Lesson by Jennie Morris
Learning Intentions:
- To locate countries and places of interest on a map or atlas of the world.
- To use ‘Google Earth’ for research.
Step 1: Activity overview for parent, carers and pupils
You will need to have access to a device with an internet connection to complete this lesson. Although the main activity can be completed on paper, you will need access to a computer or device to open ‘Google Earth’. The link for ‘Google Earth’ can be found at the bottom of the screen. Alternative click on The pupil homepage on www.dysguarlein.com for the link.
There is a short two minute video introduction to this activity.
To challenge yourself you are required to find places of interest on ‘Google Earth’ and locate them on your map.
Step 2: Introduction to the activity and additional information
The video link below will explain that a globe is a model of the seven continents of the world. It explains that an atlas is just like a globe but each page shows more information. So, by using an atlas you can see the world in a lot more detail.Technology has advanced our searches from hand drawn maps to satellite images using Apps like ‘Google Earth’.
How can we locate places in the world?
So, to recap.
From space the Earth looks like a sphere, containing land and water.
A globe is a model of the Earth and shows what it looks like from space.
Some globes show how the land is divided into the different countries – around 200 of them.
All the countries on our planet are located in seven different continents:
- Europe
- Africa
- North America
- South America
- Asia
- Oceania
- Antarctica
Antarctica is a special case. The continent contains no countries, instead it is governed under a 1959 agreement called the Antarctic Treaty, which was signed by 12 nations, including the United Kingdom.
Step 3: Tasks to carry out for this activity
Activity 1
- Print off the map if you can and using an atlas, device or ‘Google Earth’ see how many countries you can find in 20 minutes.
- This should be completed independently.
- If you don’t have access to a printer, you can type on the word document online or write a list of the countries you have found.
Activity 2
- Have a look at the map and think about what countries you would like to visit and why.
- Finally follow the link below to use ‘Google Earth’ to find your home town.
- Use ‘Google Earth’ to locate your own home.
- Use ‘Google Earth’ to locate your school.
- Can you search for The Shard in London using ‘Google Earth? Locate it on your map.
- Now look at the features you might like to draw it.
- You can use ‘Google Earth’ to explore other places or famous building locally or all around the world.
Once you have completed the task you can email anything you create (photos, documents, screenshots etc.) directly to your teacher or directly upload it to any of the available places in Step 4.
Step 4: Click on the relevant link below if you have any work to upload to your online areas
J2e Google Drive OneDrive Seesaw