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 across year 5 and 6 to suit your school

Geography Year 5

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.

Geography Year 6

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.

Geography songs and interviews

Geography song: Continents
Song about the Oceans
UK capitals song in Kapow Geography
Geography song: Compass directions
Geography song: Directional language
Geography in Action - Mike Leach (part 1)
Geography in Action - Mike Leach (part 2)
Geography in Action - Mike Leach (part 3)

Useful resources

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