Y7 New topic

Reading Time

Whilst we wait for everyone to join, do you have any ideas about what we might be reading about today?

Does anyone recognise this photo or can guess where it might have been taken?

Which continent are we studying this term?

• It has the most people squeezed in to each square kilometer

• More than 742 million people live here

• It contains 50 countries

• It's entirely in the northern hemisphere

New topic: Europe!

Learning objectives:

- To locate Europe in the world

- To describe the physical features of Europe

- To suggest why physical features are useful to people

Open Ended

How many European countries can you name in 1 minute?

Where is Europe located in the world?

• Countries in Southern Europe like Spain are very close to Africa

• Russia in Eastern Europe is in both Europe and Asia

• Some people count Turkey as in Europe, others as in Asia

Multiple Choice

What direction is Europe from Africa?

• North

• South

• East

• West

Multiple Choice

What direction is Europe from Asia?

• North

• South

• East

• West

Multiple Choice

What direction is Europe from North America?

• North

• South

• East

• West

Multiple Choice

What direction is South America from Europe?

• North east

• South west

• South east

• North west

Multiple Choice

Which ocean is to the west of Europe?

• Southern

• Pacific

• Atlantic

• Indian

Multiple Choice

Which Ocean is to the north of Europe?

• Arctic

• Atlantic

• Pacific

• Southern

Europe is surrounded by seas

• Mediterranean sea to the south

• Black sea to the south east

• North, Norwegian and Baltic sea to the north

• Bay of Biscay and the English channel to the west

Open Ended

Describe the location of Europe's seas

Open Ended

Suggest why being close to seas helped Europe to become more wealthy

Relief of Europe

• Mount Elbrus is the highest mountain in Europe, located in Russia, reaching 5642 meters.

• It's not far from the lowest point of Europe on the shore of the Caspian sea

Open Ended

Describe Europe's relief (height and shape)

Open Ended

Suggest why Europe's borders are marked by mountains (e.g. the Urals in Russia)

Open Ended

Describe the rivers of Europe using examples

Open Ended

Suggest why having lots of rivers would be useful to the people of Europe