Year 1 Unit 1: Our local area
Knowledge organiser Homes
Maps • Maps help you find where you are, or where you are going.
tree sandpit
• Maps have pictures or symbols.
There are different types of homes in our local area.
flowerbed slide climbing frame
• A route is a way you get from one place to another.
swings
pond path ducks
• Maps have a key which tells you what symbols mean.
Local area • Your local area is the area around your home. • Your local area is different from other local areas. • There are different jobs for people in our local area. © Oxford University Press 2023
bungalow
flats
terrace house
house boat
semi-detached house
cottage
caravan
detached house
• There will be things we like and dislike about our local area. • Your local area can have old or new landmarks.