Explore the UK - From Countries to Capital Cities
Learn about the UK, Great Britain, and the British Isles, and discover the countries and capital cities that make up the UK. Understand the differences between these terms and explore the unique characteristics of each region. Dive into the geography and culture of this diverse area.
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The UK Starter: Write down 10 words that come to your mind when you think of the UK. Challenge: Once you have written 10 words, draw small pictures of things linked with the UK.
The UK What we are learning: I understand the differences between the British Isles, United Kingdom and Great Britain.
The UK Activity: Match up the key terms with the maps on the worksheet.
The UK What do we mean by the UK? The UK is made up of 4 countries. England. Scotland. Wales. Northern Ireland.
The British Isles What do we mean by the British Isles? The British Isles is made up of 5 countries: England. Scotland. Wales. Northern Ireland. Republic of Ireland. About 5 thousand small islands.
Great Britain What do we mean by Great Britain? Great Britain is made up of 3 countries: England. Scotland. Wales.
The UK - Cities What is a City? Image result for edinburgh
The UK - Cities Definition of a City: A city is an area with large numbers of people. Cities provide a very wide range of functions including more specialised functions such as universities, large hospitals and sports stadiums. Quick fact: The Queen decides which places are cities, based on a number of different factors including the size of population.
The UK - Cities Capital cities: London is the capital city of England. Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland. Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland. Cardiff is the capital city of Wales.
Your Tasks On your map of the British Isles (on Showbie), label the countries and their capital cities. Can you locate where you live? Can you name any other cities or places? Write a paragraph, using full sentences, explaining what the differences are between the UK, the British Isles and Great Britain. *(Go onto the next slide for a challenge)*
Key: Use an atlas to help you to label the following on your map: Mountains: Rivers: Ben Nevis River Thames Snowdon River Severn Scafell Pike River Trent Seas: Mountain Ranges: North Sea Grampian Mountains Atlantic Ocean Pennines Irish Sea Cambrian Mountains
