The UK
Time: 5
minutes
Starter: Write down
10 words that come
to your mind when
you think of the UK.
Challenge: Once you
have written 10
words, draw small
pictures of things
linked with the UK.
The UK
Key question: Do we really know the UK, the place we live?
Learning Intentions:
1. You will understand the differences between the British
Isles, United Kingdom and Great Britain.
2. You will have improved your locational knowledge of the
UK.
The UK
Time: 5
minutes
Activity: Match up the
key terms with the
maps on the
worksheet.
Challenge: Label the
countries of the UK
and try and add the
names of cities and
oceans/seas.
The UK
What do we mean by the UK?
• The UK is made up of 4 countries.
• England.
• Scotland.
• Wales.
• Northern Ireland.
The British Isles
What do we mean by the British Isles?
• The UK is made up of 5 countries:
• England.
• Scotland.
• Wales.
• Northern Ireland.
• Republic of Ireland.
• About 5 thousand small islands.
Great Britain
What do we mean by Great Britain?
• Great Britain is made up of 3 countries:
• England.
• Scotland.
• Wales.
The UK - Cities
What is a City?
The UK - Cities
Time: 3
minutes
Definition of a City:
A city is an area with large numbers of people. Cities
provide a very wide range of functions including more
specialised functions such as universities, large hospitals
and sports stadiums.
Quick fact: The Queen decides which places are cities, based on a
number of different factors including the size of population.
The UK - Cities
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London
Edinburgh
Belfast
Cardiff
Activity:
• Add 5 other cities
(including York)
• Add where you live
Challenge:
• Annotate your map
with places you are
linked to.
(I would put Dublin
because my Grandma is
from there)
Plenary
Time: 15
minutes
Write a paragraph, using full sentences, explaining what the
differences are between the UK, the British Isles and Great
Britain.