Natural resources are those that come from Earth without human influence and can be used for human needs.

Minerals are chemical substances that are formed naturally and are found in the ground or in rocks.

Non-renewable means something that cannot be replaced and will eventually run out.

Renewable means that something can be re-used and will not be used up or run out.

The economy is the way money in a particular area is made and spent.

Natural resources and sustainability: focus on Africa

Geography

Geography is all around us

Geography in the news

Geographical skills: Describing the UK

The role of geographers: focus on Europe

Environmental geography: focus on North and South America

Contrasting climates: Asia and Antarctica

Tourism: Oceania

This unit provides a foundation for work in KS3.

This unit builds on all previous units, inviting pupils to consider the value of geography to them and the world.

This unit revisits key geographical themes through a global journey. Pupils explore news stories, regional features and environmental issues across all continents, using maps, data and fieldwork skills to reflect on what it means to think like a geographer.

Around the world in 80 days: what have we learnt about our world?

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

The largest hot desert on the planet is...

Put these letters in order to spell the name of Africa's longest river.

Doing things that will cause as little harm as possible to the environment and all living things is living...

Which African country is the source of more than 70% of the world’s cobalt?

Which industries are important in countries in Africa?

improving local road networks, building new schools and hospitals.

provides jobs for many people in the DRC 

causes air, water and land pollution and harms the environment

leading to habitat loss for animals and plants

Match two positive and two negative effects of mining cobalt in the DRC

Equator, Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle

Equator, Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

Which key lines of latitude run through Africa?

something that will be used up and run out quickly 

something that can be re-used and will not run out

something that is made by people over and over again

The way money is made and spent in a country is known as its...

Natural resources and sustainability: focus on Africa

Lesson outcome

Content guidance