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Geography Key Stages 1 and 2 (Year 5/6)

Unit 23

Investigating coasts

In Picture Nation search for 'coast'

Images to accompany lessons include:

Coastlines in the UK and other countries, coastal towns and ports worldwide, fishing ports, boats, sports, lifeboats, lifeguards, coastguards, lighthouses, harbours, marinas, erosion, cliffs, tide warnings, coastal animals and birds.

PN Suggestions for Geography Key Stages 1 and 2

Suggested topic - India, the country

In Picture Nation search for 'India'

Where is India?

Look at the different culture of that country, ie. markets, schools, iconic images, the sacred cow.

What animals and fauna are associated with India?

Transport in India.

Population and distribution - i.e. city and village dwellings

Images to accompany the lesson include:

People, markets, Goa, Taj Mahal, animals, tigers, elephants, transport, dwellings, villages, Jaipur, schoolchildren, food, rickshaw, Calcutta, water pumps, sacred cow.

PN Suggestions for Geography Key Stages 1 and 2

Suggested topic - 'Animals in Africa'

In Picture Nation search for 'Africa'

Look at Africa's climate and world location as a continent.

Examine the differences between an Indian elephant and an African elephant.

Look at African parks and landscapes like the Masai Mara.

Different animal groups found in Africa and the foodchain.

What is migration and which animals migrate?

Images to accompany the lesson include:

Eagle owl, lion, elephant, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, zebra, giraffe, cheetah, Impala buck, baboon, vulture, jackal, oryx, landscapes, Namibian desert.

Geography Key Stage 3 (Year 7)

Unit 5

Exploring England

In Picture Nation search for 'England' and 'English'

Images to accompany lessons include:

English iconic places and locations around the country, animals like the fox and squirrel, fox hunter in pinks on a horse, seaside, castles, swans, roses, Union Jack flag, St George's flag, fishing boats, steam trains, old cars, road sings, speed cameras, morris dancers, bluebell woods, London bus, telephone box, post box, strawberries, football club stadia, bowling green, old black and white family photos.

Geography Key Stage 3 (Year 8)

Unit 13

Limestone Landscapes of England

In Picture Nation search for 'limestone'

Images to accompany lessons include:

Limestone at Gordale Scar, Malham, Grassington Moor, Ingleborough, Simon's Seat, Kilnsey Crag, in the Yorkshire Dales, Peter' Stone in Derbyshire, lime kilns in Northumberland.

Geography Key Stage 3 (Year 9)

Unit 20

Comparing countries

In Picture Nation go to the Browse by Category section on the homepage and click on 'Places/Locations' and you will see a drop down list of dozens of countries covering all the continents - North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia, all featured in Picture Nation.

PN Suggestions for Geography Key Stage 3

Suggested topic - 'Looking at and comparing different buildings and architecture in the UK

In Picture Nation search for 'buildings' and 'architecture'.

Compare different building styles in the UK.

Controversial designs.

Modern versus traditional.

Does the building fit the job?

Architects and engineers behind the buildings.

Iconic buildings representing UK locations.

This lesson can be extended to classic iconic buildings around the world.

Images to accompany lessons include:

Kentish Oast houses, Birmingham's Selfridges building, containers used as houses, classic cathedrals, St William's College in York,

Norfolk windmills, London Assembly Building, Clifton Suspension bridge, Ironbridge, Cardiff Millennium Centre.