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Year 6 - Geography

Geography is all around us

Around the world in 80 days: what have we learnt about our world?

Unit Summary

This unit revisits key geographical themes through a global journey. Pupils explore news stories, regional features and environmental issues across all continents, using maps, data and fieldwork skills to reflect on what it means to think like a geographer.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to reflect on geography as a subject and discuss the value of learning geography.

Key Notes

Geography is a diverse subject that helps us to make sense of the world around us.
Reflecting on prior learning can help us to develop new knowledge and skills.
Geography is important in many different ways.

Vocabulary To Learn

geographer: A geographer studies Earth's physical environments and human habitats.
reflect: To reflect is to think very carefully about something.
skills: Having skills means using your knowledge and learning to do a task or activity well.
knowledge: Knowledge is information, facts, things you have learned and understand.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

Geography is only something we learn at school.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.

Geography is a diverse subject that helps us to make sense of the world around us. Reflecting on prior learning can help us to develop new knowledge and skills.

2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'geographer'

A geographer studies Earth's physical environments and human habitats.

3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.

Mistake: Geography is only something we learn at school. Correction: Geography is all around us. We might learn it in school, at home and in many other places.

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