A physical geographical feature is natural and has not been built by humans.

A landscape is an area and its landforms and features that can be seen when viewed from another place.

Biomes are regions of the world with places that have similar climates, vegetation and animals that have adapted to living there.

Physical geography of North and South America

Geography

Using maps to locate countries in North and South America

Climate of North and South America

Human geography of North and South America

Economic activities of North and South America

Planning a journey through the Americas

Using digital maps to identify different landscapes of North and South America

This unit provides a foundation for 'South America: Why does the Amazon matter?', which extends and deepens pupils’ understanding of physical and human geography and processes through a case study of the Amazon as a region of Brazil.

This unit builds directly on 'Europe: How diverse are its landscapes and places?', which focuses on the diverse people and landscapes of Europe, as well as earlier work in 'Contrasting locality: What is it like to live in (named location) in Jamaica?', which extends and deepens pupils’ understanding of physical and human geography and processes.

This unit introduces the continents of North and South America through their physical and human features. Pupils explore climate, land use, and economic activity across different regions, and plan a journey that connects a range of contrasting places.

North and South America: how diverse are their places and landscapes?

Which mountain range stretches across the western edge of South America?

__________ are regions of the Earth whch have similar climates, landscapes, plants and animals.

Which type of biome is found in the northernmost part of North America?

found in cool climates with moderate rainfall

area of open land with grasses, shrubs and sometimes trees

Which of these countries has a tropical climate?

Which of these countries has regions that have a polar climate?

Which of these is not a physical geographical feature?

Which of the following physical geographical features is no longer found in the UK?

the types of rock that make up an area of land

the layer of plants growing closest to the ground

the plant life as a whole covering a particular area 

the vegetables covering a particular area

Physical geography of North and South America

Lesson outcome