The UK and the British Isles: an atlas investigation
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- 12 questions
- 33 marks
- about 30 minutes
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Question types: multiple choice, matching, true or false, label the diagram, sorting.
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How many countries make up the United Kingdom?
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About this resource
Pupils learn what the UK, Great Britain and the British Isles each include, and investigate which parts of Britain are upland and which are lowland.
14 slides.
Lesson outline
- Hook
- Do Now — Retrieval
- Keywords for This Lesson
- UK vs Great Britain vs British Isles
- How the UK, GB and British Isles Nest
- Poll
- Label the UK's Countries and Capitals
- Upland and Lowland Britain
- Sort Places: Upland or Lowland
- Describe the Location of Snowdon
- Self-Check
- Homework
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