A geographer studies Earth's physical environments and human habitats.

The Equator is an imaginary line encircling Earth at 0° latitude and is an equal distance from the North Pole and the South Pole.

Temperature is the degree of hotness or coldness of a place.

Jamaica's location and climate

Geography

This unit provides a foundation for 'Europe: How diverse are its landscapes and places' and 'Europe: What is it like to live in northern Italy', which further extend pupils’ knowledge and understanding of distant places and how to investigate them at continental and regional scales.

This unit builds on 'The UK: What kind of place is is?' and 'Local area: Why is (our place) special', extending and deepening pupils’ place knowledge and understanding through the study of Jamaica and a specific small Jamaican locality. It develops geographical vocabulary and skills, enabling pupils to identify similarities and differences.

Contrasting locality: what is it like to live in Jamaica/Tanzania?

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Which of the following will *not* help us find out about Jamaica?

Climate is an average of weather conditions in a place taken over a long period of time (usually {{}} or more)

Order these places from nearest the Equator to furthest away

It is hotter in places near to the Equator because…

What is a type of storm that forms over warm seas and brings very strong winds and lots of rain 

A {{}} studies Earth's physical environments and human habitat.

Is the UK north, south, east or west of Jamaica?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision required

Starter Quiz