Hello Little Adventurers!

This ongoing class is based on the UK national curriculum for Year 4, incorporating a range of geographical topics and concepts aimed at UK Year 4 / US Grade 3. This balanced and well rounded curriculum included 40 classes over one academic year. 

In this inquiry based class learners will make real world connections in a meaningful and engaging way. Inquiry based learning puts learners at the center of their education and encourages them to go further than simply remembering facts! In this class curious learners will be encouraged ask questions and participate in discussion drawing on their own experiences.

Class sizes are kept small to facilitate class discussions and conversations and ensure that all learners have a safe space to share! Some classes may require learners to bring something that relates to our topic of the week. Some classes may have a simple hands on activity such as creating a map. Any hands on activity will require minimal preparation and commonly found household items. You will receive a supply list if needed on the Monday before class starts.

Each class will also come with a worksheet - in some classes this will be completed during the class and for some classes it can be completed outside of class. The worksheet will have a combination of information such as key definitions and activities.  Worksheets are kept simple so they can be easily replicated by grownups if you cannot or do not wish to print! Worksheets can be kept together to create a workbook.

At the end of each class learners will be provided with optional homework to further their learning. 

A typical class may look like this: 
- Welcome and Greetings
- What do we already know? What do we want to know?
- Content Learning and Discussion - Real life objects and PowerPoint presentations will be used to facilitate this! 
- Activity (game, quiz, worksheet)
- Taking it Further! - Homework for the week to apply or further the learning from the class!
-Wrap Up and Goodbye! 

Week beginning:
Globe and Map Skills
September 4 2023 - Making a Map
September 11 - Globes and hemispheres 
September 18 - Longitude and latitude
September 25 - Polar regions
October 2 -  Tropics
October 9 -The Prime Meridian
October 16 -Time zones
October 23 - Using coordinates
October 30 - The Earth's Rotation and Revolution

Bodies of Water
November 6 - Feautres of Rivers
November 13 - Rivers of the World
November 20 - Changes in Rivers
November 27 - Uses of Rivers
December 4 - Flooding
December 11 - Water Cycle
December 18 Water Pollution
December 25	BREAK

January 1 - BREAK
January 8 - Energy from Water

Biomes
January 15 - Humans and Deserts
January 22 - Tundra
January 29 - Grassland 
February 5 -Forest
February 12 -Aquatic

February 19 -Mountains
February 26 - Volcanoes
March 4 -Earthquakes

Land Use and Labour
March 11 -Early Settlements 
March 18 - Land Use in Different Settlements 
March 25 - Changes in Settlements

April 1, 2023 - BREAK

April 8 - Changes in land use in tropical biomes 
April 15 - Trade links for food
April 22 - Industries around the world 
April 30 - Earning a living around the world 

The Environment
May 6, - Sustainability
May 13 - Fossil Fuels
May 20 - Renewable Energy
May 27 - Rubbish, Litter and Plastic Pollution
June 3 -Air Pollution
June 10 -Noise and Light Pollution
June 17 -Palm Oil
June 24 - Improving our Environment

SUMMER BREAK

The following is a one time class take directly from this curriculm "Making a Map" (renamed to All About Maps) that can be taken as an example: https://outschool.com/classes/all-about-maps-cgFujIhu?usid=7BcPP8RD&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

Each class stands alone so learners can drop in and out!