Year 5 Geography
Unit 1 Local and global: why are trees and forests important? Unit 2 Natural resources: what are they, where are they found, why are they important? Unit 3 North and South America: how diverse are their places and landscapes? Unit 4 South America: why does the Amazon matter? Unit 5 Energy: how do we power the world? Unit 6 Sustainable world: does it matter how we live? Unit 11 Local Fieldwork Unit 12 Biomes Unit 13 Energy and Sustainability
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