European Countries
This geography scheme of work for Key Stage Two gets the children to investigate the different political and physical features that can be found in countries that are part of the continent of Europe. The class can complete postcards and holiday brochures to record the similarities and differences between different locations.
Investigate the different political and physical features that can be found in countries that are part of the continent of Europe
Lesson One : European Capitals
Identify and locate some of the different countries and name their matching capital cities that are part of the European continent in the world
Lesson Two : Mountains, Lakes and Rivers
Practise using an atlas to identify and describe the location of some of the different physical features that can be found in countries on the continent of Europe
Lesson Three : Mystery Country
Select and record quiz questions to describe some of the physical and political features that can be found in countries that are part of Europe
Lesson Four : Weather Postcards
Design and produce a series of postcards to describe the climate and weather that can be found in different European countries
Lesson Five : European Vacation
Investigate how to produce a holiday brochure using maps to describe one of the special countries that can be found in Europe
Lesson Six : Europe Quiz
Devise and record a selection of true and false question about some of the different countries that can be found in Europe using maps
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Weather Events
Investigate how to add and punctuate fronted adverbials in model sentences explaining when, how or where something happened in the weather
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Space Race
Explore how the space race in the 1950s and 1960s heralded a number of technological, cultural and political changes and advancements in the world
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Moses
Explore and record the life and achievements of Moses from the Old Testament in the Christian Bible and his impact on the development of Christianity
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Theme Park Visit
Practise identifying and calculating the timing and duration of rides and events when visiting a theme park on a special family trip