Geography at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 3/4)

Unit 21: How can we improve the area we can see from our window?

About this unit

This is a 'long' unit which shows how geography can be linked with work on language. It is based on a book called Window by Jeannie Baker, but there are many other story and picture books that can be used in a similar way.

The teaching ideas show an alternative approach to the locality study presented in Unit 6 'Investigating our local area'.

This unit supports citizenship: 6, 9

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. What is the view from the window in the book like? How does the view change?
	2. What are the main features?
	3. What is the view from our window like?
	4. What do we want to find out about the area we can see through our window?
	5. What have we found out from our fieldwork?
	6. Where exactly are the features we can see? In what ways is the view different at night or during different seasons?
	7. What is the quality of the environment like here? How does this place make us feel at night or in the day?
	8. What will the view be like in the future?
	9. General