Blog by Tag: Geography

Year 5 designed and made biome dioramas. We have been studying the world’s biomes and we used our knowledge to create them. 
 

Year 4 have been learning now to use coordinates to find the exact location of places around the world. They used an atlas to find the latitude and longitude coordinates. 
 

During our study of rocks we have been considering how soil is made and what it is made of. We had a close look at the different layers within the soil and used sieves and magnifying glasses to see what we could find in it. We found lots of unexpected creatures and dug deep to reveal sand and…

Year 5 have been learning how to write 4 figure grid references and how to use them. They used their skills to find exact locations of different places.

We all had a go at pond dipping. We disturbed the riverbed to release invertebrates then captured a sample of the water so that we could make observations of any living organisms. We then used the scale to determine how fresh and unpolluted the water in the River Ehen is. 
 

We made very detailed observations of a section of the River Ehen so that we could make a technical drawing of the area using map symbols. 
 

We had to make a river using only the natural materials that could be found lying on the ground. We then had to include as many features as we could and label our river. There was lots of discussion using all the technical vocabulary we have been learning in school. 

It was a beautiful crisp cold, sunny morning at Ennerdale. Year 4 were set various challenges to complete within their group, including finding invertebrates living on land, then had to take photographic evidence of their success. Some of the challenges were very difficult to…

Year 4 have had a productive morning applying and reinforcing their knowledge about rivers. They have been learning about the rivers in our locality and about the importance of protecting it has a habitat. 
 

In Year 2 the children are beginning to learn about the features in their local area. In today’s lesson the children used iPads to access a non-fiction text to research what human features are. They found a range of features including some that they would find locally.

Year 2 have spent much of this year learning about physical and human features in their geography lessons. Today they went on a walk around Egremont to explore the many features it has and use their knowledge to identify the type of features they are. The children even found time for a spot of…

Year 1 have enjoyed learning all about Chinese New Year. We researched about the traditions, enjoyed making lanterns and  writing instructions. We even managed some Kung Fu P.E. and learnt how to say "Hello". Amelia found out how to write her name in Chinese and then we all had a go. Great work…