Author: Amanda McGarrigle

Topic
Vegetation belts (biome), food and produce

Background Information
This unit will teach the class to engage in understanding where their food comes from. Biomes are areas in the world which have different climates. These contribute to vegetation belts in which certain foods can only be produced in certain conditions.

In this unit the children will…
Use atlas’s to find countries and biomes.
Identify where a variety of food comes from.
Debate whether we should only eat food from the UK .
Identify the different biomes in the world.
Identify fruit which comes from different biomes.
Learn how bread is produced.
Know seasonal British fruit and vegetables.

By the end of this unit….
All children can:
Identify some of the words biomes.
Understand how bread is produced.
Use a simple Atlas
Find where some food comes from.
Describe where different foods come from.
Describe the conditions on some biomes.
Most children will:
Identify most of the worlds biomes.
Define air miles.
Discuss the positives and negatives of getting food from abroad as well as the UK.
Describe the conditions of most biomes.
Some children will:
Identify all of the worlds biomes.
Create a justified argument on air miles.

History link: Customs and traditions of different cultures.
Throughout this term the class will be creating different pieces of artwork using printing. This will come from looking at different customs and traditions of different cultures. These cultures will link to countries and regions we have focused on whilst looking into food production.

Key Vocabulary
Biome
Vegetation belt
Food
Production
Atlas
Map
Climate
Conditions