Mapping

Unit

Geography

Year 6

Focus Education

Geography Unit Description

Editable presentation

Group work

Active

Discussion based learning

Year 6 Geography unit, Mapping 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. Mapping 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 Mapping from Focus Education

Knowledge organiser

Knowledge organiser

The Knowledge organiser for the unit Mapping from Focus Education

Progression pedagogy

Progression pedagogy

The Progression pedagogy for the unit Mapping 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 Mapping from Focus Education, it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge

Lessons

1. What are digimaps and how can they be used to help find out more about the local area?

1. What are digimaps and how can they be used to help find out more about the local area?

Year 6 Geography lesson from the unit Mapping. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are digimaps and how can they be used to help find out more about the local area?'

2. How can Google Earth help to find out more about the world and its continents?

2. How can Google Earth help to find out more about the world and its continents?

Year 6 Geography lesson from the unit Mapping. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How can Google Earth help to find out more about the world and its continents? '

3. What are Ordinance Survey maps and what do the symbols stand for?

3. What are Ordinance Survey maps and what do the symbols stand for?

Year 6 Geography lesson from the unit Mapping. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are Ordinance Survey maps and what do the symbols stand for?'

4. How can I use six-figure grid references?

4. How can I use six-figure grid references?

Year 6 Geography lesson from the unit Mapping. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How can I use six-figure grid references?'

5. Why do we have time zones and how do they work?

5. Why do we have time zones and how do they work?

Year 6 Geography lesson from the unit Mapping. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why do we have time zones and how do they work?'

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 Mapping 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 Mapping from Focus Education

'Know it! - Mapping - Year 6' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 6 unit, Mapping

Locate these countries and rivers on Google Earth

Locate these countries and rivers on Google Earth

'Locate these countries and rivers on Google Earth' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 6 unit, Mapping

End of Unit Assessment

Mapping - Unit Assessment

Mapping - Unit Assessment

Mapping - 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

Long-term overview

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

Knowledge organiser

Knowledge organiser

The Knowledge organiser for the unit Mapping from Focus Education

Progression pedagogy

Progression pedagogy

The Progression pedagogy for the unit Mapping 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 Mapping from Focus Education, it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge

Lessons

1. What are digimaps and how can they be used to help find out more about the local area?

1. What are digimaps and how can they be used to help find out more about the local area?

Year 6 Geography lesson from the unit Mapping. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are digimaps and how can they be used to help find out more about the local area?'

2. How can Google Earth help to find out more about the world and its continents?

2. How can Google Earth help to find out more about the world and its continents?

Year 6 Geography lesson from the unit Mapping. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How can Google Earth help to find out more about the world and its continents? '

3. What are Ordinance Survey maps and what do the symbols stand for?

3. What are Ordinance Survey maps and what do the symbols stand for?

Year 6 Geography lesson from the unit Mapping. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are Ordinance Survey maps and what do the symbols stand for?'

4. How can I use six-figure grid references?

4. How can I use six-figure grid references?

Year 6 Geography lesson from the unit Mapping. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How can I use six-figure grid references?'

5. Why do we have time zones and how do they work?

5. Why do we have time zones and how do they work?

Year 6 Geography lesson from the unit Mapping. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why do we have time zones and how do they work?'

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 Mapping 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 Mapping from Focus Education

'Know it! - Mapping - Year 6' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 6 unit, Mapping

Locate these countries and rivers on Google Earth

Locate these countries and rivers on Google Earth

'Locate these countries and rivers on Google Earth' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 6 unit, Mapping

End of Unit Assessment

Mapping - Unit Assessment

Mapping - Unit Assessment

Mapping - 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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