Our Changing World

Project overview

This essential skills and knowledge companion mini project revises the features of Earth, time zones and lines of latitude and longitude to pinpoint places on a map. Children find out more about map scales, grid references, contour lines and map symbols. They learn about climate change and the importance of global trade. Children analyse data and carry out fieldwork to find out about local road safety. They study patterns of human settlements and carry out an enquiry to describe local settlement patterns.

Geography Year 6

What’s included

Our Changing World is a comprehensive Geography project that boasts an array of essentials including:

13
Lesson activities
38
Resources

Knowledge Organiser

Project scope

Our Changing World provides a structured approach to Geography, outlining key subjects and topics including:

Subject

Geography

Topics

Climate change and global warming
Extreme weather
Features of Earth
Human settlement patterns
Latitude and longitude
Maps
Time zones
Traffic data
World trade

Looking for a full Geography curriculum?

If you’re looking for inspiring lessons and resources across the whole Geography curriculum, then the Cornerstones Geography Curriculum offers everything you need for single or multi-year groups, with a collection of projects designed by subject experts to support teachers and subject leaders at every level of subject knowledge.

Geography Curriculum