Crowle Primary Academy—Knowledge Organiser

Crowle primary Academy—Knowledge Organiser

Geography Focus What’s it like where I live? Year 1/2 Autumn Term

What? (key knowledge) What? (key vocabulary)

Our area Crowle City A place where people live that is smaller than a city but bigger than a village Our County North Lincolnshire Town A small community in a countryside area

Cities in our county of Lincoln Village Rounded land that is higher than the local Lincolnshire area Countries in The United England Hill Rounded land that is higher than the local Kingdom Northern Ireland area Scotland Wales River A large flow of water that crosses land, heading towards the ocean Our climate is called We have mild temperatures - temperate which means warm summer Valley A lower part of land between two higher and cool winters. parts Local Hills Wolds Top England England is a country that is part of the Castcliffe Hill United Kingdom. It shares land borders Gaumer Hill with Wales to the west and Scotland to the north. Local Rivers River Ancholme River Trent Northern Northern Ireland is a country that is part River Torne Ireland of the United Kingdom River Idle Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the Local Landmarks Winterton, Thorne Abbey, United Kingdom. Normanby Hall, Elsham Hall Wales Wales is a country that is part of the Compass Points North, East, South West United Kingdom.

Key Skills (know how to..) How will I show what I have learnt?

Locate the key places (above) on a map and aerial photos

Present information knowledgably about the weather

Use a compass and use directional language

Make a map, using simple symbols

Geography Focus Where’s Best: North, East, South or West? Year 1/2 Autumn Term

What? (key knowledge) What? (key vocabulary)

Counties that border South Yorkshire, Mountain A large steep hill North Lincolnshire North East Lincolnshire , Lincolnshire River A large flow of water, that crosses land, heading towards the ocean. Capital Cities of the England: London United Kingdom Scotland: Edinburgh Ocean One of the 5 largest areas of salt water in Wales: Cardiff the world Northern Ireland: Belfast County An area of the UK (smaller than a country)

The 7 Continents Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Country A nation with its own government Australia, Europe, North America, South America Capital A city or town that is home to the government The 5 Oceans Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, South- ern, Arctic Government A group of people who makes decisions about a country Climate in the 4 regions of North is colder than South the UK West is wetter than East Continent 1 of 7 large areas of land on Earth that is joined together Hot and Cold Places Hot: The equator Cold: The North Pole and South Climate The weather in a place over time Pole Equator An imaginary line around the middle of Highest Mountain in each Scotland: Ben Nevis (1,344m) the Earth at an equal distance from the UK country Wales: Snowdon (1,085m) North and South Poles England: Scafell Pike (978m) England England is a country that is part of the Northern Ireland: Slieve Do- United Kingdom. It shares land borders nard (849m) with Wales to the west and Scotland to 3 longest rivers in England Severn (354km), Thames the north. (346km) Trent (297km) Northern Northern Ireland is a country that is part UK landmarks London: Big Ben, Tower of Lon- Ireland of the United Kingdom don, Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the Edinburgh: Edinburgh Castle, United Kingdom. Royal Yacht Brittania, Cardiff: Principality Stadium, Wales Wales is a country that is part of the Cardiff Bay United Kingdom. Belfast: Titanic Belfast, Water- front Hall London The capital of England

Belfast The capital of Northern Ireland

Edinburgh The capital of Scotland

Key Skills (know how to..) Cardiff The capital of Wales Locate the key places (above) on a map and aerial photos

How will I show what I have learnt? Present information knowledgably about the capital cities of the UK 16th October 2019 2pm Use a compass and use directional language Please come along to our Curriculum Event where children will show you everything we have learnt about the 4 Make a map including landmarks, using simple symbols countries of the UK and we will finally decide where is best!

