Finding Australia on Our World
Learning to use maps and globes Locating land and water Year 2 Geography
What is a Map?
A picture that shows places from above Blue shows water (oceans, rivers, lakes) Green and brown show land Maps help us find places in our world
Map Movers Game
Land = hands on head Water = hands on hips Australia = call out 'Australia!' Listen carefully and move quickly!
Meet the Globe
A globe is like a map but round It shows Earth as it really looks from space We can spin it to see different places Australia is still there - let's find it!
Can You Spot Australia?
Look at the map or globe What do you notice about Australia? What colors do you see around it? Is it big or small?
What Does 'Locate' Mean?
To locate means to find where something is We can locate things in our classroom We can locate places on maps and globes Today we're locating Australia!
Australia's Special Features
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Color Your World Map
Color all water blue Color all land green or brown Find Australia and circle it Add anything else you know about our world
What We Know and Wonder
What do we KNOW about Australia and maps? What do we WONDER about our world? What will we LEARN in future lessons? Let's share our ideas!
We Are Geography Detectives!
We can identify land and water on maps and globes We can locate Australia using maps and globes We can talk about what we see on maps Next time: We'll explore more places around Australia!