Location Knowledge: South America
The children will:
- Locate South America using atlases, globes and maps and to be able to name the surrounding seas and oceans.
- Know which countries are in South America and name their capital cities.
- Be able to identify some of the environmental regions and identify the characteristics of these.
- To identify some of the key human and physical features of South America.
Key Vocabulary
Aerial photograph, atlas, characteristics, capital city, climate, coast, continent, country, desert, environment, equator, hemisphere, human processes, landmark, locality, location, map, mountains, ocean, physical processes, region, river, scale, significance, highlands, basin, plains.
Curriculum Drivers covered within this unit of work:
ENVIRONMENT - To develop respect for the world we live in and to consider the contributions that we make towards protecting it for future generations.
- To be aware of environmental problems and to use resources wisely.
SPRITUALITY To be aware of something ‘bigger’ outside of ourselves and take opportunities to reflect. |