The Local Environment and Map Skills · Spatial Awareness

Local Natural Features

Identifying and naming the physical features such as hills, rivers, or coastlines in the county.

Key Questions

  1. 1How have the physical features of our county influenced where people live?
  2. 2What forces of nature shaped the hills or rivers in our area?
  3. 3How do we distinguish between natural and man-made features in our landscape?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Local natural environmental featuresNCCA: Primary - Physical features of Ireland
Class/Year: 4th Class
Subject: Exploring Our World: 4th Class Geography
Unit: The Local Environment and Map Skills
Period: Spatial Awareness

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