In Year 4, children will complete the following skills related to Geography:

Locational knowledge:

- On a world map, locate areas of similar environmental regions, either desert, rainforest or temperate regions.

- Locate and name the main counties and cities in/around Italy, Argentina and North Tyneside.

Place knowledge:

- Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of the United Kingdom, a region in a European country, and a region within North or South America.

Human and Physical Geography:

- Describe and understand key aspects of:

Physical geography, including: climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts (link to work on Rainforest)

- Types of settlements in modern Britain: villages, towns, cities.

Geographical Skills and Fieldwork:

- Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping (Google Earth) to locate countries and describe features studied.

- Learn the eight points of a compass,  four-figure grid references.

- Use fieldwork to observe, measure and record the human and physical features in the local area using a range of methods, including sketch maps, plans and graphs, and digital technologies.