This scheme of work is suitable for KS2 Year 5-6 Geography and includes an 11-week plan and resources.
Week 1-5: Unit based on ‘Rivers’ focusing on the water cycle, three sections of a river, river features and river processes (erosion, transportation and deposition). The unit culminates in a small assessment piece which requires the children to build a “foil river” using the Learning Power Approach, followed by a written task. All assessment rubrics are included.
Week 6-11: Unit based on ‘Mapping Skills’ including lessons on grid references, compass points, contour lines and location knowledge. The plan also includes a detailed plan and resource for a Compass Fitness lesson outside which is ideal in the Summer Term.
Looking for a fun and educational way to introduce your children to the wonders of the Caribbean Islands? This activity pack is the perfect choice!
Jam-packed with activities that will engage and delight your child, while teaching them about the rich culture, delicious foods, and vibrant national dress of the Caribbean Islands. From designing a traditional Caribbean Island home to learning all about the wildlife on the various islands, there’s something for everyone in this activity pack.
Product Information:
45 Page Booklet
Information and Activity Pages
Covers 13 Different Caribbean Island Nations
High-Quality Pages
PDF Format
Consolidate your pupils’ learning with this engaging Population Snakes and Ladders Board Game in your classroom. This digital download allows you to print and laminate the board game for use year after year, whilst the worksheet helps to consolidate the pupils’ understanding on the push and pull factors which influence migration and changes in population. As pupils play the game, they write down each of the scenarios that they land on in either the push or pull factor columns.
Resource includes:
1 x Board Game Template
1 x Push and Pull Factors Worksheet
Downloaded in PDF format.
Are you ready to take your pupils on an exciting journey through the world of maps? Look no further! Our comprehensive educational resource is designed to equip both teachers and students with the essential mapping skills needed to navigate the world effectively. With six engaging lessons packed full of resources, your classroom will become a hub of exploration and discovery.
Here’s what our resource offers:
Map Symbols: Pupils identify the need for symbols on maps with a bonus symbol matching game to really consolidate their understanding.
Compass Directions: An essential life skill which highlights the need to describe locations on a map using compass directions. Supported with two worksheets and a bonus game!
Four-Figure Grid References: Pupils learn to give basic four-figure coordinates to locate places on a map.
Six-Figure Grid References: Take grid references one step further and teach your pupils how to give a more precise location on a map using a six-figure grid reference.
**Scale: **Measuring distance on a map can be a tricky task but with these activities your pupils will be able to grasp the concept quickly.
Map Heights: Explore the three different ways to show height on a map and get your pupils thinking about which method is most effective.
This is a full resourced unit of work with 24 PPT slides and over 10 activity worksheets which require minimal preparation on your part. Download today and set your pupils up for success.
With exam season approaching, ensure your pupils are well-equipped to perform at their best with this Geography Revision Bundle.
Plenty of ideas, worksheets and templates to set your pupils up for meaningful revision and purposeful use of time.
This bundle includes 6 separate resources, when purchased together, save you 47%
Use these resources year-on-year or adapt to other subjects you may teach.
Revise key geographical concepts using a festive Geography Advent Calendar!
Use this resource as a starter for GCSE Geography lessons, opening up a new question each day or lesson according to the advent calendar.
There are two different Geography-themed PowerPoint Presentations to download:
- Weather & Climate
- Population & Settlement
Each PowerPoint consists of 24 different questions from GCSE schemes of work. Available to download as Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation or Keynote.
Get your students used to the descriptive geographical language important when describing locations on a map, using this verbal communication activity.
PowerPoint Slides to use whilst completing the activity as well as for teacher guidance on how to set up the activity
Engaging and fun activity which is sure to get your students thinking
Uses key geographical literacy
Practical and easy to set up, can be used and adapted in many different ways
Update your Geography display boards in your classroom or around the school with the "Geographers Ask?" Posters.
This resource includes two high quality posters available for print in pdf.
- 1 x Physical Geographers Ask? Poster
- 1 x Human Geographers Ask? Poster
- 1 x Global Thinkers Are.. Poster
This resource consists of 4 different worksheets focused on mapping sports around the world. The worksheets would suit a Geography of Sport unit of work and include the following skills:
research
grid references
global locations
graphing
All graphics are high quality and include a task outline, all worksheets would be suitable as a printed resource or to upload as part of online learning.
The 4 worksheets include in this resource are:
Researching National Sports Around the World
Identifying/Spotting Patterns in National Sports
Mapping Sports Clubs in Hertfordshire
Mapping National Sports Around the World
This resource focuses on the geographical topic of Sustainability. Six individual lessons have been included with a total of 37 slides and over 20 matching worksheets. A high quality resource which engages pupils through the use of images, discussions and activities and higher-order thinking tasks.
Specific lesson slides and resources include:
What is Sustainability?
Carbon Footprints
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Sustainable Transport
Renewable Energy Sources
Freiburg Case Study
Motivate your pupils to engage with revision in preparation for exam periods with these ‘Around The Clock’ Revision templates.
