Great Britain

1.

The UK
Starter: Write down
10 words that come
to your mind when
you think of the UK.
Challenge: Once you
have written 10 words,
draw small pictures of
things linked with the
UK.

2.

The UK
What we are learning:
I understand the differences between the British
Isles, United Kingdom and Great Britain.

3.

The UK
Activity: Match up the key
terms with the maps on the
worksheet.

4.

The UK
What do we mean by the UK?
• The UK is made up of 4
countries.
• England.
• Scotland.
• Wales.
• Northern Ireland.

5.

The British Isles
What do we mean by the British Isles?
The British Isles is made up of 5 countries:
• England.
• Scotland.
• Wales.
• Northern Ireland.
• Republic of Ireland.
• About 5 thousand small islands.

6.

Great Britain
What do we mean by Great Britain?
• Great Britain is made up of 3 countries:
• England.
• Scotland.
• Wales.

7.

8.

The UK - Cities
What is a City?

9.

The UK - Cities
Definition of a City:
A city is an area with large numbers of people. Cities
provide a very wide range of functions including more
specialised functions such as universities, large
hospitals and sports stadiums.
Quick fact: The Queen decides which places are
cities, based on a number of different factors
including the size of population.

10.

The UK - Cities
Capital cities:
• London is the capital city of England.
• Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland.
• Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland.
• Cardiff is the capital city of Wales.

11.

Your Tasks
On your map of the British Isles (on Showbie), label the countries
and their capital cities.
• Can you locate where you live?
• Can you name any other cities or places?
Write a paragraph, using full sentences, explaining what the
differences are between the UK, the British Isles and Great
Britain.
*(Go onto the next slide for a challenge)*

12.

Key:
Use an atlas to help you to label the following on your
map:
Rivers:
Mountains:
• River Thames
Ben Nevis
• River Severn
Snowdon
• River Trent
Scafell Pike
Mountain Ranges:
Seas:
• Grampian Mountains
North Sea
• Pennines
Atlantic
Ocean
• Cambrian Mountains
Irish Sea