Geography Focus Cities, Climates and Motorways Year 3/4 Autumn Term

What? (key knowledge) What? (key vocabulary)

Top 10 cities of the United London, Birmingham, Leeds, Population Everyone who lives in a place Kingdom (according to Glasgow, Sheffield, Bradford, population) Edinburgh, Liverpool, Peak The highest point Manchester, Bristol Climate in the UK North west - cool summers, Summit The highest point of a mountain mild winters, heavy rain all year North east - cool summers, Foot Hills A low hill at the base of a mountain cold winters, steady rain all year Mountain A group of connected mountains South east - warm summers, Range mild winters, light rain all year, Motorway A main, fast road with limited junctions especially summer South west - warm summers, Junction A lace where two or more roads meet mild winters, heavy rain all year, especially in winter Exit A junction that allows cars to leave the Hill and mountain ranges Grampian Mountains, Cheviots, motorway in the UK Cumbrian Mountains, Cambrian Mountains, Cotswold Mouth The end of a river, where the water flows Hills, Chiltern Hills, North into other bodies of water Downs, South Downs, Mourne Tide The rise a fall of a sea or river Mountains, Snowdonia, Brecon Beacons, Black Mountains, Locks A short section of a canal or river with Pennines gates at each end which can be opened or closed to change the water - for raising Major rivers in the UK Severn (354km): source in the and lowering boats Cambrian mountains in Wales; runs to the Atlantic Ocean near Meander A bend in the river Bristol Thames (346km): source in Gloucestershire; flows through Flow The movement of water London; flows to the North Sea at Southend on Sea Trent (297km) starts in Staffordshire, flows to the Humber River 3 biggest lakes in the UK Lough Neagh, Lower Lough Erne, Loch Lomond Local Motorways M18, M180, M62

How will I show what I have learnt?

Key Skills (know how to..)

Locate the key places (above) on a maps, globes and digital computer mapping Present information knowledgably about the capital cities , climate and motorways of the UK Use 8 compass points and 4 figured grid references

Make a map including landmarks, using simple symbols

Geography Focus Capital Cities and Climate Year 3/4 Autumn Term

What? (key knowledge) What? (key vocabulary)

10 capital cities in Europe Amsterdam (Netherlands), Central Busi- The area in a town or city where most Berlin (Germany) , London ness District shops and offices are found (England and the UK), Madrid Inner city The central section of a large city where (Spain), Moscow (Russia) Paris mostly poor people live (France), Prague (Czech Republic), Rome (Italy), Suburbs An area around the inner city which is Stockholm (Sweden) and mainly used for housing Vienna (Austria) Government The group of people who control and 10 largest European coun- Russia, Ukraine, France, Spain, make decisions for a place tries Sweden, Norway, Germany, Finland, Poland, Italy Community The people living in an area, under the same government Extreme climates in Eu- Hottest: Spain and Portugal rope Coldest: Russia Settlement A place where people start a community Wettest: Slovenia Land use The use of the land by humans Driest: Spain Major European Mountain Alps, Pyrenees, Urals Trade The buying and selling of goods and ranges services Highest mountain peak in Mount Elbrus (Russia) 5,642m Physical The type of geography that studies the Europe physical features of the earth Largest lake in Europe Ladoga (Russia) Human The type of geography that studies the relationships between the earth and how we use it Major rivers in Europe Volga (Russia), Danube (Germany), Ural (Russia and Kazakhstan) Well-known Volcanoes in Mount Vesuvius and Mount Europe Etna

European Landmarks The Parthenon, Athens, Greece The Colosseum, Rome, Italy Eiffel Tower, Paris, France The Tower of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

Key Skills (know how to..) How will I show what I have learnt?

Locate the key places (above) on a maps, globes and digital Children will present ‘the coolest capital city in Europe’. computer mapping Present information knowledgably about a city in the UK and a city in Europe Use 8 compass points and 4 figured grid references

Make a map including landmarks, using simple symbols

Geography Focus Capital and major cities of the worlds. Facts about Year 5/6 Autumn Term

What? (key knowledge) What? (key vocabulary)

