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QCA

Geography at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 5)

Unit 11: Water

QCA

Expectations

Most children will: identify how people affect the environment and recognise ways people try to manage it for the better; begin to realise the importance of location in understanding water distribution; recognise how the presence or absence of water can change the character of places

Some children will not have made so much progress and will: have some understanding of where we can find water and how it gets to where it is needed

Some children will have progressed further and will also: identify a range of different people's viewpoints about water ownership; show how people can improve the environment through water conservation


Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
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