English National Curriculum Geography
Mission Objectives
Name some crops that are grown in the UK
Explain why some crops are grown in the UK
Explain why some crops are grown in the UK and some crops grow in other countries
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Words and meanings to learn
farm
a big piece of land where people grow plants, called crops, and take care of animals
farmers
people who work on farms
crops
plants that grow to provide food for people and animals
grow
to get bigger or taller over time
wheat
a plant that contains seeds or grains; it is used to make flour for bread, pasta or cake
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Resources: The handout, colouring pencils and pencils, a selection of fruits and vegetables with their labels details where they were grown.
Support Handout (1): A word bank will support the children to label their fruit and vegetable drawings.
Core Handout (2): The handout provides a space for the children to draw and label some of the fruit and vegetables that are grown in the UK.
Challenge Handout (4): The handout provides an additional space for the children to list the fruits and vegetables that are not grown in the UK.
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