Lesson Planning

All aboard the flying bus, this time with the Loch Ness monster to Scotland! Research and contribute to large class poster ‘Scotland’. Learn about patron saint St Andrew and why the unicorn is important to Scotland.

Teaching Outcomes
To find out about the 4 nations which make up the UK; focus – Scotland.
To report research to peers and contribute to a large class poster/collage of information and images.

Children will:

• Use an assortment of sources to research topic: ‘Scotland’
• Contribute written information and images to large class collage poster: ‘Scotland’
• Present their findings to their peers.
• Learn about symbols of Scotland: St Andrew; saltire; the thistle; unicorn.
• Begin to use physical geography vocabulary: ocean, sea, island, mountain, loch, firth.