I currently work at the top end of Primary school in Year 5/6. I create resources for a range of subjects and am always open to suggestions for resources people require.
I currently work at the top end of Primary school in Year 5/6. I create resources for a range of subjects and am always open to suggestions for resources people require.
A fully resourced unit of work that compares the U.K, Spain and Canada.
There are 11 lessons that begin by looking at time zones around the world before focussing on the human and physical geographical features of the U.K, Spain and Canada separately. This then leads to comparing and contrasting two countries together as a class before finishing on the final lesson by comparing and contrasting all three countries together.
Also included are Geography assessment grids for each year group that work as best fit assessments.
Geography assessment grids from Year 1 to 6 that can be used to check children's understanding and use as a progress measure if wished. These are to be used as best fit as there may be some areas they are weaker/ more confident in with the aim being a best fit judgement.
I created these as there appears to be a gap in geography assessment at the minute in primary schools since the move to assessment without levels. This enables schools to have something in place for a foundation subject that links well to other curricular areas, as well as showing an assessment system should visitors wish to know how you monitor progress.
A ten part series of lessons that focus on many of the elements of the locational knowledge aspects for the KS2 Geography curriculum. The series of lessons focuses predominantly on children being able to use maps to find countries and cities in different continents as well as a brief focus on time zones and globalisation. All of the resources needed to run the lesson are included with worksheets, any potential example maps required (in case atlases are unavailable) the presentation and unit of work plan.
A lesson that focuses on time zones, including a look at GMT/ UTC as well as looking at the history of time zones. Included is everything that is needed to run the lesson including: the lesson plan, differentiated resources and the presentation PowerPoint. Good to use as part of a series of lessons looking at longitude and latitude or a useful one off lesson to practise some key skills and gaining a deeper understanding.
Both assessments are uploaded separately but have been uploaded together for ease where people want both.
History and Geography assessment grids from Year 1 to 6 that can be used to check children's understanding and use as a progress measure if wished. These are to be used as best fit as there may be some areas they are weaker/ more confident in with the aim being a best fit judgement.
I created these as there appears to be a gap in both history and geography assessment at the minute in primary schools since the move to assessment without levels. This enables schools to have something in place for a foundation subject that links well to other curricular areas, as well as showing an assessment system should visitors wish to know how you monitor progress.
A quiz that gets children to try and identify 30 different flags from around the world. A fun geography activity for the end of the year or as a general activity to check knowledge of different flags.
28 page Powerpoint that introduces the continent of South America to children.
Within the Powerpoint, the 12 sovereign states of South America are included. Included are the flags for every country, the capital city and main language for each country as well as two to three facts for every country in South America.
Useful for introducing South America or countries within South America as well as being able to create a fact file using the slides.
The first in a sequence of twelve lessons that focuses on biomes and vegetation. Included is the unit plan, a KWL sheet that can be used to check and develop understanding, the lesson presentation which includes pink and green bubbles to support and challenge and activities required for the lesson as well as a fact file.
An activity that requires children to find some of the European countries involved in the First World War. There are two sets of differentiated maps, with a set of blank maps of 1914 Europe and a set of blank maps of modern day Europe. Also included is a labelled map of 1914 Europe to support children. This is a useful activity for beginning to look at the First World War as it gives children the opportunity to explore countries involved and consider the proximity to one another whilst providing the chance to see how much the European map has changed in the past 100 years.
Two lessons to focus on the physical and human geography of Britain in particular but the United Kingdom as a whole.
Lesson 1 (titled Lesson 2) - A lesson that focuses on the physical geography of Britain, including looking at the rivers, seas and terrain. All the resources that are needed to run the lesson are here including differentiated worksheets, the presentation and maps that can be used if you don't have access to atlases etc.
Lesson 2 (titled Lesson 3) - A lesson that focuses on the human geography of Britain, including looking at population trends, average salary and land use. All the resources that are needed to run the lesson are here including differentiated worksheets, the presentation and maps that can be used if you don't have access to atlases etc.
N.B They are titled differently to their actual lesson numbers as they form part of a bigger unit of work.
