Biomes
Unit
Geography
Year 4
Focus Education
Geography Unit Description
Editable presentation
Group work
Active
Discussion based learning
Year 4 Geography unit, Biomes 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. Biomes has been constructed in accordance with the National Curriculum.
Unit contents
Overview Documents
Long-term overview
Resource
Geography
Y4
The Long-term overview for the unit Biomes from Focus Education
Knowledge organiser
Resource
Geography
Y4
The Knowledge organiser for the unit Biomes from Focus Education
Progression pedagogy
Resource
Geography
Y4
The Progression pedagogy for the unit Biomes from Focus Education
Link it! Prior knowledge
Resource
Geography
Y4
Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Biomes from Focus Education, it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge
Lessons
1. What are different types of biomes and what creates them?
Lesson
Geography
Y4
Year 4 Geography lesson from the unit Biomes. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are different types of biomes and what creates them?'
2. What are the main features of a rainforest?
Lesson
Geography
Y4
Year 4 Geography lesson from the unit Biomes. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are the main features of a rainforest?'
3. What are the main features of the tundra and deserts?
Lesson
Geography
Y4
Year 4 Geography lesson from the unit Biomes. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are the main features of the tundra and deserts?'
4. Where are the different regions in the world where different biomes exist?
Lesson
Geography
Y4
Year 4 Geography lesson from the unit Biomes. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Where are the different regions in the world where different biomes exist?'
5. Can you carry out an in-depth study of a type of biome and present findings to others in the class?
Lesson
Geography
Y4
Year 4 Geography lesson from the unit Biomes. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Can you carry out an in-depth study of a type of biome and present findings to others in the class?'
Assessment for Learning Resources
Check it!
Resource
Geography
Y4
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 Biomes from Focus Education.
Show it! Group presentation
Resource
Geography
Y4
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 Biomes from Focus Education
Know it!
Resource
Geography
Y4
'Know it! - Biomes - Year 4' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Biomes
Give me 3 - Types of biomes
Resource
Geography
Y4
'Give me 3 - Types of biomes' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Biomes
Picture match - Layers of the rainforest
Resource
Geography
Y4
'Picture match - Layers of the rainforest' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Biomes
Three reasons - Why deforestation is bad
Resource
Geography
Y4
'Three reasons - Why deforestation is bad' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Biomes
Cops and robbers - What are the main features of a tundra?
Resource
Geography
Y4
'Cops and robbers - What are the main features of a tundra?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Biomes
Cops and robbers - What are the main features of a rainforest?
Resource
Geography
Y4
'Cops and robbers - What are the main features of a rainforest?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Biomes
End of Unit Assessment
Biomes - Unit Assessment
Resource
Geography
+1
Y4
Biomes - Unit Assessment is an end of unit assessment by Focus Education, designed to be used as a summative assessment at the end of teaching this Focus unit
Unit contents
Overview Documents
Long-term overview
Resource
Geography
Y4
The Long-term overview for the unit Biomes from Focus Education
Knowledge organiser
Resource
Geography
Y4
The Knowledge organiser for the unit Biomes from Focus Education
Progression pedagogy
Resource
Geography
Y4
The Progression pedagogy for the unit Biomes from Focus Education
Link it! Prior knowledge
Resource
Geography
Y4
Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Biomes from Focus Education, it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge
Lessons
1. What are different types of biomes and what creates them?
Lesson
Geography
Y4
Year 4 Geography lesson from the unit Biomes. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are different types of biomes and what creates them?'
2. What are the main features of a rainforest?
Lesson
Geography
Y4
Year 4 Geography lesson from the unit Biomes. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are the main features of a rainforest?'
3. What are the main features of the tundra and deserts?
Lesson
Geography
Y4
Year 4 Geography lesson from the unit Biomes. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are the main features of the tundra and deserts?'
4. Where are the different regions in the world where different biomes exist?
Lesson
Geography
Y4
Year 4 Geography lesson from the unit Biomes. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Where are the different regions in the world where different biomes exist?'
5. Can you carry out an in-depth study of a type of biome and present findings to others in the class?
Lesson
Geography
Y4
Year 4 Geography lesson from the unit Biomes. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Can you carry out an in-depth study of a type of biome and present findings to others in the class?'
Assessment for Learning Resources
Check it!
Resource
Geography
Y4
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 Biomes from Focus Education.
Show it! Group presentation
Resource
Geography
Y4
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 Biomes from Focus Education
Know it!
Resource
Geography
Y4
'Know it! - Biomes - Year 4' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Biomes
Give me 3 - Types of biomes
Resource
Geography
Y4
'Give me 3 - Types of biomes' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Biomes
Picture match - Layers of the rainforest
Resource
Geography
Y4
'Picture match - Layers of the rainforest' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Biomes
Three reasons - Why deforestation is bad
Resource
Geography
Y4
'Three reasons - Why deforestation is bad' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Biomes
Cops and robbers - What are the main features of a tundra?
Resource
Geography
Y4
'Cops and robbers - What are the main features of a tundra?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Biomes
Cops and robbers - What are the main features of a rainforest?
Resource
Geography
Y4
'Cops and robbers - What are the main features of a rainforest?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 4 unit, Biomes
End of Unit Assessment
Biomes - Unit Assessment
Resource
Geography
+1
Y4
Biomes - Unit Assessment is an end of unit assessment by Focus Education, designed to be used as a summative assessment at the end of teaching this Focus unit
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