Geography Unit 1 Lesson 5 scale an explanation

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Geography Unit 1 Lesson 5

Geography Unit 1 Lesson 5

• scale: an explanation of spatial levels, including personal scale, local scale, regional

• scale: an explanation of spatial levels, including personal scale, local scale, regional scale, national scale, and global scale • national: a level of scale referring to a country • state: a national division, on a regional level of scale • regional: a level of scale referring to an area of common features, which is distinguished from neighbouring regions, for example, a state or territory, or area within this

• country: an area of land defined by borders; of a national level

• country: an area of land defined by borders; of a national level of scale • North: the direction towards the North Pole • South: the direction towards the South Pole • division: the defining section or part of a place, for example, world divisions like the equator are sections of the world

New Definitions • map: a diagram showing the key features of a place or

New Definitions • map: a diagram showing the key features of a place or space, and the location of these features in relation to one another • globe: a spherical representation of the Earth • world: the Earth with its inhabitants • Earth: the name of the planet we live on • country: an area of land defined by borders; of a national level of scale • continent: a large landmass on Earth; the world’s continents are Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Europe, North America and South America

• On your whiteboard, write the missing word. • ____ is an example

• On your whiteboard, write the missing word. • ____ is an example of a personal scale place. • 1. Australia • 2. Queensland • 3. Gordonvale • 4. George St

• ______ is an example of a local scale place. • • 1.

• ______ is an example of a local scale place. • • 1. Australia 2. Queensland 3. Gordonvale 4. George St

• _______ is an example of a regional scale place. • • 1.

• _______ is an example of a regional scale place. • • 1. Australia 2. Queensland 3. Gordonvale 4. George St

• ______ is an example of a national scale place. • • 1.

• ______ is an example of a national scale place. • • 1. Australia 2. Queensland 3. Gordonvale 4. George St

I do

I do

Let's look at the Continents of the world Remember, a continent is a large

Let's look at the Continents of the world Remember, a continent is a large landmass on Earth.

We Do Let's use the Question Starter to locate different spaces on the map.

We Do Let's use the Question Starter to locate different spaces on the map.

You Do • Find the continents on your sheet and label them.

You Do • Find the continents on your sheet and label them.

I Do Developing questioning • What continent is near …Europe? •

I Do Developing questioning • What continent is near …Europe? •

WE DO: Let's use the Question Starter to locate different spaces on the map.

WE DO: Let's use the Question Starter to locate different spaces on the map.

I Do • Where is … Africa?

I Do • Where is … Africa?

WE DO: Let's use the Question Starter to locate different spaces on the map.

WE DO: Let's use the Question Starter to locate different spaces on the map.

You Do • Write the answers to the questions, that we have come up

You Do • Write the answers to the questions, that we have come up with together, in your book.

Plough Back • • What did we learn about today? Where is. . .

Plough Back • • What did we learn about today? Where is. . . What is next to. . Next lesson we will be locating the poles, continents, oceans, hemispheres, equator and tropics on a world map.