Year 6 - Geography
Imports and exports
Global trade: how do we get our stuff?
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Unit Summary
This unit explores global trade and how goods are produced, transported and consumed around the world. Pupils investigate imports, exports, supply chains and the role of ethical trading in shaping how we access everyday items.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use import and export data to investigate global trade in commodities and manufactured goods.
Key Notes
- Global trade involves exporting goods from one country and importing them into other countries.
- Commodities are raw materials which can be bought and sold.
- Manufactured goods are things which have been made out of raw materials.
- Import and export data can be used to show the types and amounts of things different countries import and export.
Vocabulary To Learn
- imported: Goods and services that are imported are brought in from another country.
- exported: Goods and services that are exported are sold to another country.
- commodities: Commodities are raw materials that are grown or dug out of the ground.
- manufactured: Something that is manufactured is made by humans, not nature, usually in large quantities for selling.
- data: Data is a collection of information that can be analysed to help us answer a question.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- the difference between exports and imports.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
Global trade involves exporting goods from one country and importing them into other countries. Commodities are raw materials which can be bought and sold.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'imported'
Goods and services that are imported are brought in from another country.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: the difference between exports and imports. Correction: Exports are selling good and services to another country and imports are bringing good and services into a country from another one.
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