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Interactive map of Europe
Explore the map and zoom in and out to see more. You can use the box in the bottom left to move the map around when you are zoomed in too. Use the 'i' pins to get information and photos for each country.
You can also use the 'Contents' button to see a menu of countries.
There is a 'Glossary' button in the top corner for countries vocabulary, which can also be accessed through the information popups.
Discussion points
- Can you compare the human features of 2 or more European countries?
- Can you compare the physical features of 2 or more European countries?
- Can you describe the position of your chosen country within Europe?
Teaching tips:
Use this activity as a topic introduction or as a research tool before filling in a country fact sheet in Write about a country in Europe. You could also pair it with labelling activities such as European countries (advanced) or Some mountain ranges of Europe.
In Activity settings you can control which countries are included. Information can be looked up through the 'Contents' icon as well by using the 'i' pins.
Underlined words are featured in the Glossary. These will be key terminology for the topic. The glossary is available at the top of screen and on the information pop-ups.
Extra information is shown in the map at different levels of zoom, so make sure pupils zoom right in!
When children are familiar with the content, you can use the Test your knowledge button to see how well they know the European countries. There are settings for this mode.
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