Natural and built features — Geography, 4–6 years
Notice which parts of a place grew naturally and which parts people made. Geography, 4–6 years.
What nature made and people made
A place has features you can see and touch. Trees, rocks and rivers are natural features; houses, bridges and playgrounds are built features made by people.
Why sort features?
This helps us talk clearly about how a place looks and changes. People can build a bridge or plant a garden, but they cannot build a river in the same way; different features need different care.
A park with two kinds of features
Look at a park: there are 3 oak trees, a small pond, a wooden bench and a slide. The trees and pond are natural features, while the bench and slide are built features, even though people placed them in the park.
A garden is not all natural
A child may call a garden natural because it has plants, soil and insects. That makes sense when looking at what grows there, but paths, fences and planted flower beds show that people have also shaped the place.
Looking after a place
When people plan a new playground or protect a stream, they look at both kinds of features. They need to leave room for nature while making safe places for people to walk, play and meet.
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