This lesson is part of a wider cross-curricula unit called London Zoo which is designed for KS1 and lower KS2 students (Y2-4). The presentation first locates London Zoo within the UK and London itself. Students then find out a variety of interesting facts about the zoo. The activity challenges students to write a fact file about London Zoo. It is differentiated four ways: Easier – Students write cloze procedure sentences (one word per sentence) Medium – Students write cloze procedure sentences (students write whole sentences) Harder – Students write their own London Zoo fact file (using a sentence starter and vocabulary prompt) Hardest – Students write their own London Zoo fact file (using just a vocabulary prompt) If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Exploring the United Kingdom, a Geography unit designed for KS1 and lower KS2 (Y2-4). The presentation helps students understand the difference between human and physical geographical features. It then challenges them to classify famous UK landmarks as either human or physical. There are two engaging activities included: Partner activity: Students sort pictures/descriptions of UK landmarks into human and physical geographical features. Individual activity: Students match pictures of UK landmarks to their descriptions. This is differentiated three ways: Easier – Students match 8 features to their descriptions. Medium – Students match 12 features to their descriptions. Harder – Students write a description of each UK landmark using a word bank. Extension – Students sort the UK landmarks into human and physical geographical features. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.