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 Copyright © Crowle Primary Academy/ J. Harrold and I. Lloyd 2017 Crowle primary Academy—Knowledge Organiser 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 govern- ment 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! Copyright © Crowle Primary Academy/ J. Harrold and I. Lloyd 2017 Crowle primary Academy—Knowledge Organiser 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 Copyright © Crowle Primary Academy/ J. Harrold and I. Lloyd 2017 Crowle primary Academy—Knowledge Organiser 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 Copyright © Crowle Primary Academy/ J. Harrold and I. Lloyd 2017 Crowle primary Academy—Knowledge Organiser 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