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Geography unit is taught in the Spring and Summer term

Outcome

  • Recap on an Atlas the cities of the UK.
  • Begin to match boundaries of different counties using maps

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  • Look at 5 different counties close to Redbridge and investigate key topographical features. (including hills, mountains, coasts and rivers
  • Feedback to the group.

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  • Look at land use and identify land-use patterns; and understand how some of these aspects have changed over time and why.

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  • Understand how Goodmayes has changed over time.

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  • Identify and describe what Goodmayes is like to Hainault Forest.
  • Look at Physical and Human features

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  • Compare amenities in Goodmayes compared to Hainault.

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  • Begin to collect and record evidence Compare roads in and around Goodmayes compared to area around Hainault Forest.
  • Children describe what the environment is like on this knowledge.
  • Look at Traffic around Goodmayes / do field work
  • Go to Goodmayes Park due to covid

Outcome

  • Analyse evidence and begin to draw conclusions e.g. make comparisons between two locations using photos/ pictures, temperatures in different locations.
  • How can we improve the environment

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  • Locate the main countries of Europe using larger scale maps and their cities.

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  • Use an atlas to name and locate Paris and France on a map.
  • Locate famous landmarks, major features e.g. Eiffel tower , museums.
  • Look at characteristics like traditions, food and languages, flag, currency.

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  • Use an atlas to name and locate Rome and Italy on a map.
  • Locate famous landmarks, major features e.g., museums, volcanoes, colosseums.
  • Look at characteristics like traditions, food and languages flag , currency.

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  • Use an atlas to name and locate Moscow and Russia on a map.
  • Locate famous landmarks, major features e.g. Zhivopisny Bridge, museums.
  • Look at characteristics like traditions, food and languages flag, currency.

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  • Research and discuss what a volcano is and what features it has.
  • Look at plate tectonics and ring of fire.
  • Understand and be able to communicate in different ways the cause of volcanoes and the process that occurs before a volcano erupts.

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  • Look at what happened in Pompeii in 79AD and the impact it had.
  • Compare photographs from then and now – How has it changed?
  • Ask and answer questions about the effects of volcanoes.

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  • Compare different types of volcanos Locate places in the world where volcanoes occur.
  • Draw diagrams, produce writing and use the correct vocabulary for each stage of the process of volcanic eruption.

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  • Use secondary sources to find information; reports, internet, stories to create a report/presentation on key events.
  • Discuss how volcanoes affect human life e.g. settlements and spatial variation.

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  • To know what an Earthquake is
  • To know the meaning of terminology related to volcanoes and earthquakes
  • Explain that we will be learning about volcanoes and earthquakes this half-term in geography.
  • Children to find out the meaning of the following words: volcano, earthquake, molten, viscous, lava, magma, tsunami, geyser, fault, epicentre, Richter scale, seismometer, active, dormant

Outcome

  • To understand the structure of the Earth.
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MFr2cC3erk Watch the YouTube video on the structure of the Earth another couple of times, this time with the children adding notes to their diagrams
  • Children to make notes on a diagram of the Earth from different sources.

Outcome

Outcome

  • To explain different parts of a volcano
  • Explain each part of the volcano and what it does e.g. the conduit is where the lava travels up to the Earth’s surface
  • Main: Children need to label the parts of a volcano.
  • Watch video of volcanic eruption at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OowFvnlWI90
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSpTGOmdF10 which highlights the main parts of a volcano on a diagram
  • Begin investigation from following week?

Outcome

  • Locate active volcanoes around the globe.
  • Is there a place/continent where there are lots? What reason could this be.
  • Look at the largest, smallest volcanoes as well as dormant.
  • Investigate how you know a volcano is going to happen.

Outcome

  • Using different sources and fieldwork skills look at settlements and land use, economic activity and trade links.
  • Look at aerial maps of Goodmayes and identify what the different areas are. What communities are based where and what indication is there of this?
  • Asian stores versus Turkish shops. What is missing. Is there a market for this?

Outcome

  • Investigate human and physical features from the local area.
  • Children take pictures of physical aspects that they find interesting, Measure how long a street is etc. How many roads does an area have.
  • Different types of buildings, shapes. Range of shops etc.

Outcome

  • Present your findings from the local area.
  • Produce a calendar with photos from their fieldwork.
  • Use physical printed maps, sketch maps, graphs of amount of house in a street.

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Geography unit is taught in the Spring and Summer term

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