Week 7 Instructions 1 Complete the DNA on

Week 7: Instructions 1. Complete the DNA on slide 44, and mark against slide 45. 2. Read through the definition of city on slide 46. Answer the questions using the map to help you. 3. Read through the information on the UK’s capital cities on slide 47. 4. On slide 48 and 49, write down everything you can remember about the capital cities from memory. 5. Read through the information on slide 50. 6. Label the major UK cities, rivers, and mountain ranges on the blank map on slide 53. 7. Complete the quiz on slide 54, mark against the answers on slide 55. Lesson Objective: To compile knowledge of different map types to create a map of the UK Activate learning: What do I know about this topic already? ___________________________________________________________________________

Do Now What makes the UK fantastic? Can you name the four countries of the UK? Use the world scrambles as clues! LADEGNN SALEW SNODLACT THERNNOR LANIRED Stretch – what is the difference between the UK, Great Britain and the British Isles? ? ? ? ? 66. 3 million people!

Do Now What makes the UK fantastic? Can you name the four countries of the UK? Use the world scrambles as clues! ENGLAND WALES SCOTLAND NORTHERN IRELAND Stretch – what is the difference between the UK, Great Britain and the British Isles? ? ? ? ? 66. 3 million people!

New Learning Major UK cities A city is a large settlement (place where people live), usually with 100, 000+ people. Every country has a capital city. How are cities What is the capital identified on city of Wales? maps? _______________ _______ How are capital cities different to other cities? _____________ Belfast is the capital city of which country? _______________

New Learning What are our capital cities like? EDINBURGH (Scotland) Population: 513, 000 Fun facts: • Edinburgh Castle sits on top of an extinct volcano! • It has more trees person than any other UK city. BELFAST (Northern Ireland) Population: 340, 000 Fun facts: • 157 days of rain per year (average). • Rivalry has split the city into Protestant and Catholic areas. • Famous for shipbuilding – Titanic was built here (pic: Titanic museum) CARDIFF (Wales) Population: 365, 000 Fun facts: • More green space person than any other UK capital city. • Hidden canals and tunnels run under the city. • Roald Dahl was born here! LONDON (England) Population: 9, 000 Fun facts: • London is the capital city of England also of the UK. • More than 300 languages spoken. • 14, 000 people in every square mile! • River Thames cuts through the city.

Talk Task Memory test! Task details On the next slide write down everything you can remember about each capital city from memory! EXPERT 1: LONDON Expert 3: CARDIFF EXPERT 2: EDINBURGH Expert 4: BELFAST

Develop Learning Physical geography of the UK Relief means the shape of the land (height and steepness). This is a relief map of the UK. Rivers are usually shown via blue lines. Rivers begin inland travel towards the coast. e the v a h K f the U t) land? o s t r a p s Which vated (highe le most e ales W n i s r start e v i r and? l h g n E Whic o els int v a r t d an

Independent Task Attention cartographers! It’s time to complete your own detailed UK map! Your map should include all of the following… he t d n es a untry! m a n try h co n c u a o e UK c cities of al capit Majo r. U Clyde K rivers, in , Seve rn an cluding the d more if you Thames (+ wish! ) Areas and lo of high w reli ef! Finished? Well done! Complete the stretch… e fun m o s And facts…

Independent Task Backdrop for showing maps in colour during task.

Independent Task

Plenary Quiz 1. What is the capital city of Scotland? __________________________________________ 2. What is the capital city of the UK? __________________________________________ 3. Which has the higher population: Belfast or Edinburgh? __________________________________________ 4. Which city has a castle built on an extinct volcano? __________________________________________ 5. The River Clyde is in which country? __________________________________________ 6. Name a river that begins in Wales. __________________________________________ 7. Name the river that cuts through London. __________________________________________ 8. On the relief map which colour usually indicates higher land: green or brown? __________________________________________ 9. Which area has the highest land: Northern Scotland or southern England? __________________________________________ 10. BONUS: Which country is home to the Cambrian Mountains? __________________________________________

Plenary 1. Edinburgh 2. London 3. Edinburgh 4. Scotland 5. Scotland 6. River Severn 7. River Thames 8. Brown 9. Northern Scotland 10. Wales Quiz Questions for parents to support learning: 1. What is a city? 2. What is the capital city of Northern Ireland? 3. What does relief mean? 4. Why do you think its important we show lots of detail on a map?