it inA near the Shops. Name three things youcan see by the Church.

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The Green, Post Office, Shops, road,trees

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House, large tree, car park, grass

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Which part of the School does plan H show?

Draw a plan of The Green. On it show thepaths and the trees.

What is between the Church and thePlaying field?

Draw the plan of a place far from thePark. Name it.

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Playing field

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Tuckswood School, Playground, Paddling pool

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Tuckswood School

Flats

Church

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Which building is shown in plan A?

What does plan B show?

Find and name what is shown in plan C.

Draw a plan of the park. Colour it.

Draw a plan of one row of Shops. Colour it.

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Grey

ACTIVITY

Yellow

Paddling pool

Black lines

So you can find places or describewhere things are

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Which colour shows the SchoolPlayground?

Draw the shape used to show trees.

Which colour shows the School building?

What is shown by the blue shape?

How are walls and fences shown?

Why is it useful to have the roads named?

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Yellow

The red car

It’s too tall

The medium-sized blue car

It is not too big or too small comparedto the garage

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??What is the colour of the smallest car?

Which car cannot drive under the garageroof?

Why can it not drive under?

Which car do you think is the best size togo in the model?

Why do you think it is the best size?

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Which is the smallest shop?

Is the Police Station larger or smallerthan the Fire Station?

Does the School, the Garage or theOffices cover the most ground?

Which is the longest road?

Name two roads which are the samelength.

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Baker’s Shop (or Chemist)

Smaller

School

Manor Way

Oak Lane and Albert Lane

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Newsagent, Hairdresser, Chemist,Baker’s shop, Butcher’s shop

Flats, Newsagent, Hairdresser, Chemist, Semi-detached houses, Fire Station

Offices

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Chemist

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Name a shop near the Car Park.

Name two buildings far away from the Park.

Which building is nearest to the House?

Is the School or the Baker’s shop nearer tothe Hairdresser?

Is the Butcher’s shop or the Chemistfurthest from the Police Station?

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Shops

Scarlet Road

ACTIVITY, e.g. School, Paddling pooland Playing field

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??Are the Flats nearer the School or theChurch?

Are the Shops or the Flats further from thePlaying field?

Is Tuckswood Lane or Scarlet Road nearerthe School?

Draw the plans of three things which areclose together.

Draw two things which are far apart onRobin Hood Road.

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??How many cars are parked in the Car Park?

Is the Garage in a one-way street?

Find the yellow car. Draw the road signwhich shows it will have to turn left or rightat the end of London Road.

How many streets are there round theSchool?

How many streets are one-way streets?

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Oak Lane

Albert Lane; Manor Way; Elm Road orHigh Street; Manor Way; Elm Road orHigh Street; Oak Lane; Manor Way; Elm Road

Left

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Draw an arrow that shows a left turn.

Name a road you cannot turn into fromManor Way.

Name the roads you would drive along togo from the Fire Station to the Offices.

To drive to the Police Station from Oak Lane, do you turn left or right intoManor Way?

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Houses, Post Office, Phone

Nearer Donna’s home

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Which way does Donna turn whenshe leaves home?

Name three places Donna walks past.

Is the place in photo B nearer the Schoolor Donna’s home?

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3 or 4

Phone box

Post Office

Map F

Robin Hood Road; Maid Marion Road;Tuckswood Centre

Yes

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How many times does Donna turn left on her route to School?

Donna walks back the same way.How many right turns does she make?

Find something Donna put in the wrongplace on her map. What is it?

Donna has not drawn in the postbox inphoto C on her map. What should shedraw it next to in map D?

Look at the way Donna drew her home,and the way it is drawn in map F. Whichone shows Donna’s home looking straightdown from above?

Which roads does Donna walk along onher route from home to School?

Is the way Donna goes the shortest routefrom her home to the School?

Draw the way you go to school.

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B: Butterfly House, C: Tea Room, D: Garden Centre

Arch Drive

Middle Drive; Butterfly Path

Orange Path; Arch Drive; Middle Drive;House Path; Beach Tree Path or SouthPath; Gallery Path; Beach Tree Path

Boating Pond

South Path; West Path; Cottage Path;Castle Path or East Path; Play Path;Zig-Zag Path; Butterfly Path; CottagePath; Castle Path

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Name the places in B, C and D.

Which path would you go along to getfrom the Car Park to the Manor House?

You want to visit B. Name the paths youwould go along from Manor House.

You are at C. Which paths would you walkalong to get to D?

Look at E. Find where the three pathsmeet on map A. Is the sign post nearestthe Play Area or the Boating Pond?

You want to go from the sign post in E tothe Adventure Castle. Which paths wouldyou walk along to get there?

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Dark blue

Pale blue

Smaller

Britain

Ireland

Britain

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Scotland, England and Wales

England

England

Irish Sea

Northern Ireland and Ireland

North Sea, Celtic Sea, Atlantic Ocean

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What colour is the sea in photo A?

Which colour shows the sea in map B?

Is Ireland larger or smaller than Britain?

Look at photo C. Is the area it shows inIreland or Britain?

Look at the area in photo D. Which of thetwo largest islands is it in?

Map E shows some islands. Find them inA and B. Are they nearer the coast ofIreland or Britain?

F shows a small island. Find it in map B. Is it near the coast of Ireland or Britain?

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Which countries are on the island of Britain?

Which country has a border withScotland?

Which country would you be coming fromif you drove past the sign in H?

Which sea separates Britain and Ireland?

Which two countries are on the island ofIreland?

Which seas surround the British Isles?

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Asia, North America, Europe, Africa

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Europe

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Name two parts of the Earth you cansee in map B.

Draw the shape of an island you can seein map B.

Look at photo C of the globe. Name a part of the Earth it shows.

Find the British Isles in map B. Which part of the Earth are they in?

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North America, Europe, Asia, SouthAmerica, Africa, Oceania, Antarctica

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Indian Ocean and Southern Ocean

Indian Ocean

Asia or Oceania; North America orSouth America

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Name the continents in map F.

How many continents are there?

Which oceans are shown in D and E?

Which other oceans are shown in F?

Which ocean would you cross to go fromAfrica to Oceania?

Name one continent on each side of thePacific Ocean.

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