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Unit 4 Going to a farm in the countryside Geography Year 2 ABOUT THE UNIT This is a ‘medium’ unit. Prior to the unit, book a visit to a countryside-based farm. See website .uk for suggested farms to visit. As part of that visit, arrange a tour of a nearby village. The theme of the farm is set mainly in a geographical context but uses a historical perspective to help children understand how farms have changed over time. The activities at the end of the unit have a more global emphasis, which will be particularly suitable for more able children. This unit offers links with literacy, speaking and listening, history and IT. PLACES SKILLS THEMES Contrasting locality Broader context PATTERNS AND PROCESSES Patterns made by humans Use geographical terms Take part in enquiry process Use maps and plans Identify major geographical features Use secondary sources Physical and human features Similarities and differences Effects of weather Land and building use Environment: changes VOCABULARY RESOURCES In this unit, children are likely to use: farm, field, tractor, weather, barn, farmyard, hedgerow, boundary, farmer Ordnance Survey map, scale 1:10,000 and 1:25,000 globe PRIOR LEARNING It is helpful if the children have: investigated their school grounds and their immediate locality using a range of secondary sources as well as fieldwork, as in Unit 1, for example looked at the functions of buildings and carried out simple land use surveys, as in Unit 2, for example studied a variety of environments, as in Unit 3, for example drawn simple graphs using information they have collected EXPECTATIONS at the end of this unit most children will: recall information about their local area and use this to help them study a contrasting area, e.g.?the farm and surrounding countryside; recognise how each environment is different and changing; use a variety of resources to find out information some children will not have made so much progress and will: use select