Pollution
This geography scheme of work for Key Stage Two gets the children to identify, compare and record the causes and consequences of different forms of pollution that can affect local and global communities. The class can write letters, speeches and reports to describe problems caused by pollution and suggest solutions.
Identify, compare and record some of the causes and consequences of different forms of pollution that can affect local and global communities
Lesson One : Pollution Problems
Identify, describe and compare some of the problems that can be caused by different of types of pollution occurring around the world
Lesson Two : Local Pollution
Research and present some of the causes and effects of different forms of pollution that might occur and create problems for families living in the local area
Lesson Three : River Pollution
Identify some of the different forms of pollution that can affect a river location and describe the impact on habitats, wildlife and populations
Lesson Four : Plastic Bags
Devise and record a range of solutions that can be used to stop pollution that has been caused by plastic waste in different locations around the local area
Lesson Five : Global Warming
Practise composing and presenting speeches to use when holding a class debate describing some of the different ways of solving problems caused by global warming in the world
Lesson Six : Earth’s Future
Investigate and illustrate some of the different ways of protecting environments and promoting sustainable development around the world
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Rounding Hundreds
Explain and model how to round some different numbers to the nearest hundred based on the place values of the digits in each number
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Rounding Tens
Identify and record how to round some different numbers to the nearest ten based on the place values of the digits in each number
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Classic Animal Stories
Investigate the structure and content of classic works of fiction by significant authors with animals as the main characters
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Cities, Towns and Villages
Research and present the history of a range of different buildings and people that are part of the local community using a school exhibition