In these videos for primary schools De-Graft Mensah and Rhys Stephenson visit locations around the UK to explore key aspects of the geography curriculum with the help of local children.
The films are designed to offer primary schools some of the experience of a fieldwork trip, without the need to leave the classroom.
This collection covers the following topics:
- UK settlements and navigating using maps
- Food, farming and agriculture
- Urban settlements - living in a city or megacity
- Coasts and sustainable use of natural resources
- Rivers - the course of a river from source to mouth
- Mountains - how tectonic plates create mountain ranges
- Lakes, lochs, reservoirs and the water cycle
- Forests - deciduous and coniferous woodland and biodiversity
- Shore, coast and ocean life
- Peatlands, wetlands and the carbon cycle
- Weather and climate
- Tourism
These short films are suitable for teaching geography at KS2 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and 2nd level in Scotland.
Please note that in November 2022 the United Nations declared that the global human population reached 8 billion people. These films was made prior to November 2022 and so population statistics may be out of date.
The videos
UK settlements and navigating using maps. video
Exploring the different types of settlement in the UK - including villages, towns and cities - and how to navigate using maps, including symbols, compass points and co-ordinates.
Food, farming and agriculture. video
Exploring farming and agriculture - a key UK industry. Includes arable, pastoral and mixed farming and examples of rural and urban farms.
Urban settlements - living in a city or megacity. video
Exploring key aspects of cities and megacities - building use, population density, environmental impact and sustainable choices.
Coasts and sustainable use of natural resources. video
Examining a coastal region of North Wales, including a local wind farm and examples of the sustainable use of natural resources.
Rivers - the course of a river from source to mouth. video
Exploring the key aspects of rivers - the source, tributaries, streams, meanders, ox-bow lakes, river mouth and estuary.
Mountains - how tectonic plates create mountain ranges. video
Exploring how tectonic plate movement creates mountains where the plates collide and single peaks formed by volcanoes.
Lakes, lochs, reservoirs and the water cycle. video
Visiting Lake Windermere to consider lakes, lochs and reservoirs and their place in the water cycle.
Forests - deciduous and coniferous woodland and biodivsity. video
Exploring a forest region in the Lake District to discover the rich biodiversity of woodland habitats.
Shore, coast and ocean. video
Visiting a marine reserve in Scotland to discover the biodiverse habitat it offers, but also the importance of conservation.
Peatlands, wetlands and the carbon cycle. video
Exploring the significance of peatland and wetland habitats to store water and absorb carbon or CO2.
Weather and climate. video
Identifying seasonal and daily weather patterns in relation to the Equator and analysing the difference between weather and climate.
Tourism. video
Considering the reasons for tourism and both the positive and negative impact it can have on local communities.
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Use these Bitesize resources to set homework, independent study tasks or to consolidate learning for your pupils.
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Use these Bitesize resources to set homework, independent study tasks or to consolidate learning for your pupils.
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