Geography Curriculum Maps
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TOPIC NAME |
ENQUIRY QUESTION |
MAIN CURRICULUM FOCUS |
BIG FINISH (suggested activity) |
KEY STAGE 1 |
A |
The Local Area |
What is it like where we live? |
Human and Physical - Identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the UK Fieldwork - Use simple fieldwork to study the geography of the local area |
Make a 3D model of your local area |
Field to Fork (Countryside) |
Why does it matter where our food comes from? |
Place Knowledge – Understand geographical similarities and differences through studying the human and physical geography of a small area of the UK |
Go on a great British picnic using farming products |
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Oceans and seas of the world |
What is an ocean? |
Locational Knowledge – name and locate the world’s seven continents and five oceans. |
Make a passport ready for ‘Take off’ |
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B |
Into the Woods - Our Local Park |
Where are the nearest woods? |
Human and Physical - Identify seasonal and daily weather patterns in the UK Fieldwork - Use compass directions to describe features and routes on a map (Local park – Dilkes) |
Create drawings and paintings created by seasonal changes |
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London |
What is it like to live in London? |
Locational knowledge – Use maps to identify the UK and its countries (Focus on London) |
Make a 3D model of a London landmark |
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Animals and their habitats – A Study of Ecuador |
Where do our favourite animals live? |
Place Knowledge - Understand geographical features by contrasting the UK with a non-European country Human and Physical - Identify location of hot and cold areas of the world in relation to the Equator and North and South poles |
Create a ‘home in a box’ |
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LOWER KEY STAGE 2 |
A |
Hills and coasts around the UK |
Do we like to be beside the seaside? |
Locational Knowledge - name and locate counties and cities of the United Kingdom Understand how coasts have changed over time. Fieldwork - use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features in the local area |
Create a television advert or presentation to promote a coastal area |
Somewhere to settle |
Where is the ideal place to settle? |
Human – describe and understand types of settlement and land use |
Invent a settlement map game, quiz or puzzle |
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Earthquakes and Volcanoes |
How does the earth shake, rattle and roll?
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Physical – describe and understand volcanoes and earthquakes |
Make a real-life ‘erupting’ volcano |
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B |
Water (focus on the River Nile as a water source) |
How does the water go round and round? |
Physical geography – describe and understand the water cycle |
Design and make a model water cycle |
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Location of mountain ranges around the world (focus on Italian mountain ranges) |
Why are mountains so important? |
Physical geography – describe and understand mountains Locational knowledge - identify the position and significance of latitude, longitude, Equator, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, Arctic and Antarctic Circle, the Prime/Greenwich Meridian and time zones (including day and night) |
Create your very own mobile app about one of the mountain ranges |
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Tilbury Docks – Trade and Economics |
Why is the port at Tilbury significant to trade? |
Human geography – describe and understand economic activity including trade links Fieldwork - use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features in the local area |
Write an adventure story about the journey of your chosen product |
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UPPER KEY STAGE 2 |
A |
Europe: A Study of a region in Greece |
What is the geography of modern Greece? |
Place knowledge- understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of the United Kingdom and a region in a European country |
Choose your own ‘wonders’ of modern Greece |
Extreme Weathers |
How is climate change affecting the world? |
Physical geography – describe and understand climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts. |
Produce a ‘Big Finish’ climate report |
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Changes in our local environment |
How and why is my local environment changing? |
Human geography – describe and understand economic activity Fieldwork - use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features in the local area |
Create pieces of art that represent your local area |
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B |
A Study of L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland, Canada (only confirmed Norse or Viking site in or near North America) |
Can you plan a great American journey?
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Place knowledge- understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of the United Kingdom and a region within North or South America |
Create a song or rap about Newfoundland |
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Benin (West Africa) – Exploring West African rainforest |
What would settlement have looked like in early Benin? |
Physical and Human geography – describe and understand climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts Understand types of settlement and land use |
Produce an exciting stop-motion animation |
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Our Local Area –River Thames |
Why are cities established on rivers? |
Human geography – describe and understand economic activity including trade links Fieldwork - use fieldwork to observe, measure, record and present the human and physical features in the local area |
Create your own plan for the future of the River Thames |