Investigating Our World

Use compass points, grid references and scale to interpret maps, including Ordnance Survey maps, with accuracy. Analyse and compare a place, or places, using aerial photographs. atlases and maps.   Retrieval - Recap seven continents, and compare size, shape, location, climate. Are maps a good representation of reality? Give children ordnance survey map of local area and discuss what they can see. Recap on compass directions, keys, grid references, scales, contour lines (or lack of). Go outside and compare reality to map.

Identify the location and explain the function of the Prime (or Greenwich) Meridian and different time zones (including day and night).   Retrieval - Label a world map and focus in on personally significant countries, label latitude, longitude, equator, N/S hemisphere, tropics, Arctic and Antarctic circle.  Why do different countries have different times? Using BBC Bitesize introduce time zones and complete their quiz.

Name, locate and describe major world cities.  Where in the world is..? Using atlases, digital maps and fact files create research notes and maps.

 Identify and explain ways that people can improve the production of products without compromising the needs of future generations. How can we look after future generations?  https://classroom.thenational.academy/units/natural-resources-130e 

Describe and explain the location, purpose and use of transport networks across the UK and other parts of the world.  How is the world connected? Google maps-zoom in so we can see motorways. How is Manchester connected to other areas? Plan a route to the place we will be visiting later in the year during our fieldwork activities.