4th Grade Geography scheme of work from Focus Education. This scheme has been designed to help you create your own bespoke curriculum but take advantage of the numerous resources that have been produced to support you.The curriculum is built on sequencing knowledge and skills (to include substantive and disciplinary knowledge) and building on prior learning so that each subject creates a narrative. Focus Education have used an enquiry-approach methodology, where possible, so that questions are predominant in most of the units produced.

4th Grade Geography unit, Fairtrade from Focus Education. This unit uses an enquiry-approach methodology, lessons are built around a central question in order to build pupil curiosity and motivate learning. Fairtrade has been constructed in accordance with the National Curriculum.

The Long-term overview for the unit Fairtrade from Focus Education

Long-term overview

Long-term overview - Fairtrade - 4th Grade

The Knowledge organiser for the unit Fairtrade from Focus Education

Knowledge organiser

Knowledge organiser - Fairtrade - 4th Grade

The Progression pedagogy for the unit Fairtrade from Focus Education

Progression pedagogy

Progression pedagogy - Fairtrade - 4th Grade

Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Fairtrade from Focus Education,  it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge - Fairtrade - 4th Grade

4th Grade Geography lesson from the unit Fairtrade. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Where do goods on our supermarket shelves come from?'

1. Where do goods on our supermarket shelves come from?

Where do goods on our supermarket shelves come from?

4th Grade Geography lesson from the unit Fairtrade. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What do we understand by Fairtrade and why do we need an organisation like Fairtrade Foundation?'

2. What do we understand by Fairtrade and why do we need an organisation like Fairtrade Foundation?

What do we understand by Fairtrade and why do we need an organisation like Fairtrade Foundation?

4th Grade Geography lesson from the unit Fairtrade. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Which countries are exploited and can we locate them on a world map?'

3. Which countries are exploited and can we locate them on a world map?

Which countries are exploited and can we locate them on a world map?

4th Grade Geography lesson from the unit Fairtrade. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What do we mean by export and import?'

4. What do we mean by export and import?

What do we mean by export and import?

4th Grade Geography lesson from the unit Fairtrade. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why should we consider boycotting buying some good and would that be sensible?'

5. Why should we consider boycotting buying some good and would that be sensible?

Why should we consider boycotting buying some good and would that be sensible?

Check it! is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit Fairtrade from Focus Education.

Check it!

Check it! - Fairtrade - 4th Grade

Show it! Group presentation is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit Fairtrade from Focus Education

Show it! Group presentation

Show it! Group presentation - Fairtrade - 4th Grade

'Know it! - Fairtrade - 4th Grade' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Fairtrade

Know it!

Know it! - Fairtrade - 4th Grade

'What do these symbols stand for?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Fairtrade

What do these symbols stand for?

'Give me 3 - Import and Export' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Fairtrade

Give me 3 - Import and Export

'Cops and robbers - What do you know about Fairtrade?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Fairtrade

Cops and robbers - What do you know about Fairtrade?

Fairtrade

4th Grade Geography unit, Rainforests from Focus Education. This unit uses an enquiry-approach methodology, lessons are built around a central question in order to build pupil curiosity and motivate learning. Rainforests has been constructed in accordance with the National Curriculum.

The Long-term overview for the unit Rainforests from Focus Education

Long-term overview - Rainforests - 4th Grade

The Knowledge organiser for the unit Rainforests from Focus Education

Knowledge organiser - Rainforests - 4th Grade

The Progression pedagogy for the unit Rainforests from Focus Education

Progression pedagogy - Rainforests - 4th Grade

Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Rainforests from Focus Education,  it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge - Rainforests - 4th Grade

4th Grade Geography lesson from the unit Rainforests. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are biomes and can a rainforest be described as one?'

1. What are biomes and can a rainforest be described as one?

What are biomes and can a rainforest be described as one?

4th Grade Geography lesson from the unit Rainforests. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Where are the world's most famous rainforests situated?'

