Rivers

Unit

Geography

2nd Grade

Focus Education

Geography Unit Description

Editable presentation

Group work

Active

Discussion based learning

2nd Grade Geography unit, Rivers 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. Rivers has been constructed in accordance with the National Curriculum.

Unit contents

Overview Documents

Long-term overview

Long-term overview

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

Knowledge organiser

Knowledge organiser

The Knowledge organiser for the unit Rivers from Focus Education

Progression pedagogy

Progression pedagogy

The Progression pedagogy for the unit Rivers from Focus Education

Link it! Prior knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge

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

Lessons

1. What are the main features of a river?

1. What are the main features of a river?

2nd Grade Geography lesson from the unit Rivers. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are the main features of a river?'

2. What is a water cycle and why is it so important?

2. What is a water cycle and why is it so important?

2nd Grade Geography lesson from the unit Rivers. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What is a water cycle and why is it so important? '

3. What are the features of the upper, middle and lower courses of a river?

3. What are the features of the upper, middle and lower courses of a river?

2nd Grade Geography lesson from the unit Rivers. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are the features of the upper, middle and lower courses of a river? '

4. Why have so many cities been created close to a river?

4. Why have so many cities been created close to a river?

2nd Grade Geography lesson from the unit Rivers. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why have so many cities been created close to a river?'

5. How would you carry out a river study?

5. How would you carry out a river study?

2nd Grade Geography lesson from the unit Rivers. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How would you carry out a river study?'

Assessment for Learning Resources

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 Rivers from Focus Education.

Show it! Group presentation

Show it! Group presentation

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 Rivers from Focus Education

'Know it! - Rivers - 2nd Grade' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Rivers

Picture match - River words

Picture match - River words

'Picture match - River words' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Rivers

Picture match - UK rivers

Picture match - UK rivers

'Picture match - UK rivers' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Rivers

Speak like an expert - Rivers

Speak like an expert - Rivers

'Speak like an expert - Rivers' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Rivers

Memory challenge - Rivers

Memory challenge - Rivers

'Memory challenge - Rivers' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Rivers

Cops and robbers - What do you know about rivers?

Cops and robbers - What do you know about rivers?

'Cops and robbers - What do you know about rivers?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Rivers

Unit contents

Overview Documents

Long-term overview

Long-term overview

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

Knowledge organiser

Knowledge organiser

The Knowledge organiser for the unit Rivers from Focus Education

Progression pedagogy

Progression pedagogy

The Progression pedagogy for the unit Rivers from Focus Education

Link it! Prior knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge

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

Lessons

1. What are the main features of a river?

1. What are the main features of a river?

2nd Grade Geography lesson from the unit Rivers. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are the main features of a river?'

2. What is a water cycle and why is it so important?

2. What is a water cycle and why is it so important?

2nd Grade Geography lesson from the unit Rivers. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What is a water cycle and why is it so important? '

3. What are the features of the upper, middle and lower courses of a river?

3. What are the features of the upper, middle and lower courses of a river?

2nd Grade Geography lesson from the unit Rivers. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are the features of the upper, middle and lower courses of a river? '

4. Why have so many cities been created close to a river?

4. Why have so many cities been created close to a river?

2nd Grade Geography lesson from the unit Rivers. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why have so many cities been created close to a river?'

5. How would you carry out a river study?

5. How would you carry out a river study?

2nd Grade Geography lesson from the unit Rivers. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How would you carry out a river study?'

Assessment for Learning Resources

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 Rivers from Focus Education.

Show it! Group presentation

Show it! Group presentation

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 Rivers from Focus Education

'Know it! - Rivers - 2nd Grade' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Rivers

Picture match - River words

Picture match - River words

'Picture match - River words' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Rivers

Picture match - UK rivers

Picture match - UK rivers

'Picture match - UK rivers' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Rivers

Speak like an expert - Rivers

Speak like an expert - Rivers

'Speak like an expert - Rivers' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Rivers

Memory challenge - Rivers

Memory challenge - Rivers

'Memory challenge - Rivers' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Rivers

Cops and robbers - What do you know about rivers?

Cops and robbers - What do you know about rivers?

'Cops and robbers - What do you know about rivers?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 2nd Grade unit, Rivers

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