Our Wonderful World — Cornerstones curriculum project

Our Wonderful World

Year 1GeographyLegacy project

This project teaches children about physical and human features, maps, cardinal compass points, and positional and directional language. They learn about the equator, hemispheres and continents and are introduced to the countries, capital cities and settlements of the United Kingdom. The children carry out simple fieldwork to find out about local physical and human features.

Project scope

Our Wonderful World provides a structured approach to Geography, outlining key subjects and topics including:

Geography

Topics covered

  • Continents and oceans
  • Countries in the UK
  • Directional language
  • Hot and cold countries
  • Maps and atlases
  • Physical and human features
  • Rivers
  • Settlements
  • The world

What's included

Our Wonderful World is a comprehensive Geography project that boasts an array of essentials including:

11 Lesson activities
34 Resources
  • Knowledge Organiser

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