Templates Included:
5 Minute Coastal Revision Segments
5 Minute Urban Issues Revision Segments
5 Minute Physical Environments Revision Segments
5 Minute Weather Hazards Revision Segments
5 Minute Blank Template
10 Minute Blank Template
15 Minute Blank Template
5 Minute Coastal Revision Completed Example.
Resource also includes opportunity for pupils to self-assess their understanding.
Downloaded in pdf format.
Whether your class are recapping a unit of work or revising for an upcoming exam, these geography-themed dominoes worksheet are sure to help with recall of keywords.
A cut and stick activity which involves matching the definition to the keyword to create a chain of linked topical words.
Geography topics included:
Coasts
Plate Tectonics
Population
Rivers
Weather & Climate
Development & Economy
There is also a a blank template to create your own or for pupils to have a go at creating their own as a revision tool or to test another classmate.
All worksheets come with an answer sheet and can be downloaded in pdf format.
Investigate the adaptations of 10 animals around the world with these flip book information worksheets.
How To:
Stick the information sheet or missing words worksheet into exercise book before sticking the animal picture over the top along the banner. Cut along the dotted lines of the animal picture to create a flip book.
This resources also comes with a ‘fill-in-the-gaps’ worksheet and word bank for pupils to complete, along with an answer key.
Animals included:
Camel
Orca
Cheetah
Zebra
Loggerhead Turtle
Chameleon
Lobster
Macaw
Hippopotamus
Rhinocerous
All resources downloaded in pdf format.
Geography Topic Theme Posters
- Great for use on display boards in classrooms and around the school
- Eye catching and professional designs
Topics Include:
+ Global Locations
+ Mapping Skills
+ Weather & Climate
+ Industry & Transport
Included in this resource:
- Volcanoes and Earthquakes Crib Sheet, ideal for revision of the topic. Traffic Light colour coding allows differentiation between questions and activities.
- A tabled worksheet with an example focusing on the four main types of plate boundaries: Conservative, Constructive, Destructive, Sliding.
Resources come with PDF, Word and & Keynote formats.
Change the way your students remember the key vocabulary words from several different geographical topics. Great activity for use at the end of units.
The series of worksheets included in this resource provide the students with the answers, their task is to create the corresponding questions.
By asking the students to create the questions, not only are they linking their own geographical knowledge to the key vocabulary they are also demonstrating their use of literacy skills.
These worksheets are suitable for age ranges from Years 4-9 depending on ability levels.
The geographical topics included in this resource are:
- Rivers
- Earthquakes
- Volcanoes
- Weather & Climate
- Population & Settlement
Worksheets included in this resource are available in Pages & Microsoft Word documents.
A high-quality printable resource which can be used as a reference information sheet when teaching case studies or as a revision tool. All sheets come in PDF format.
Case Studies Included:
Volcanic Eruptions
Montserrat 1995 (LEDC)
Eyja, Iceland 2010 (MEDC)
Earthquakes
Haiti 2010 (LEDC)
Kobe, Japan 1995 (MEDC)
Flooding
Pakistan 2010 (LEDC)
Tewkesbury, UK 2007 (MEDC)
A set of 30 cards great for use as a popular game at the start or end of lessons.
Great for laminating to use in lessons or as part of an eye-catching display board. Each country card includes, the capital city, population, area of the country, life expectancy and highest point (altitude).
This high-quality pdf resource consists of a copy of a selection of countries from each colour-coded) continent, including:
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea
Asia (China, Thailand, Japan, South Korea, India, Saudi Arabia)
Europe (UK, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Switzerland)
Africa (Egypt, Tanzania, South Africa, Morocco, Zimbabwe, Ivory Coast)
North America (Canada, Mexico, USA, Cuba)
South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador)
This resource includes 5 high-quality Geography Revision Crib Sheets for use at the end of a topic or when revising for an exam.
Aimed at the GCSE and Common Entrance Geography curriculums, the sheets include the main points of information as well as some exam-style questions to practise.
The five revision sheets included are:
Rivers - focusing on erosion/weathering, formation of river features, upper, middle and lower course of a river.
Population & Settlement - focusing on birth and death rate, push and pull factors and settlement types and hierarchy.
Weather & Climate - focusing on difference between weather and climate, factors influencing microclimates, types of rainfall and the 'Water Cycle.'
Coastal Landforms - focusing on the erosion and deposition processes that cause landforms such as headlands, bays, spits etc. The crib sheet also focuses on the management techniques in order to protect coastlines.
Earthquakes & Volcanoes - focusing on the layers of the Earth, types of plate boundaries and ways to predict and prepare for an earthquake or volcano.
These Geography themed exit cards are an ideal way to end a lesson. With three different designs to choose from, the exit cards are perfect for laminating and then writing a question on the back with a whiteboard pen. That way the cards can be used again and again.
Ensure your students have understood the lesson by quizzing them on their way out of your classroom door!