Year 6 - Geography
The geography of 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 the processes involved in commercial bread production.
Key Notes
- How food is produced, processed, distributed and consumed is complex but it all comes from plants and animals.
- Most food makes a journey from farms, where animals are reared and crops grown, to shops where people purchase it.
- Several different stages are involved in the commercial production of bread.
Vocabulary To Learn
- food production: Food production is the process of turning raw materials into food that can be eaten
- processing: Processing means making changes to a food's natural state. An example is cooking beans in a tomato sauce and preserving them in tins
- distributing: Distributing is delivering something out to where it is needed
- retailers: Retailers are people or businesses that sell goods
- commercially: If something is produced commercially it is made for the purpose of making money
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Learners' understanding and previous experience of the geography of food may vary immensely.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
How food is produced, processed, distributed and consumed is complex but it all comes from plants and animals. Most food makes a journey from farms, where animals are reared and crops grown, to shops where people purchase it.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'food production'
Food production is the process of turning raw materials into food that can be eaten.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Learners' understanding and previous experience of the geography of food may vary immensely. Correction: Assess and build on learners' existing knowledge and understanding. Make links to any previous learning in geography and other subjects.
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