10 largest Capital cities in the 1. Beijing (China) 2. New Delhi Country An area of land that is controlled by its own world (By population) (India) 3. Tokyo (Japan) 4. Manilla government (Philippines) 5. Moscow (Russia) 6. Cairo (Egypt) 7. Jakarta (Indonesia) Continent A large area of the land on Earth that is joined 8. Kinshasa (Democratic Republic together of the Congo) 9. Seoul (South Korea) 10.Dhaka (Bangladesh) Latitude Imaginary horizontal lines that circle the Earth parallel to the equator Facts about Africa The longest river in the world, the Nile (4,132 miles), is located in Longitude Imaginary vertical lines that stretch from the Africa North Pole to the South Pole Africa has the world's largest desert, the Sahara, which is almost Meridians Another name for lines of longitude the size of the United States Victoria Falls is the largest waterfall in Africa; it is 355 feet Prime Meridian Also called the Greenwich meridian, an imagi- high and one mile wide nary line that runs from the North pole to the south pole and passes through Greenwich, Facts about Antarctica 98% of the continent is covered in England ice It is the coldest, driest and Hemisphere Half of the Earth (Usually Northern or South- windiest continent ern) There are no permanent residents Tropic of Cancer The imaginary line that is about 23° North of Facts about Asia The largest continent the equator Population: more than 4 billion World’s highest mountain, Everest, Tropic of Capri- The imaginary line that is about 23° South of has a peak 8,848 metres above sea corn the equator level The tropics The area between the Tropic of Cancer and Facts about Australia The continent of Australia is also the Tropic of Capricorn called Oceania It consists of Australia, Trade Links The goods and services that are bought and New Zealand, and Papua New sold between two or more places Guinea Australia is home to the Great Biomes A specific environment that's home to living Barrier Reef - which can be seen things suited for that place and climate from space

Facts about Europe Russia is so large that it takes up Natural re- Something, such as a forest, a mineral deposit, forty percent of Europe’s land area sources or fresh water, that is found in nature and is Vatnajökull (or Vatna Glacier) is necessary or useful to humans Europe’s largest glacier with an area of more than 8,000 square kilometres How will I show what I have learnt? The Mediterranean Sea has dried up several times in the past Facts about North America North America consists of twenty four countries The Panama Canal is a man-made 77km canal that links the Atlantic Key Skills (know how to..) and Pacific Oceans The line between North and South Locate the key places (above) on maps, globes and digital America lies somewhere in the isthmus of Panama Present information knowledgably about each continent

Facts about South America The highest waterfall in the world, Use 8 compass points and use 6 figure grid references Angel Falls, lies in Venezuela South America has the highest volume river, the Amazon South Make a map including landmarks, using simple symbols in a America has the longest mountain key range, the Andes

Geography Focus North and South America Year 5/6 Autumn Term

What? (key knowledge) What? (key vocabulary)

5 capital cities in America Canada: Ottawa North Pole The northern end of the earth's axis (North and South) USA: Washington Mexico: Mexico City South Pole Argentina: Buenos Aires The southern end of the earth's axis Brazil: Brasilia Equator 5 major countries in North USA, Canada, Cuba, Mexico, An imaginary line drawn on the Earth and spaced equally between the North and America Panama South Pole 5 major countries in South Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Artic circle An imaginary circle around the Earth America Paraguay, Peru about three-quarters of the way from the The climates of North and South America: hot and humid equator to the North Pole South America North America: arctic tundra to Antarctic circle An imaginary circle around the Earth sizzling desert about three-quarters of the way from the Major American Mountain North America: Appalachians, equator to the South Pole ranges Sierra Nevada, Rocky Tropics The region of Earth's surface that is clos- Mountains est to the Equator South America: Andes, Brazilian Highlands Climate The weather conditions in an area over a long period of time Highest mountain peak in North America: Mount Americas McKinley Types of Climate Tropical, Dry, Moderate, Continental, Polar South America: Aconcagua

Largest lake in Americas Lake Superior (USA and Canada)

Major rivers in Americas Amazon Mississippi

Well-known Volcanoes in Mount St. Helens Americas Mount Rainier Cotopaxi

Landmarks in Americas Machu Picchu in Peru, Easter Island, Christ the Redeemer statue, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Niagara Falls, Statue of Liberty

Key Skills (know how to..)

How will I show what I have learnt? Locate the key places (above) on maps, globes and digital

Present information knowledgably about North and South America Use 8 compass points and use 6 figure grid references

Make a map including landmarks, using simple symbols in a key