Geography Learning Questions
Summer Term
Where is Southampton within the UK? |
| What tools can you use to locate Southampton? |
| What makes up the United Kingdom? |
| What other cities are there in the UK? |
| How are regions organised in the UK? |
| What are the different regions in the UK synonymous with? |
| How can I use the 8 points of the compass to locate regions in the UK? |
| What are the key topographical features of the UK? |
Spring Term
How are Southampton and Winchester similar and different? |
| Where is Winchester? |
| What is in Winchester? |
| Is Winchester a city? |
| How could we get to Winchester Cathedral? |
| How do I use an OS map? |
| What can I tell about Winchester from an OS map? |
| What can we tell about the history of Winchester from a map? |
| What are the similarities and differences? |
| How can I represent my city? |
Autumn Term
How can we describe the city we live in? |
| Where is Southampton? |
| What makes a city a city? |
| What is in Southampton? |
| How would we get to St Mary’s Church? |
| How is the land used on our walk to St Mary’s? |
| How can I represent where I live? |
Summer Term
What is Europe? |
| What is a continent? |
| What countries make up Europe? |
| What cities are there in Europe? |
| What different regions in Europe synonymous with? |
| What is it like to go to school in different parts of Europe? |
| How does the climate vary within regions of Europe? |
| What are the key topographical features of Europe? |
| How do you travel in time throughout Europe? |
Spring Term
Why are the Dolomites a World Heritage Site? |
| What is a World Heritage site? |
| What are the Dolomites and where are they located? |
| How are mountains formed? |
| What features do mountains have? |
| What features do the Dolomites have? |
| What can we tell about the Dolomites from a map? |
| What is in the water cycle? |
| What role do mountains play in the water cycle? |
Autumn Term
What is a Volcano? |
| What is deep inside our Earth? |
| When can we see magma? |
| What is inside a volcano? |
| What happens when a volcano erupts? |
| What are the advantages and disadvantages of living near a volcano? |
| Where in the world are volcanoes? |
| What do we know about volcanoes in Italy? |
Summer Term
What is South America? |
| What countries make up South America? |
| What cities are there in South America? |
| How does time in South America relate to the Greenwich Meridian? |
| What are lines of longitude and latitude? |
| What are different regions in South America synonymous with? |
| How has land use in Brazil changed in the last 50 years? |
| What are the key topographical features of South America? |
Spring Term
How important is the Amazon Rainforest? |
| Where is the Amazon Rainforest? |
| What is a rainforest? |
| What other types of Biome are there? |
| How does a rainforest work? |
| What does it feel like to be in a rainforest? |
| In what ways is a rainforest important? |
| How do people use the rainforest? |
| Is the Amazon Rainforest well enough protected? |
Autumn Term
How do rivers flow from source to sea? |
| What is a river? |
| What are the major world rivers? |
| How are rivers formed? |
| What can I learn on a river field trip? |
| How do rivers sustain life? |
| How do people use rivers? |
| What happens in an estuary? |
| What effect do humans have on rivers? |
| Which rivers are in our locality? |
| What is special about our local rivers? |
Summer Term
What is North America? |
| How is North America organised? |
| What cities are there in North America? |
| What are different regions in North America synonymous with? |
| What are the key topographical features of North America? |
| How can you present the human and physical geography of an American state? |
| How can physical and human geography work in harmony? |
Spring Term
Which side of the Atlantic would you rather live on? |
| Where are New York and Boston? |
| How has the settlement of Boston developed? |
| How has the settlement of New York developed? |
| What influence has Europe had on this part of the United States? |
| How does daily life for a citizen differ between the United States and the United Kingdom? |
| So where would you rather live? |
Autumn Term
Are New York Southampton similar coastal cities? |
| Where in the world are these cities? |
| What are human and physical features of Southampton? |
| How can ordnance survey maps tell us about the human and physical features of Southampton and New York? |
| How could you travel between these two cities? |
| What human and physical features would you include in a documentary about each city? |