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QCA

Geography at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 5)

Unit 11: Water
Section 1: Where can we find water locally? Where can we find water in the world?

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Objectives

Children should learn:
  • to obtain information from maps and an atlas
  • about world weather patterns
  • about physical and human features

Activities

Outcomes

Children:
  • Ask the children to note as many clues to the presence of water as possible, using a map of the area around the school. Then ask them to use an atlas to identify places with very high and very low rainfall.
  • obtain information from a map
  • locate the main desert regions on a world map

Sections in this unit

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1. Where can we find water locally? Where can we find water in the world?
2. How does water get to where it is needed?
3. Who uses water? What do they use it for?
4. Is all water usable? How can water be made usable?
5. Who owns water? Who pays for water? What jobs are involved in providing our water?
6. General