Author: jmcminn

Year 1
Summer

Our Beautiful World
Geography– Know the location of the Equator and North and South Poles and the location of hot and cold areas of the world

In this unit the children will:
Use a world map, atlas and globe to identify the location of the Equator, the North and South Poles and the location of hot and cold areas of the world
Use N S E W compass directions
Devise a simple map and basic symbols on a key
Communicate geographical information through description, pictures and simple maps

Key Vocabulary
Equator - an imaginary line drawn around the middle of the Earth
North Pole - The northernmost place on Earth
South Pole - The southernmost place on Earth

Key Knowledge

Key Knowledge
The hot areas of the Earth surround the Equator
The coldest areas of the Earth at the North and South Pole