Twelve lessons that focus on the rainforests in different ways, sequencing out and ensuring recap of knowledge. Included is the unit plan, a KWL sheet that can be used to check and develop understanding, the lesson presentations which includes pink and green bubbles to support and challenge and activities required for the lessons as well as a fact file.
Attached are 5 lessons based on using map skills and linking them to the Industrial Revolution. These have been written with Year 5/6 in mind but are easily adaptable.
Included are the slides, resources and differentiated lesson plans.
Lesson 1 - Identifying UK cities on a map
Lesson 2 - Identifying rivers in the UK
Lesson 3 - Identifying how the UK changed during the Industrial Revolution
Lesson 4 - Identifying the Luddites area of operations
Lesson 5 - British Empire during the period and identifying countries around the world
N.B. You will need atlases for the general atlas activities.
The fifth of a ten part series of lessons that focus on many of the elements of the locational knowledge aspects for the KS2 Geography curriculum. The series of lessons focuses predominantly on children being able to use maps to find countries and cities in different continents as well as a brief focus on time zones and globalisation. All of the resources needed to run the lesson are included with worksheets, any potential example maps required (in case atlases are unavailable) the presentation and unit of work plan.
This lesson focuses on being able to identify various European countries and their capital cities and labelling these via a blank map.
A reading comprehension based on an extract from the National Geographic website on rainforests. Included is the text which is then surrounded by questions around the outside that link to the text. Answers are also included on a separate document.
A range of activities related to Christmas/ to help keep children focussed nearer the holidays.
These include:
An acrostic poem activity for the word Christmas
Christmas Bingo
Christmas Colouring Sheets
Christmas Coordinates - Identify where the pictures are on the grid
Define Christmas Words
Adjective activities - Think of adjectives to describe the Christmas Tree, Santa or a Reindeer
The Christmas Truce Poem with three differentiated sets of questions and answers included
A definition activity for the poem
Santa Dash - Plan the quickest way around the world for Santa
Comma Claus - Identify where the commas should go
Claus Clauses - Identify and add different clause structures to sentences to improve writing
Three sets of storyboards - Can be used for a range of ideas but created with the Nativity story in mind - Find a great example through Lego here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/nativity-story-3009639
Facts for Christmas around the world with three differentiated sets of questions and answers included
The eighth of a ten part series of lessons that focus on many of the elements of the locational knowledge aspects for the KS2 Geography curriculum. The series of lessons focuses predominantly on children being able to use maps to find countries and cities in different continents as well as a brief focus on time zones and globalisation. All of the resources needed to run the lesson are included with worksheets, any potential example maps required (in case atlases are unavailable) the presentation and unit of work plan.
This lesson focuses on being able to identify various Asian countries and their capital cities and labelling these via a blank map.
The fourth in a sequence of twelve lessons that focuses on the equator, tropics and hemispheres. Included is the unit plan, a KWL sheet that can be used to check and develop understanding, the lesson presentation which includes pink and green bubbles to support and challenge and activities required for the lesson as well as a fact file.
A blank map activity that can be used to get children to show where Vikings originate from as well as where they settled. Children can then map out the potential journey the Vikings took to get to the various places through the use of arrows. Included is a map of Europe showing where the Vikings settled and raided to support children.
A lesson that focuses on the physical geography of Spain, including looking at the rivers, seas and terrain. All the resources that are needed to run the lesson are here including differentiated worksheets, the presentation and maps that can be used if you don't have access to atlases etc.
Two lessons to focus on the physical and human geography of Spain.
Lesson 1 (titled Lesson 4) - A lesson that focuses on the physical geography of Spain, including looking at the rivers, seas and terrain. All the resources that are needed to run the lesson are here including differentiated worksheets, the presentation and maps that can be used if you don't have access to atlases etc.
Lesson 2 (titled Lesson 5) - A lesson that focuses on the human geography of Spain, including looking at population trends, average life expectancy and land use. All the resources that are needed to run the lesson are here including differentiated worksheets, the presentation and maps that can be used if you don't have access to atlases etc.
N.B They are titled differently to their actual lesson numbers as they form part of a bigger unit of work.