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1. www.learnanywhere.co.uk Geography at Key Stage 2 Unit 6: Investigating our local area

2. Unit 6: Investigating our local area Where is our local area in relation to other places? The U.K. Unit 6: Investigating our local area

3. Unit 6: Investigating our local area Can you find our local area on a map of the U.K.? Is it in Scotland, England, Wales or Northern Ireland? Scotland Northern Ireland England Wales Unit 6: Investigating our local area

4. Unit 6: Investigating our local area What different types of land-use are there in our area? Forest Roads Shops Countryside Houses Rubbish Farms Unit 6: Investigating our local area

5. Unit 6: Investigating our local area Which types of land use are man-made, and which are natural? Countryside Shops Forest Houses Farms Roads Rubbish Natural Man-made Natural Man-made Man-made Man-made Man-made Unit 6: Investigating our local area

6. Unit 6: Investigating our local area Here is an example of a plan showing land use for a small village Shops Farmland Houses Roads Try to draw a similar plan for your own area, showing how land is used. Unit 6: Investigating our local area

7. Unit 6: Investigating our local area What jobs do people in our area have? Collect information about the jobs that adults in your local area do. Sort the jobs into categories and make a pie chart to show how many people have each category of job. Self employed: 15% Manufacturing: 33% Farming: 4% Sales: 26% Professional: 22% Unit 6: Investigating our local area

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