Lesson 1 : Introducing Geography
Objectives
•To know what the study of geography involves.
•To understand the difference between physical and human geography and where they overlap, environmental geography.
•To be able to classify different topics into these categories
•To know what the study of geography involves.
•To understand the difference between physical and human geography and where they overlap, environmental geography.
•To be able to classify different topics into these categories
Starter: Watch the following YouTube and find 3 things that you think make Geography really matter.
Main activities:
| Human, Physical and Environmental Geography |
After reviewing the PowerPoint you can use the content to create a poster.
Poster
To be completed for Homework.
[10 Marks]
5 Content - Make sure that you include lots of key geography words and that your sentences are accurate.
2 Presentation - Clear design and neatly presented using colours and titles.
3 Drawings - You will need to include little drawings to illustrate your ideas.
Poster
- Think about the images we discussed last lesson, and the main types of Geography (Physical, Environmental, Human) as well as the various topics one might study in Geography (Coasts, Cities, Tourism, Rivers, etc. etc.)
- Using the A3 sheet of paper, create a full scale poster to answer the question What is Geography? and help to define the subject
- Take care with drawing and titles
- Keep it neat
- Lots of drawings
- Lots of colour!
- Lots of geographical ideas and key words
To be completed for Homework.
[10 Marks]
5 Content - Make sure that you include lots of key geography words and that your sentences are accurate.
2 Presentation - Clear design and neatly presented using colours and titles.
3 Drawings - You will need to include little drawings to illustrate your ideas.
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Tell me three things that you have learnt in this lesson that you did not know before? 
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Lesson 2: What are maps? - Exploring China
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Explore the YouTube on maps and consider what types of maps we have? |
Main:
Complete the a PowerPoint below and the activities included.
Complete the a PowerPoint below and the activities included.
| Types of Maps - Activity sheet |
| All about maps |
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Complete the Map Quiz at the end of the PowerPoint
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Lesson 3: Around THE WORLD
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Introduction to Atlases
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Complete the following worksheets:
- Continents and Oceans of the World
- Atlas Scavenger hunt
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Test each other on finding locations using the Atlases.
Lesson 4: Discovering China
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Using laptops and the atlases complete a brief fact sheet on China.
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Complete the following worksheet with the help of the Atlases and the laptops.
The final map should:
- Have the 3 major rivers labeled (The Pearl River will need to be added)
- Include the Altai and Himalayan mountain ranges.
- Show the Gobi and Takla Makan desert.
| Activity Sheet - Mapping China |
Lesson 5: Latitude and Longitude
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Watch the YouTube below about longitude and latitude.
Do you know what they mean?
Go through the PowerPoint discussing lines of latitude and longitude.
Then complete the worksheets found below.
| latitude_and_longitude.ppt |
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Using the atlases ask students to test each other on places that they have been on holiday. Can they find out where each other went using lines of latitude and longitude?
| Latitude and Longitude Review |
Lesson 6: OS Map Symbols
- To know the basic map symbols used
- To understand why we use them
- To be able to interpret and use them
Using the image below discuss what symbols are and why we use them. Can you guess the meaning of some of the symbols?
Use the introductory PowerPoint to explain OS Symbols. Ensure that all students have an OS Map in front of them.
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Print off the bingo cards and Play Map Bingo. When reviewing the answers encourage students to identify the symbol that appears.
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Lesson 7: Compass Directions
- To know the points of the 16 point compass
- To be able to use it to describe where things are
Watch the Compass Rose song to identify the main points of direction.
Draw and label the Compass below.
Complete the following worksheets.
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Lesson 8: Scale and Distance
- To know the three types of scale used on maps
- To understand how scale relates to distance
- To be able to measure distances on a map using a range of scales
Look at the following image. What is it?
What can we tell from it?
Then watch the YouTube. Does it change your concept of size?
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Map scale refers to the relationship (or ratio) between distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the ground. For example, on a 1:100000 scale map, 1cm on the map equals 1km on the ground.
Complete the following worksheet. |
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Look at the image of a box and decide what scale should be used. Then draw it 'unpacked' to scale.
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Dimensions:
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Lesson 9: Grid Referencds
- To know what grid references are and when to use them
- To be able to use 4 and 6 figure grid references
Review previous lesson on lines of Latitude and Longitude.
What are they?
How do we use them?
Using the Following PowerPoint make notes on how we use Grid References. |
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Complete the following worksheet
| Swanage Map Activity - Grid References |
Play the following Kahoot to test 6 Figure knowledge or Play Battleships. |
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Lesson 10: Height and Relief
- To be able to identify height on a map
- To understand how to read height
- To know how contour lines represent shape.
Watch the following YouTube. What do you think Altitude and relief represents?
Can you tell me one way we show this on a map?
Can you tell me one way we show this on a map?
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Using the PowerPoint create some notes on Altitude and Relief.
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| Height and Relief |
Complete the following worksheets
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Draw a cross section showing relief. |
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Lesson 11: Review of skills
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