City Living

This geography scheme of work for Key Stage One gets the children to identify, describe and compare some of the physical and political geographical features of cities with other locations around the world. The class can make models to illustrate different buildings and events found in a city location.

Identify, describe and compare some of the different physical and political geographical features of cities with other locations around the world

Lesson One : What Buildings
Explore how to identify, describe and compare the function of some of the different types of buildings that can be found in an urban environment

Lesson Two : City Transport
Investigate how to identify and describe some of the different forms of transport that people can use to travel around a city location in the world

Lesson Three : Family Fun
Practise identifying, describing and comparing a range of leisure activities that families can enjoy in different locations around an urban environment

Lesson Four : City Jobs
Explore how to list and compare some of the different occupations that can be completed and performed in a city location with some other places

Lesson Five : City or Countryside
Investigate how to compare and contrast some of the special physical and political features that can be found in different locations around the world

Lesson Six : City Buildings
Explore how to plan and record the design for a new building construction that can be located in a particular place in a city environment
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Garden Numbers
Identify and model some of the different calculation techniques that can be used when adding pairs of single digit numbers
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Summer Stories
Practise composing and presenting narrative stories with familiar settings to illustrate the events and experiences that could happen during the summer
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Fraction Numbers
Investigate how to use concrete equipment, diagrams and calculations to identify and record the matching fractions of different numbers
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Family Holiday Lists
Explore how to compile sentences punctuated using commas to list some of the special things that families can use, complete and experience on a holiday