where on earth do we live!?
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We Are Learning About:. Yr 8. Where on earth do we live!?. Yr 8. British Isles. This means the islands of : Great Britain Ireland Isle of Man Channel Islands. Ireland. Great Britain. On page 31 write in the capital cities of each country. Capitals. EDINBURGH (Scotland). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
We Are Learning About:We Are Learning About:
This means the islands of :
1.1. Great BritainGreat Britain2.2. IrelandIreland
3.3. Isle of ManIsle of Man4.4. Channel IslandsChannel Islands Great
Britain
Ireland
On page 31 write in the capital cities of each country
LONDON (England)
DUBLIN
(Republic of Ireland)
EDINBURGH (Scotland)
CARDIFF (Wales)
BELFAST (NI)DOUGLASS
(Isle of Man)
TASK:TASK:On page 32 find the
names of the 5 RIVERS through each of the capitals
LONDON (THAMES)(THAMES)
DUBLIN
(LIFFEY)(LIFFEY)
EDINBURGH (FORTH)(FORTH)
CARDIFF
(TAFF)(TAFF)
BELFAST (LAGAN)(LAGAN)
NORTH NORTH SEASEA
IRISHIRISH
SEASEA
ATLANTIC ATLANTIC
OCEANOCEAN
ENGLISH ENGLISH CHANNELCHANNEL
TASK:TASK:• On page 32 write
the names of the seas in the correct places
The United KingdomThe United Kingdom includes:
1.Scotland2.Northern
Ireland3.England4.Wales
Wales
Wales
Scotland
NI
England
Great BritainGreat Britain is the island. It includes:
1.1.ScotlandScotland2.2.EnglandEngland3.3.WalesWales
IrelandIreland is the island. It includes:
1.1.Northern Northern IrelandIreland
2.2.Republic of Republic of IrelandIreland
ATLANTIC OCEANATLANTIC OCEAN
IRISHIRISH
SEASEA
CELTICCELTIC
SEASEA
NORTHNORTH
CHANNECHANNELL
A PROVINCEA PROVINCE
This is a very large This is a very large area of land made area of land made
up of countiesup of counties• There are 4 There are 4 Provinces in Provinces in
IrelandIreland
ULSTERULSTER
LEINSTERLEINSTER
CONNAUGHTCONNAUGHT
MUNSTERMUNSTER
A COUNTYA COUNTY
is a large area of is a large area of land made up of land made up of
towns & towns & countryside countryside eg. Co Downeg. Co Down
• There are 6 There are 6 counties in counties in
Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland
DERRY / LONDONDERRYDERRY / LONDONDERRY
DOWNDOWN
ANTRIMANTRIM
ARMAGHARMAGH
TYRONETYRONE
FERMANAGHFERMANAGH
TO REMEMBER: TO REMEMBER: FAT DADFAT DAD or or FAT LADFAT LAD
1.1. BELFASTBELFAST2.2. BANGORBANGOR
3.3. NEWTOWNARDSNEWTOWNARDS4.4. BANBRIDGEBANBRIDGE
5.5. OMAGHOMAGH6.6. ENNISKILLENENNISKILLEN
7.7. DERRYDERRY8.8. COLERAINECOLERAINE9.9. BALLYMENABALLYMENA
10.10.ARMAGHARMAGH11.11.PORTADOWNPORTADOWN12.12.DUNGANNONDUNGANNON
What are What are Lakes called Lakes called in Northern in Northern
Ireland? Ireland?
Turn to PAGE 22 in your bookletsTurn to PAGE 22 in your booklets• Answer Question 2 firstAnswer Question 2 first
• Complete Question 1Complete Question 1
LOUGH’SLOUGH’SWhat are the What are the
3 main 3 main lakes? lakes? •Lough NeaghLough Neagh
•Upper Lough Upper Lough ErneErne
•Lower Lough Lower Lough ErneErne
Turn to PAGE 22 in your bookletsTurn to PAGE 22 in your booklets• Answer Question 2 firstAnswer Question 2 first
• Complete Question 1Complete Question 1
Lough Lough FoyleFoyle
Belfast Belfast LoughLough
Strangford Strangford LoughLough
CarlingforCarlingford Loughd Lough
Lough Lough NeaghNeaghLough Lough
ErneErne
Another Another word for word for
mountain ismountain is UPLAND UPLAND
On PAGE 22 in your bookletsOn PAGE 22 in your booklets• Answer Question 3 and 4Answer Question 3 and 4
A RELIEF map A RELIEF map is a special is a special
map showing map showing thethe SHAPE and SHAPE and HEIGHT HEIGHT of landof land
The three The three main main
mountain mountain ranges are: ranges are:
The The MournesMournes
The The Antrim Antrim HillsHills
The The SperriSperri
nsns
The MournesThe Mournes• SLIEVE DONARD (850 SLIEVE DONARD (850
m’s)m’s)
The Antrim HillsThe Antrim Hills• TROSTAN (550 m’s)TROSTAN (550 m’s)
The SperrinsThe Sperrins• SAWEL (678 m’s)SAWEL (678 m’s)
(8,850 m’s)(8,850 m’s)
Turn to PAGE 24 in your bookletsTurn to PAGE 24 in your booklets• Name the 9 rivers on the map Name the 9 rivers on the map
2) Bush2) Bush
3) Main3) Main
1) Bann1) Bann
4) Lagan4) Lagan
5) Quoile5) Quoile
6) Foyle6) Foyle
7) Blackwater7) Blackwater
8) Mourne8) Mourne
9) Erne9) Erne
A COUNTRYA COUNTRY
Is an area of land Is an area of land belonging to a belonging to a
nationnation• There are about There are about 200 countries in 200 countries in the world today.the world today.• Ireland and the Ireland and the United Kingdom United Kingdom
are both are both countriescountries
UKUK
Rep of Rep of IrelandIreland
A CONTINENT is a A CONTINENT is a very large very large LandmassLandmass