Geography - Year 1
Year 1- Autumn: School Explorers
In this unit the children will discover the Geography of their school grounds. They will use simple maps and aerial photographs to direct themselves around the school as well as using positional language to describe their journeys. They have a particular focus on observing the Geography of an area using equipment to conduct fieldwork.
Environmental Focus: How does our school help the environment?
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Spring: Life in wonderful Wimborne.
In this unit the children will study the town of Wimborne in more depth, with a focus on the human and physical geographical features. They observe the different features and make comparisons between two localities that they have visited. They observe and describe the seasonal weather changes in Wimborne. They collect simple data through fieldwork and present this in pictograms.
Summer: Urban or Rural.
In this unit the children will use a range of maps and aerial photographs to name and locate key places in and around the UK. Through an exploration of urban and rural settlements, the children will discover London and find similarities and differences between London and Wimborne