Where in the world do I live?

Class Rules

• Always underline your title and date• Always write in black or blue pen and draw in pencil• Complete homework on time• Do not call out; put your hand up• Do not talk when the teacher or any other pupil is talking• No chewing• Do not get out of your chair without permission• Respect one another and always produce your best work• Remember points mean prizes!

What is Geography?

• Introduce yourself to your partner

• Discuss what you think ‘Geography’ is

• Be ready to feedback to the class in 3 minutes

Objectives

• To be able to use an atlas to identify different countries in the world

• To understand how to use compass points• To be able to describe the location of London

Key words:LocationPlaceCapitalContinentCountry

Learning Outcomes

• All pupils will locate countries on a world map• All pupils will use an atlas to locate different

countries• All pupils will be able to describe the location

of London

So where do we live?

• Let’s brainstorm as a class as many words to describe where we live – from small scale to large scale

Where do I live?

Who can...?

• Name all the continents in the world?• Name 4 seas/oceans?• Name 5 capital cities in Europe?• Name 4 counties in the UK?• Name 3 rivers in the UK?• Name 2 borough’s of London?

On your world map, neatly label the continents

Use these clues to help name some key countries

This B will host the next Olympics. It is located in South America.

This J is one of the wealthiest in the world. It is a series of islands and lies east of China.

This R is a very large country. As it lies so far north, the winter lasts for a long time.

This S is located in Western Europe. They are known for being good at football, and for tapas.

This C is located in North America and lies north of the USA. This country has French and English speaking natives.

This I is located in Asia. It has a long coast and once was part of the UK.

This A is in the southern hemisphere. It is known for kangaroos, an opera house and Neighbours.

This C has the largest population in the world. It is located in Asia.

What oceans do you know?

• Use you atlas to label these oceans onto your map:– The Atlantic– The Pacific– The Indian

Compass Points

• When we are describing a place, compass points are useful tools to give direction

• Draw this diagram into your books:

N

E

S

W

NW NE

SW SE

What do we know about Europe?

• We live in Europe

• What facts do you know about Europe? This could be to do with countries, capital cities, what the land is like, football teams, famous places, climates etc

• In your pairs, brainstorm as many as you can.

• Be ready to share these with the class in 3 minutes

• We will write your ideas on the board

Let’s look at Europe

How could we describe the location of the UK in Europe?

The UK is in ______ Europe. It lies ______ of France. To the East of the UK is ________.

Extension:What else could we add to this description?

The UKLook at your map of the UK

Add a small compass to your map, indicating North.

Label onto your map:

• London• Edinburgh• Belfast• Cardiff

What are these cities?

Extension:We all live in London. Think about how could we describe London to another person

What can we say about London?Write down only the true statements

• London is a capital city• It is located in the North of the UK.• It is located in the South East of England. • It lies about 130km from the south and east coast. • It lies about 100km from the west coast• It lies south of Birmingham• It lies south of Brighton• It lies north of Brighton

Plenary

In your books:• Describe in 7 sentences where we live in the world.• You could name continents, countries, compass

points, key cities, place names

Share your ideas with your partner. How could they make their description better? How could you make your description better?

You may add to it now to make it better.