Geography: Upper key stage 2
- What is life like in the Alps?
- Why does population change?
- Why do oceans matter?
- Would you like to live in the desert?
- Where does our energy come from?
- Can I carry out an independent fieldwork enquiry?
Choose your topic
You can teach these topics in any order to suit your school
Geography Year 5/6
What is life like in the Alps?
Considering the climate of mountain ranges and why people choose to visit the Alps; focusing on Innsbruck and looking at the human and physical features that attract tourists; investigating tourism in the local area and mapping recreational land use; presenting findings to compare the Alps to the children’s own locality.
Lesson 4 involves fieldwork.
Why do oceans matter?
Exploring the importance of our oceans and how they have changed over time with a focus on the Great Barrier Reef, specifically addressing climate change and pollution.
Lesson 5 involves fieldwork.
Would you like to live in the desert?
Exploring hot desert biomes and learning about the physical features of a desert and how humans interact with this environment.
Why does population change?
Investigating why certain parts of the world are more populated than others; exploring birth and death rates; discussing social, economic and environmental push and pull factors; learning about the population in Britain and its impacts.
Lesson 5 involves fieldwork.
Where does our energy come from?
Learning about renewable and non-renewable energy sources, where they come from and their impact on society, the economy and the environment.
Lesson 5 involves fieldwork.
Can I carry out an independent fieldwork enquiry?
Observing, measuring, recording and presenting their own fieldwork study of the local area.
Lesson 4 involves fieldwork.
