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My school and surroundings

Simple maps of school, near and far places, and basic directions

The United Kingdom (basics)

The four countries of the UK, their capitals and the UK flag

Hot and cold places

The Equator, the North and South Poles, and what to wear in hot and cold places

The seaside

Beach, cliff, sea, harbour, boats and how the seaside is different from a town

Continents of the world (KS1)

The seven continents of the world

Countries and capitals of the UK

Naming the four countries of the UK, their capital cities, and the difference between the UK, Great Britain and the British Isles

Counties and cities of the UK

Major cities and counties across the UK, where they are and what they are known for

Continents and oceans

The seven continents and five oceans of the world, where they are and which is the largest

The equator, hemispheres and poles

How the equator divides the Earth into hemispheres and what is found at the North and South Poles

The Tropics, Arctic and Antarctic Circles

The main lines of latitude on a globe and what they tell us about climate

Compass directions

Cardinal and intermediate compass points, and using them to give directions

Map symbols and keys

How map keys and symbols show features such as roads, churches, rivers and contours

Physical vs human features

Telling apart natural (physical) features and features built by people (human)

Weather and climate

The difference between weather and climate, the UK climate, and weather symbols

Rivers and the water cycle

Parts of a river from source to mouth, key UK rivers and how the water cycle works

Mountains and volcanoes (intro)

How mountains form, famous mountains around the world, and the basics of volcanoes

UK physical features

Key UK rivers, mountains, lakes and National Parks

Types of settlement and land use

How places are sorted by size (hamlet, village, town, city) and how land is used

Biomes and vegetation belts (intro)

The major biomes of the world and the plants and climates that go with them

Comparing UK with a world region

Comparing the UK with another region of the world, looking at climate, language, food and customs

Latitude, longitude and the equator

Imaginary lines on Earth that help us locate places using coordinates

Time zones

How the Earth's rotation creates 24 different time zones across the globe

Rivers: source to sea

How rivers flow from source to mouth and the landforms they create

The water cycle (full)

How water moves between the oceans, atmosphere, and land in a continuous cycle

Tectonic plates

How the Earth's crust is broken into moving plates and what happens at their boundaries

Earthquakes and volcanoes

Natural hazards caused by tectonic activity at plate boundaries

Mountain formation

The different ways that mountains are formed across the world

Coasts: erosion and features

How waves shape coastlines and the features that result

Climate zones of the world

How climate varies across the world and what factors determine each zone

Vegetation belts

The major biomes and vegetation patterns of the world

Distribution of natural resources

Where the world's energy, minerals, food and water resources are found

Economic activity and trade links

Types of jobs and how countries trade goods and services with each other

Human impact on the environment

How human activities affect ecosystems and what we can do to protect them

Six-figure grid references

How to read Ordnance Survey maps using grid references

OS map symbols and contour lines

How OS maps show height and physical features using symbols and contour lines

About KS2 Geography practice

35 concepts of geography practice, covering Years 3 to 6 of the England national curriculum. Each concept has 10 questions across three difficulty levels, with hints if you need them and a short explanation after every answer. Your SmartScore tracks how you're doing in each concept. Get to 80 and it's marked as complete.

How it works

Pick a concept from the list above. You'll get 10 questions in mixed difficulty, using whichever question format fits the topic best: multiple choice, fill-the-blank, drag-to-order, true or false, word match, grid shading, an interactive clock face, label-the-diagram or sentence builder. Right answers add 8 to 12 points to your SmartScore; wrong ones take some off. Get to 80 and the concept is marked as complete.

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