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This is the first lesson in a sequence .The lesson can be taught independently without the need for the further lessons. This lesson can be picked up and taught straight from however is fully editable.

Children will start by rewind (recapping) on prior learning. Children will actively engage in this by playing I spy with their immediate environment. Either inside or outside depending on the weather.

This will lead into teaching the terminology and concepts of location and observation. Children will develop their understanding by identifying a location in a picture and making simple observations. Children will start to develop their ability to describe differences by comparing different locations pros and cons.

Children will be read the story of The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse and apply location, observation ,pros and cons to discuss the story.Children will use these concepts to start to differentiate between town and countryside.

Children will be introduced to the term feature. Children will looking at their closest town and countryside. Children will identify real life examples of the features of the town and countryside and will discuss how the mice from the story would see these as either a pro or a con.

Children will complete an independent task where they will compare town and countryside using a venn diagram. Examples are provided to help children understand how to use a venn diagram including a whole class exercise sorting a number of statements.

A helping hands task is is provided where children are given the statements to sort.

A chilli challenge is provided to extend learning. This should be given to all children. The ‘differentiation’ will be based on how children access the task.

Past/current vocbaulary is explicitly taught and children are reminded of this at suitable and regular opportunties.

Stem sentences are provided throughout to promote oracy and allow children to focus on the geography rather than formation of a sentence.