Author: Amanda McGarrigle

Geography Term 4
Naming continents and seas of the world. Comparison with Africa.

Background Information
We will name the continents of Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia/Oceania, North America, Antarctica and South America.
We will name the major seas and oceans of the world: Pacific ocean, Antarctic ocean, Atlantic ocean, Indian Ocean and link this to where the snail travels in ‘Snail and a whale’.
We will look at the seas around our island.
We will compare where we live in a town in Kent to the African Savanah in our story ‘One day on this blue planet’.

In this unit the children will…
Find where we live on a world globe.
Be able to name the continents of the world and begin to understand the continent that we live in and the other countries that are near us.
Be able to name the main seas of the world and identify them on a simple map. (linking this to the travels of the snail).
Begin to understand that we live on an island and name some of the seas around us.
Consider how different where we live is to Africa—especially the African savannah where the book ‘One day on this blue planet’ is set.

By the end of this unit….
All children can:
To understand the similarities and differences of Swanley and Africa.
To begin to understand that a continent is a large area of land.
To know that there are 7 continents.
To know that there are areas of salt water known as seas and oceans.
To be able to label a simple map with the main oceans and seas.
To begin to understand that we live on an island surrounded by sea.
Most children will:
To name the 7 continents of the world.
To be able to name the main seas around England and the rest of the UK.
Some children will:
Describe the features of their map in relation to other features and landmarks.
Begin to understand what our neighbouring countries are.

Key Vocabulary
Ocean—a very large expanse of sea.
Sea– a large body of salt water.
Island—a piece of land that is surrounded by water.
Continent-a large expanse of land: Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Australia/Oceania.
Map—a plan of a place from above.
United Kingdom— a group of countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales.