Blog by Tag: Geography

In Geography, we have been learning all about the tourism industry and thinking about what makes someone a 'tourist.' We have been looking at different places that people like to go on holiday, such as the mountains, a seaside, or a city, and what kids of things tourists like to do in these…

This week we have been learning all about Coastal Landforms, including beaches, bays, headlands and cliffs. We have enjoyed hearing about how these different coastal landforms are caused by erosion, and have drawn beautiful pictures to demonstrate our learning! Next week, we are going to be…

Sunflowers have created a map of the classroom and worked in partners to follow their maps to find hidden objects around the classroom. 

This week in Geography, we have been learning about migration; what is is, why people migrate, and how this can affect a population. We have been looking at 'dense' and 'sparse' populations, and the many reasons why people might migrate from dense to sparse, or vice versa. We have been so…

Team Badgers had a visit from the Packington Farm Education team today. The children have learned about the animals and how they are used to help us with our food. They have also learned all about arable farming as this links to our geography topic too. We were super lucky as Hetty the chicken…

In Geography we are learning about 'Seasonal changes'. We are comparing extreme weathers across the globe to the weather we have here in England. This week we learnt what a 'drought' is. We looked at how a drought in Somalia can be life threatening compared to a drought in the UK, which would…

This week in Geography, we have been learning about the biggest settlement type - cities. We learnt about the different facilities that a city has compared to other settlement types, such as airports and universities. We also learnt that most cities in the UK have a cathedral, but that isn't aways…

In geography we have been learning about the river Rhine. We know that the source is in the Alps and that the mouth is in Rotterdam. This lesson, we focused on Rotterdam. We now know what a port is used for and can use the terms 'importing' and 'exporting' correctly. We have also compared some…

In Geography, we have been building upon our knowledge of rivers, delving into the amazing wonders of The River Rhine. We have been learning about it's source, the places that it travels through, and the climate surrounding it. As we continue this topic over the course of the half term, we will…

In Geography this term we have created a travel brochure on 'Visiting New Places'. We looked at how we can travel to these places, how we can travel around these places and the exciting attractions you can visit in these countries! 

In Geography this week we have been learning about the Countryside Code. We are all now able to talk about what it is and how we can all follow it to make the countryside a nice, safe place for everyone to enjoy!

We had the pleasure of visiting Birmingham Botanical Gardens which links to our geography topic of Climate and Biomes. The children had the opportunity to explore the unique Glasshouses and experience an authentic rainforest adventure! The children experienced the humidity and smells of…