Discovering the 12 Provinces of the Netherlands

• Geography
• Primary Education
• Age 9,10

Discovering the 12 Provinces of the Netherlands

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to name and locate the 12 provinces of the Netherlands and their capitals.

Introduce the learning objective and explain why it's important to know the provinces and their capitals.

What do you already know about the Netherlands provinces?

What is a province?

A province is a territorial and administrative division within a country.

Define what a province is and provide some examples from different countries.

Map of the Netherlands

Here is a map of the Netherlands.

Show a map of the Netherlands on the screen and explain the geography of the country.

Provinces of the Netherlands

There are 12 provinces in the Netherlands.

List the 12 provinces and show them on the map.

Groningen

Capital: Groningen

Introduce the first province and its capital. Provide some interesting facts about the province.

Friesland

Capital: Leeuwarden

Introduce the second province and its capital. Provide some interesting facts about the province.

Drenthe

Capital: Assen

Introduce the third province and its capital. Provide some interesting facts about the province.

Overijssel

Capital: Zwolle

Introduce the fourth province and its capital. Provide some interesting facts about the province.

Flevoland

Capital: Lelystad

Introduce the fifth province and its capital. Provide some interesting facts about the province.

Gelderland

Capital: Arnhem

Introduce the sixth province and its capital. Provide some interesting facts about the province.

Utrecht

Capital: Utrecht

Introduce the seventh province and its capital. Provide some interesting facts about the province.

North Holland

Capital: Haarlem

Introduce the eighth province and its capital. Provide some interesting facts about the province.

South Holland

Capital: The Hague

Introduce the ninth province and its capital. Provide some interesting facts about the province.

Zeeland

Capital: Middelburg

Introduce the tenth province and its capital. Provide some interesting facts about the province.

North Brabant

Capital: 's-Hertogenbosch

Introduce the eleventh province and its capital. Provide some interesting facts about the province.

Limburg

Capital: Maastricht

Introduce the twelfth province and its capital. Provide some interesting facts about the province.

Provinces and Capitals Quiz

Let's see how well you know the provinces and their capitals!

Create a quiz with multiple-choice questions about the provinces and their capitals.

Provinces and Regions

The Netherlands is divided into 5 regions based on geography and culture.

Explain how the provinces are grouped into regions and what makes each region unique.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have learned the 12 provinces of the Netherlands and their capitals.

Summarize the lesson and emphasize the importance of knowing about the provinces and their capitals.

Further Learning

If you want to learn more about the Netherlands, here are some resources.

Provide some resources for further learning, such as books, websites or videos.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.