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Year 4 · Key Stage 2

Geography

Places, maps, climate, and our changing world.

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  1. Europe Up CloseChildren explore Europe's countries, capitals and key features, learn to use compass directions and grid references on European maps, and compare a UK region with a European region — all while discovering how latitude and longitude help us find any place on Earth.
  2. North and South AmericaChildren explore North and South America — locating key countries and cities, discovering natural resources and trade, understanding how the Equator and hemispheres shape environments, and comparing a region of the Americas with the UK.
  3. Lines, Zones and TimeChildren discover how imaginary lines divide the Earth into zones, learn to use coordinates to find places, and explore why it can be lunchtime in London while it is already evening in Tokyo.
  4. Fieldwork DetectivesChildren become Fieldwork Detectives, learning to use six-figure grid references and Ordnance Survey symbols to read maps, then discovering how geographers collect and record data in the field. They practise matching OS symbols, sorting fieldwork tools, and filling in key vocabulary before testing their knowledge in the quiz.