Year 6 - Geography
Making our food
Farms and factories: where does our food come from?
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Unit Summary
This unit explores how food is produced and distributed, both locally and globally. Pupils investigate where different foods come from, how diets are changing, and what environmental and social factors shape food production and supply.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe how cocoa is grown and the processes involved in manufacturing chocolate, and identify some of the challenges facing small-scale cocoa farmers.
Key Notes
- Most cocoa trees grow in a narrow belt between a latitude of ten degrees north and ten degrees south of the Equator.
- Various stages are involved in chocolate production, from growing and harvesting cocoa beans to manufacturing chocolate.
- Small-scale cocoa farmers face challenges with growing their crops and are adapting to these in different ways.
- The challenges facing small-scale cocoa farmers, and the solutions to these, have direct and indirect consequences.
Vocabulary To Learn
- latitude: Lines of latitude are imaginary lines on Earth showing position north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees
- supply chain: A supply chain is every step a product goes through to be made and delivered to the customer
- retailer: Retailers are people or businesses that sell goods
- manufacturer: A manufacturer is a person or company that makes goods to sell
- cooperative: A cooperative is a business or group that is run by the people who work for it
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Limited understanding of what a supply chain is.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
Most cocoa trees grow in a narrow belt between a latitude of ten degrees north and ten degrees south of the Equator. Various stages are involved in chocolate production, from growing and harvesting cocoa beans to manufacturing chocolate.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'latitude'
Lines of latitude are imaginary lines on Earth showing position north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Limited understanding of what a supply chain is. Correction: Refer back to the example of commercial bread production in Lesson 1. Investigate the supply chain of other common food products.
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