Year 6 - Geography
The future of food production
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 ways in which farming and food production have changed over time and investigate ways of taking action to make food systems fairer and better for our planet and its people.
Key Notes
- Farming and food production have changed over time and there are advantages and disadvantages of these changes.
- The world faces different challenges in producing enough food and these problems are being overcome in various ways.
- Everyone can help make food systems fairer and better for our planet but some actions have a greater impact than others.
- It is useful to plan an action carefully before doing it.
- There are often different viewpoints about the causes and impacts of food issues, and potential solutions.
Vocabulary To Learn
- pesticides: Pesticides are substances that are added to soil or sprayed on plants to protect the plants from pests such as insects
- fertilisers: Fertilisers are substances that are added to soil or sprayed on plants to help them grow
- yield: Yield is the amount of food produced from a crop or from a number of animals reared
- greenhouse gas emissions: Greenhouse gas emissions are the release of gases into Earth's atmosphere that trap heat and contribute to climate change
- artificial intelligence (AI): Artificial intelligence (AI) is the technology that makes machines or computers think more like humans
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Limited understanding of how farming and food production are connected with climate change.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
Farming and food production have changed over time and there are advantages and disadvantages of these changes. The world faces different challenges in producing enough food and these problems are being overcome in various ways.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'pesticides'
Pesticides are substances that are added to soil or sprayed on plants to protect the plants from pests such as insects.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Limited understanding of how farming and food production are connected with climate change. Correction: Unit 33 Lesson 7 explores food and climate change issues in more detail.
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