2. Where are the world's most famous rainforests situated?

Where are the world's most famous rainforests situated?

4th Grade Geography lesson from the unit Rainforests. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are the main features associated with rainforests?'

3. What are the main features associated with rainforests?

What are the main features associated with rainforests?

4th Grade Geography lesson from the unit Rainforests. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why is it important for us to protect the rainforests?'

4. Why is it important for us to protect the rainforests?

Why is it important for us to protect the rainforests?

4th Grade Geography lesson from the unit Rainforests. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Which creatures are endangered if we do nothing? '

5. Which creatures are endangered if we do nothing? 

Which creatures are endangered if we do nothing?

Check it! is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit Rainforests from Focus Education.

Check it! - Rainforests - 4th Grade

Show it! Group presentation is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit Rainforests from Focus Education

Show it! Group presentation - Rainforests - 4th Grade

'Know it! - Rainforests - 4th Grade' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Rainforests

Know it! - Rainforests - 4th Grade

'Name three different types of biomes' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Rainforests

Name three different types of biomes

'Picture match - Parts of the rainforest canopy' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Rainforests

Picture match - Parts of the rainforest canopy

'Three reasons - Why deforestation is bad for the environment' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Rainforests

Three reasons - Why deforestation is bad for the environment

'Locate on a map - Deserts' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Rainforests

Locate on a map - Deserts

Noughts and crosses - Rainforest's is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Rainforests

Noughts and crosses - Rainforests

'Cops and robbers - What do you know about rainforests?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, Rainforests

Cops and robbers - What do you know about rainforests?

Rainforests

4th Grade Geography unit, South America from Focus Education. This unit uses an enquiry-approach methodology, lessons are built around a central question in order to build pupil curiosity and motivate learning. South America has been constructed in accordance with the National Curriculum.

The Long-term overview for the unit South America from Focus Education

Long-term overview - South America - 4th Grade

The Knowledge organiser for the unit South America from Focus Education

Knowledge organiser - South America - 4th Grade

The Progression pedagogy for the unit South America from Focus Education

Progression pedagogy - South America - 4th Grade

Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit South America from Focus Education,  it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge - South America - 4th Grade

4th Grade Geography lesson from the unit South America. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are the names of and key features of South American countries?'

1. What are the names of and key features of South American countries?

What are the names of and key features of South American countries?

4th Grade Geography lesson from the unit South America. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What can we learn about the physical and human features of Brazil?'

2. What can we learn about the physical and human features of Brazil?

What can we learn about the physical and human features of Brazil?

4th Grade Geography lesson from the unit South America. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Which other South American country fascinates you?'

3. Which other South American country fascinates you?

Which other South American country fascinates you?

4th Grade Geography lesson from the unit South America. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How do time zones work in South America?'

4. How do time zones work in South America?

How do time zones work in South America?

4th Grade Geography lesson from the unit South America. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What do we know about the lives of 'street children'?'

5. What do we know about the lives of 'street children'?

What do we know about the lives of 'street children'?

Check it! is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit South America from Focus Education.

Check it! - South America - 4th Grade

Show it! Group presentation is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit South America from Focus Education

Show it! Group presentation - South America - 4th Grade

'Know it! - South America - 4th Grade' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, South America

Know it! - South America - 4th Grade

'Match up - Countries of South America' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, South America

Match up - Countries of South America

'Cops and robbers - What are the main features of Brazil?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, South America

Cops and robbers - What are the main features of Brazil?

'Give me 3 - South America' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, South America

Give me 3 - South America

'Word sorts - South America' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 4th Grade unit, South America

Word sorts - South America

South America

4th Grade

Geography

Geography - 4th Grade - Focus Education

Awarded an OBE for Services to Education, Clive Davies has designed and built these schemes around progression and enquiry. Focus Education resources are of the highest educational quality.

Geography - 4th Grade - Focus Education

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