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Geography

Land Use Around Us

Overview

Students explore how space is used in their area.

Learning Objective
Students identify how land is used.

Resources needed

  • Local area

Lesson stages

0 / 5 done
  1. 1 Walk around the area.
  2. 2 Identify different uses (homes, shops, fields).
  3. 3 List examples.
  4. 4 Discuss patterns.
  5. 5 Share findings.

Tap a step to mark it as done.

Variations

  • Draw a simple land use map.
  • Compare areas.
More information

Teach words like home, shop, farm.

Stay within school area.

Students identify land use types.

Use school grounds.

Students may not recognise mixed use.

Builds understanding of human geography.