Blog by Tag: Geography

Year 5 went to Muncaster Castle to practice their orienteering skills and reading Ordnance Survey maps. They had to follow the map to certain points then find the hidden letter. They used their knowledge of Ordnance survey map symbols to help them. We also had time for some fun on the play parks! 
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Year 6 travelled to Muncaster to refine their OS map reading skills and have a go at orienteering. They had to follow a route on an orienteering map to find 16 different checkpoints. Each checkpoint had a code which they needed to record on a special sheet. The children were very good at…

Year 3 have been busy looking at Ordnance Survey Maps this week. They have matched symbols and understood the purpose of maps, grid references and when they might be needed. 

Year 4 have been learning how to use lines of latitude to determine the climate of a region. They used an atlas to find at leat one country in each different climate zone. 
 

Year 4 are learning about lines of latitude and longitude. They have been using ‘wordwall’ on the iPads to enhance learning. 

In Reception we were learning about how people celebrate Chinese New Year. The children made a moving dragon and we learnt that dragons are good luck and bring power and strength to people. The children used good scissor control to cut out the dragon and we used some joining techniques to make…

This afternoon, Year 4 used natural resources to design and build their own river course. They used their knowledge about the features of rivers and their understanding of the delicate biodiversity of river environments in their construction. Throughout the activity, the children used lots of…

This afternoon, Year 4 drew a section of the river using map symbols to represent the different features of the river section that they were observing.  

Year 4 explored the river environment this morning. Each group was given a range of natural items to locate which they had to photograph. In their search, they had to use their knowledge of habitats and living organisms. 
 

Year 4 had lots of fun in class today learning more about the delicate biodiversity of river environments. 

Year 3 took a Geography field walk to explore our local area, identifying human and physical features in Egremont. We discovered very few physical (natural) features but lots of human features.

To finish our topic of, ‘Commotion in the Ocean’, Reception went on a trip to St Bee’s beach. As the tide was in they got to play on the stone beach and throw some pebbles in the sea and look for shells. We saw lots of seaweed and even the skin of a sea snake. We then went to Hartley’s for an ice…