Key Stage One : Geography : Farming

This geography scheme of work for Key Stage One gets the children to identify, describe and compare the location and function of farms in relation to other places and activities including food production using crops and animals. The class can describe how to move between different places on a farm using the four points of the compass.

Identify, describe and compare the location and function of farms in relation to other places and activities including food production using crops and animals

Lesson One : Farm Map
Create a map to record some of the different animals and buildings that can be found on a farm

Lesson Two : Farm Diary
Identify and compare some of the different jobs performed daily by a farmer when working on a farm

Lesson Three : City or Farm
Investigate and record the similarities and differences between a city or farm location

Lesson Four : Farm Crops
Identify and describe some of the crops that are grown on a farm as part of the food chain

Lesson Five : Field to Plate
Explore and record the journey of a carrot from the farm to the shop to the home

Lesson Six : Farm Routes
Use the four points of the compass to describe routes and locations that could be made around a farm
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