Week 1
Geography - Medium Term Plan – Locating the worlds counties (new curriculum 2014) – Miss Taylor– Year 3/4
Main teaching activities
Objectives Introduction
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
WALT:
Ask the children what a Continent is?
Children use maps and atlas’s to locate and name the countries in
Locate the Ask the children to name the
Europe.
counties
continents and write them on the
in Europe
board.
LA - Name and locate the continents of the world and label on a map.
Then ask the children to locate the
Could do as a group on a large map placing the continent labels on a
LA WALT: continent Europe on a map/globe.
map before copying it onto a sheet. The use an atlas to locate 1
Locate
Explain that our country, England is a
country from each continent.
and name part of the continent Europe. Explain
MA - Children use an atlas to locate the countries in Europe and in
the
the main activity to the class. Make
order to fill in the blanks on a map of Europe.
continents sure the children have an atlas 1
HA - Children locate and name all of the counties in Europe on their
on a
between 2. Have a map of Europe on
maps.
World
the board.
Map.
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/euro
Extension – Children colour in their maps.
pe_map.htm ask children to name or
identify a chosen country using their
atlas to help them.
Plenary and Key points
Show the children a map of Europe that is
not labelled, point to a different country
and ask the children to name the country.
And or get a child to come to the front to
point to a country and the class have to
name it. This time the children will not
have their atlas to help them.
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/europe_
map.htm
Week 2
WALT
Identify
and
research
main
capital
cities of
countries
in Central
Europe
Ask children to remind you what a
continent is. Name and locate them
on a world map. Show the children a
map of central Europe and ask the
children to name the countries.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/
Europe/Eur_G0_1024_768.html
Explain to the children that today we
will be focusing on the capitals of
countries in central Europe show the
children these to help them identify
what they are.
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/
Europe/Eur_GL_Caps_1024_768.htm
l
The children will create a poster in mixed ability groups for each
capital city in Central Europe. Split the class into 8 teams (mixed
ability) Get one child to choose at random the name of a capital city.
(Children can give their team a name) That will be the capital city for
that group. Together their poster must include:
o
A title of the capital city which stands out. 5 points
o
Explain what country it is the capital of 5 points
o
A map displaying the capital city 5 points
o
Information about the country (5 sentences) 10 points
o
Famous landmarks in the city. 15 points
o
At least 3 different pictures of landmarks in the city.
10 points
o
5 Sentences about the history of the city. 10 points
o
Use of colour 10 points
TEAMWORK! 30 points
Explain to the children that each criteria is worth a
maximum number of points. Also explain that teamwork
is the most important. That means working together as a
team not falling out and all contributing to the poster
and not letting 1 or 2 do all the work. The team with the
most points wins a prize. Explain that each group will be
given 15 mins only in the ICT suite to do any research
they can and print off anything to add to their poster.
Each group will be provided with books and hand outs on
their capital city to help them.
o
Germany – Berlin
http://www.visitcapitalcity.com/euro
pe/berlin-germany
Switzerland – Bern
http://www.visitcapitalcity.com/euro
pe/bern-switzerland
Liechtenstein – Vaduz
http://www.visitcapitalcity.com/euro
pe/Vaduz-Liechtenstein
Austria – Vienna
http://www.visitcapitalcity.com/euro
pe/vienna-austria
Hungary – Budapest
http://www.visitcapitalcity.com/europe
/budapest-hungary
Czech Republic - Prague
http://www.visitcapitalcity.com/euro
pe/prague-czech-republic
Slovakia – Bratislava
http://www.visitcapitalcity.com/euro
pe/bratislava-slovakia
Poland – Warsaw
http://www.visitcapitalcity.com/euro
pe/warsaw-poland
Judge the children’s posters out against the
marking criteria total out of 100. Children
present their poster and explain what they
have found out.
Could ask TA to judge the work in secret
against criteria to fairly determine a
winner. Could possibly have joint winners.
Week 3
WALT:
Locate
and name
counties
in the
British
isles with
their
capitals.
Ask the children what they did last
lesson. Then get the children to name
the countries in central Europe along
with their capitals. Ask the children
what continent we live in. Then ask
what part of Europe we live in. Show
the children a map of the British isles.
Ask the children if they can identify the
countries and of the British Isles. Also
ask if any of the children have visited
these places and what it was like. Go
over with the children where the
countries are and what the capital
cities are called.
England – London
Scotland – Edinburgh
Wales – Cardiff
Northern Ireland – Belfast
Rep of Ireland - Dublin
Explain main session to the children.
Resources:
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mega
maps/print-europe-maps.html
Clue map
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/onlin
e-atlas/british-isles-map.htm
Give the children a piece of the jigsaw puzzle (map 6x6 36 sheets) they
must colour it in using crayons provided. Take the children in the hall
with their jigsaw piece the class must put the jigsaw of the British isles.
Once the children have completed the jigsaw they must each table
group must use the large labels provided to label the correct countries
in the British Isles and then the Capital cities. Display the clue map to
help the children.
2nd half of the session
Children will then use their knowledge countries and capitals of the
British Isles to label a smaller map in their books.
LA – Label a map of the British Isles with labels already provided. TA to
support group.
MA – Children label a blank map without labels provided and write
sentences about the British Isles e.g. England is a country in the British
isles. London is the capital of England.
HA – Children label a blank map without labels and the children also
use atlas’s or with use of computers in the ICT suite to find more
information about counties in the British isles e.g. population, climate
and the children write sentences based on what they have found. LT to
work with group initially.
Test the children’s ability to locate
countries and capitals in the British Isles
using the giant map that the children
created during the lesson. Get children to
come up to the map and but the labels in
the correct place.
Week 4
WALT:
Locate
and name
major
rivers in
the UK.
Ask children to recap what they did last
lesson by naming and locating the
countries of the British Isles on a map.
Then explain that the children today
we will be focusing on the rivers in the
British Isles. Can they name any rivers
in the British Isles?
Show the children a map of the British
Isles
http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/maps/uk
rivers/ highlight the rivers and what
country they are in.
The children will label the different Rivers on their given maps.
LA – Children will have a larger map and have the labels printed out
ready to stick in the right place. This will be completed as a group with
adult support.
MA – Children will have a larger map and have the labels printed out
ready to stick in the right place. This will be completed as a group
independently.
HA – Children will have a small map on which they must draw the
rivers and label them using a guide.
2nd half of the session
Children will be put into mixed ability groups. Ask children to name a
river they remember from the1st part of the lesson and state what
country it is in. Give each group the name of a river and the groups
must complete a fact file on the river. (see sheets for facts on the rivers
and pictures) explain the children must include all this information on
their fact file.
Ask children to complete the quiz in groups
giving each team points for each correct
answer.
http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/maps/ukrive
rs/