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Where is the Pacific Ocean?

Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of Oceans and Seas Pacific Underwater World

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Objectives

Geography

  • Develop contextual knowledge of the location of globally significant places, both terrestrial and marine.
  • Interpret a range of sources of geographical information, including maps, globes and aerial photographs.
  • Name and locate the world’s seven continents and five oceans.

Computing

  • Develop confidence and awareness of safe internet use.

Lesson Planning

Research information about the Pacific Ocean and create simple maps.

Teaching Outcomes
 To locate the Pacific Ocean and to make comparisons between this and the Atlantic Ocean; To analyse simple maps and create own maps using simple geographical vocabulary.
To use simple search engines and select information appropriate to the task.

Children will:

  • Develop knowledge of world oceans and how they compare.
  • Learn about the Pacific Ocean and the countries around it.

Provided Resources

  • Pacific outline map
  • Pacific aerial photograph

You Will Need

  • Globe
  • Sticky notes
  • Atlases
  • Tablets or computers

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