Year 3 Geography Curriculum (Autumn)

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Week	Learning Outcomes	Activities	Resources	Cross- curricular & ICT opportunities	Assessment
Where did you go on holiday?	Establish where in the world pupils went on their summer holiday.	Discuss with pupils where they went on holiday. Consider how the place they visited was different to where they normally live. Consider what items they took on their holiday. Identify on either a map of the world or a globe where they visited. Complete holiday survey sheet and then sentences in their books. Pupils draw and colour a postcard from their holiday resort.	Atlases. Wall map of the world. Globe Holiday survey sheet. Holiday sentences sheet. Blank postcards.	English – writing. Google earth. Art.	Teacher observation.
The continents and oceans of the world.	Pupils can recall the names and locations of the oceans and continents of the world.	Use a globe or map of the world to identify major land masses, emphasising the fact that these are not necessarily countries but consist of countries. Read Our World sheet to provide a brief history of the movements of the continents. Ask pupils if they can identify any of the modern continents in the diagrams on the information sheet. Introduce names of oceans of the world in relation to continents.	Globe. Large world map showing continents and oceans. Our World information sheets.	YouTube clips of movement of the continents.	Testing of listening skills through questions and answers.
The continents and oceans of the world.	Pupils can recall the names and locations of the oceans and continents of the world. Pupils can extract information from an atlas.	Recap/reinforce previous lesson using powerpoints. Pupils complete map and copy facts about continents and oceans into their books. Pupils colour code a map of the world. Pupils copy writing about the continents into their books, filling in the missing words. Using an atlas pupils carry out some research on each continent (except Antarctica).	Blank world maps for naming. Fact sheets on continents and oceans. Continents and Oceans Powerpoint.(Teachers) Blank world maps for colouring. Missing word sheets. Independent research sheet.	Name Continents and Oceans Power point (Children) English – writing.	Completion of task.

Week	Learning Outcomes	Activities	Resources	Cross- curricular & ICT opportunities	Assessment
The continents and oceans of the world.	Pupils can recall the names and locations of the oceans and continents of the world. Pupils can extract information from an atlas.	Conclude work on continents with an exercise on recognizing each continent from its shape. Pupils cut out each shape, stick in book and correctly label. Recap on oceans and introduce seas via the completion of Oceans and Seas worksheet. With the use of an atlas pupils work in pairs to correct the Map of Errors.	The continents – shape sheet. Oceans and Seas worksheet. Atlases Map of Errors.	English – writing.	Test using blank map and naming the continents and oceans of the world.
Major rivers and mountains of the world.	Establish where, in terms of continents and oceans the major mountain ranges and rivers of the world are located.	Use activity sheet 24 as the basis for introducing the topic as this provides the opportunity to revise work undertaken during previous lessons. Use activity sheet to complete the Continent, Rivers, Mountain Ranges worksheet. Introduce pupils to the Himalayan mountain range, confirming its location. Pupils read and discuss the information sheet and complete questions.	Activity sheet 24. Continents/major Rivers/Mountain Ranges table sheet. Himalayas information sheet. Himalayas question sheet.	English – writing.	Teacher observation.
Major rivers and mountains of the world.	Establish where, in terms of continents and oceans the major mountain ranges and rivers of the world are located.	Using atlases pupils complete 2 activities on mountain ranges and rivers.	Atlases. The Earth: mountain ranges sheet. The Earth: rivers sheet.	English – writing.	Teacher observation.

Week	Learning Outcomes	Activities	Resources	Cross- curricular & ICT opportunities	Assessment
Introduction to Europe.	Pupils are introduced to the countries of Europe.	Study political maps of Europe allowing pupils the opportunity to talk about countries with which they are familiar. Pupils complete a colour coded map of Europe.	Political maps of Europe, Atlases. Maps to colour.		Teacher observation.
Introduction to Europe.	Pupils are introduced to the capital cities of European countries.	Pupils study the countries in a little more detail, using an atlas to identify the capital cities. Pupils complete major cities of Europe fact grid. Pupils carry out their own research on a chosen European country, providing information such as major cities, major rivers, size, population, etc.	Atlases. Grid sheet.	English – writing. Use of internet for research. Art.	Teacher observation and completion of research.
Introduction to Europe.	Pupils are introduced to the flags of European countries.	Pupils colour in flags of European countries.	Flags for colouring. Atlases. Posters/books on flags.	Art	End of term written test.