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Exploring the four countries of the UK – England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – and their capital cities: London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast.
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Hello, I am the Earth.
Come and take a look at one of my favorite places, the United Kingdom.
It is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
This is England, the biggest country in the United Kingdom.
Its capital city is London.
This is the Tower of London, where the crown jewels are located.
Northern England has many mountains and lakes, such as Windermere, the lake in England.
This is Scotland. There are many lakes. They are lakes.
The most famous is Loch Ness. Legend says it’s home to the Loch Ness monster.
The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh, with its castle.
The capital of Wales is Cardiff.
This is the Cardiff. Se station built to accommodate all the trains coming in and out of the city.
And here is Snowdon, the mountain in Wales.
Beautiful, if I do say so myself!
Across the Irish Sea is Northern Ireland.
Its capital is Belfast.
This is the Titanic Museum, which tells the story of the famous ship.
And it is the Giant’s Causeway.
Legend says it was built by a giant who wanted a shortcut between Northern Ireland and Scotland, but really it was formed when the lava from a volcano cooled and formed these columns.
With so many amazing places, I’ll bet you why the UK is so special to me.
This short film takes first school students on an adventure through the four countries that make up the United Kingdom: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
It identifies the capital cities – London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast – and also the flag and a key human and physical feature of each country.
Download/print a transcript of the video.
This short film explores the countries that make up the United Kingdom and identifies a key human and physical characteristic of each.
Stores the flags of the countries that make up the United Kingdom.
How to use this film:
This film identifies what human and physical features are in geography and indicates some of them in the context of the United Kingdom.
It will help pupils to understand that the United Kingdom is made up of four countries and that each of these countries has its own significant human and physical features.
Being map based, the film will also help pupils to understand the shape of the country and how the countries fit together.
Talking Points:
Suggested activities:
After watching the video pupils could explore what human and physical features are in geography and think about other significant human and physical features they know of.
Students will simply be able to play a matching game to consolidate their learning about the countries of the United Kingdom and their flags.
Pupils could use a base map to develop their knowledge of coordinates, using directional vocabulary to specify location and transferring what they have learnt in the video to paper maps.
Students can simply use other types of maps to explore the UK and its geography and look for similarities and differences in the way the maps demonstrate geographical features.
Suitable for teaching geography in grades KS1 and KS2 in England and Wales, early grades 1 and 2 in Scotland and Foundation and KS1 in Northern Ireland.
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