What is India’s Physical Geography like?

(Physical size and Geographical position)

What is India’s Physical Geography like?

Learning Objectives:• To know where India is located in the world. • To understand the size and scale of India in

relation to the rest of the world’s countries;• To be resilient when completing map-work

activities and resourceful when presenting your findings.

The Spirit of India

• What do you think it would be like to live in India? Note down something that you think you would see, smell, taste, touch, hear.

• Watch the following clip:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=112g1OiKk-g• Has your perspective changed? Yes / No? Give

reasons for your answers...

Where is India located in the world?

India

India’s Physical Geography True or False?

• India is in Asia• India is the seventh largest country in the world

in geographical size with a total land area of 3,287,263 square kilometres

• India has a population of 1.2 billion people• India shares its borders with Pakistan, China

and Nepal• India has a diverse landscape that includes

mountains, desert, coasts and forested areas.

India: Close up:

Over to you...

Learning Activity 1:1. On your blank map of India please mark on the following information:- the capital city of New Delhi, and the cities of Bangalore, Mumbai and Calcutta- neighbouring countries- neighbouring oceans / seas- the River Ganges- plus any other information that you think is relevant.

To recap: What is India’s Physical Geography like?

Learning Objectives:• To know where India is located in the world. • To understand the size and scale of India in

relation to the rest of the world’s countries;• To be resilient when completing map-work

activities and resourceful when presenting your findings.

• Using the cards on your desk and the glue sticks that you have been given – stick them around your map of India. Use arrows to locate the correct place that you think it is located.

Underneath your map write down 5 things that you have noticed about your map since adding the photographs and the climate graphs.

Be prepared to share what you have found out.

• Watch this cliphttp://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM4pLucCyxA&feature=related

and whilst watching write down 5 words that in your mind describe India. e.g. diverse

colourful...

Main Activity• Write me a postcard from India.

Mrs WhiteT5 Paget High SchoolBurton RoadBranstonBurton upon Trent StaffordshireDe14 3DR

• Tell me about the climate, culture (people), landscape, and what you have done whilst visiting the country. Please reflect on what you have learnt about so far to help you.