Energy is the power used to make things work, for example to provide heat or light or to operate machinery.

Trade is the buying and selling of goods and services between people, companies and countries.

Disease is an illness or sickness caused by poor health, infection or harmful substances, but not by injury or accident.

Settlements are places where groups of people live and work.

Water around the world

Geography

The water cycle

Water flow around buildings

Water supply and demand in the UK

Water ownership

Water inequalities

Links to 'Rivers: What, where and how?' where knowledge of the water cycle can be applied, and to 'Climate zones: What are they and why do they matter?', where the distribution of rainfall can be used along with temperature to understand global patterns.

Links to 'Cold places: What is it like at the North and South Poles?' and 'Hot places: What is it like near the Equator?', and to work on weather and distribution of rainfall and temperature.

This unit introduces the water cycle and explores how water moves through natural and built environments. Pupils investigate how water is used, supplied and owned, and consider how access to water differs in the UK and around the world.

The water cycle: why is it important?

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Which of these is the best location to build a new settlement?

all countries around the world have enough water

What does this map tell us about water supply around the world?

Poverty is a cause of lack of access to water. This is when people or countries do not have enough ....

One of the biggest problems caused by lack of clean water is the spread of ....

Which of these everyday tasks uses water?

How many days do you think humans can survive without water for?

an open pipe next to a roof that collects rainwater

a pipe taking wastewater from a building to the sewer

an underground pipe that takes wastewater away from buildings

a tap that controls water entering a building

What type of water do we get from taps in our homes?

What do we call the water that is left after it has been used for a task like washing dishes?

Water around the world

Lesson outcome

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