Understanding Trade is a Geography unit suitable for upper KS2 (Y5-6) and is a great way to teach students about global trade.
The planning overview, topic title page and vocabulary page can be downloaded for free here. Lessons include:
L1 – Investigating where the products we buy come from
L2 – Understanding that all products have a supply chain
L3 – Exploring the chocolate supply chain
L4 – Investigating the UK’s biggest exports
L5 – Investigating the highest value exports of different countries
L6 – Is the banana trade fair?
Each lesson includes a presentation and differentiated activities/worksheets.
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Helen S –
Excellent, high quality resources, presented beautifully and clearly, differentiated expertly. Hits all the objectives. Thank you so much!
Olivia Houghton –
So helpful to use alongside teaching about South America and the rainforest!
Thank you!
Debby Mitchell –
Used this with my year 6 class. New topic for me so found this resource invaluable to extend my knowledge too. My class loved the presentations and the Banana Challenge was very well received.
Definitely recommend 🙂
Anonymous –
Detailed planning and brilliant interactive whiteboard slides, easy to adapt to meet individual class needs. Excellent resource for a challenging topic.
Anonymous –
A superb range of resources and activities. I would like them in other subjects too!
lynn –
I really enjoyed using these resources… Excellent PpTs and accompanying worksheets… I especially loved the banana lesson! 🍌