Year 7
Read
- Sonia Nazario: Enrique’s Journey: The True Story of a Boy Determined to Reunite with His Mother
- The Horrible Geography Books
Research
- How has your local area changed? Include annotated photographs and maps.
- Two different farming styles – what do they have in common? How are they different? Why?
Watch
- Coasts: The riddle of the tides BBC iPlayer – Coast – Series 6 (Shortened Versions): 2. The Riddle of the Tides 1
- Field to fashion BBC iPlayer – Countryfile – Field to Fashion
Do
- Visit a local farm and create a fact file on it.
- Go for a walk in your local area. Take 2-3 photographs and annotate them with geographical features (physical and human).
- Revise the spellings and definitions of Year 7 key terms.
Year 8
READ
- Hans Rosling: Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About The World – And Why Things Are Better Than You Think
- Tim Marshall: Prisoners of Geography
Research
- How has the population of China changed over 70 years?
- Top 5 largest cities in the world – what do they have in common?
Watch
- Frozen Planet II: Frozen South BBC iPlayer – Frozen Planet II – Series 1: 4. Frozen South
- Megacities of the world: part 2 MEGACITIES of the World (Season 2 – Complete) – YouTube
Do
- Create a model of a sustainable city – use various craft materials that you can find around your house.
- Revise the spellings and definitions of Year 8 key terms.
Year 9
Read
- Astrid Madimba and Chinny Ukata: It’s a Continent: Unravelling Africa’s history one country at a time
- Michael Morpurgo: Running Wild
Research
- Two earthquakes/ volcanic eruptions – what do they have in common? How are they different? Why?
- One African country and create an infographic about it.
Watch
- Africa: Savanna BBC iPlayer – Africa
- The incredible human journey: Out of Africa BBC iPlayer – The Incredible Human Journey – 1. Out of Africa
- A perfect planet: Volcano BBC iPlayer – A Perfect Planet – Series 1: 1. Volcano
Do
- Use the link below to make your own ecosystem in a jar https://www.shaverscreek.org/2020/04/08/create-your-own-mini-ecosystem-at-home/
- Watch as your ecosystem changes over time and as the vegetation grows inside the jar.
- Revise the spellings and definitions of Year 9 key terms