Exploring Our World Through Maps
Year 2 Geography Learning about our amazing world!
What is this?
Turn and talk to your partner What do you think this is? What is it used for?
What Maps Show Us
Maps show us land and water Maps show us different countries Maps help us find places like Australia Different colours mean different things
Land or Water?
I'll point to different places You call out 'LAND' or 'WATER' Let's practice together! Get ready to use your loud voices!
Meet the Globe!
A globe is another type of map It's shaped like our Earth It shows the same land and water We can spin it around to see different places
Globe Detective Game
Thumbs up for LAND Thumbs down for WATER Call out 'AUSTRALIA!' when you see it Let's be geography detectives!
Geography Words We Use
Map - shows us places on paper Globe - round map like Earth Land - solid ground where we live Water - oceans, rivers and lakes Coastal - near the water Inland - away from water
Create Your Own World Map
Use the blank world map Draw and colour what you know Show land, water and Australia Use your geography words!
Our Learning Chart - KWL
K = What we KNOW W = What we WONDER L = What we LEARNED We'll fill this in together as we learn!
What Did We Learn Today?
Maps show us land and water We found Australia on maps and globes We learned new geography words We started our KWL chart We're ready to explore more!