Starter quiz
- "National" means ...?
- the whole village
- the whole continent
- the whole town
- the whole country ✓
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- "Global" means ...?
- the globe
- the local area
- the world ✓
- the universe
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- Match and sort these human and physical features.
- bridge⇔human feature ✓
- road⇔human feature ✓
- palace⇔human feature ✓
- mountain⇔physical feature ✓
- valley⇔physical feature ✓
- waterfall⇔physical feature ✓
- What is the capital city of England and the UK?
- 'London' ✓
- Match these UK capitals to their countries.
- Belfast⇔Northern Ireland ✓
- Cardiff⇔Wales ✓
- Edinburgh⇔Scotland ✓
- A capital city is where you will find ...?
- the biggest shops
- the most people
- the centre of government ✓
- the most skyscrapers
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Exit quiz
- The official home of the King in the UK's capital city is called ______
- 'Buckingham Palace' ✓
- A landmark can be...?
- a human feature
- a physical feature
- a human feature or physical feature ✓
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- Match the landmark to the description.
- The Glenfinnan Viaduct⇔This carries a railway line in Scotland. ✓
- Buckingham Palace⇔This is the home of the King in London. ✓
- Yr Wyddfa⇔This is the highest mountain in Wales. ✓
- Giant's Causeway⇔This is a natural landmark in Northern Ireland. ✓
- The Elizabeth Tower is a landmark with a clock, and a bell called ...?
- Big Betty
- Big Brian
- Big Bill
- Big Ben ✓
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- The Glenfinnan Viaduct is a landmark in ______
- 'Scotland' ✓
- Is Yr Wyddfa a human or a physical landmark?
- 'physical landmark' ✓
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Key learning points
- A landmark is a notable human or physical feature with meaning attached to it.
- Landmarks can be personal to you, known locally, or of national or global importance.
- Landmarks can be human features such as a statue or building e.g. Buckingham palace, the Taj Mahal, Hadrian's Wall.
- Landmarks can be physical features e.g. Giant's Causeway (Northern Ireland), Sycamore Gap (England), Yr Wyddfa (Wales).
Common misconception
Stereotypical views about what a landmark is, and how it typifies our own and other countries.
Use and share diverse examples of landmarks and their meanings, include those relevant and personal to pupils.
Keywords
Human feature - A human feature is something that humans have made or built.
Landmark - A feature in the landscape which has a particular meaning attached to it, for example to help with directions, is called a landmark.
Statue - A statue is a model of somebody or something, usually an animal, made from hard materials such as wood, stone or metal.
Diversity - The variety of human, physical or cultural characteristics in a geographical area is known as diversity.
Physical feature - A physical feature is natural and has not been built by humans
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