Year: 4
Context:
Term: Summer 1
This half term in Year 4, we are thinking
about different countries around the world.
We will be reading ‘Around the World in 80
Days’ by Jules Verne in Literacy and writing
play scripts. In Geography, we will be looking
closely at atlases and doing our own research
to understand more about the UK, France
and Brazil.
Topic: Around the World in 80 in
Days
Hand in Date: Thursday 11th
May 2017
What I need to do:
Children need to create a fact file about
a country of their choice. They need to
include the following:
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Location and capital city
Population of the country
Language
Human and physical features
Things to do
Interesting facts
Alongside their fact file, children should
also think of a creative way to represent
the flag of that country. For example, by
using paper to collage or fabric to create
different textures.
Resources I will need:
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Research materials
Recycled materials
Card
Glue
Colouring pencils, pens or
paint
Questions to think about:
1. What continent is your country located
in?
2. What makes your country different to
the UK?
Skills I will use:
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Research
Writing
Cutting
Colouring
Modelling
How an adult can help me:
An adult can help you by making sure you understand
the information you read about. Also finding
resources you need and to make a decision about the
most appropriate material to use for your project.
Useful websites:
http://www.ducksters.com/geography/
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/countries.html