Settlements and Land Use · Summer Term

Changing Land Use

Observing how land use changes over time from rural to urban or industrial to residential.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does a growing population change the surrounding countryside?
  2. 2What are the benefits and drawbacks of building on green spaces?
  3. 3Why do some areas of a city decline while others thrive?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: Geography - Human Geography
Year: Year 3
Subject: Geography
Unit: Settlements and Land Use
Period: Summer Term

Suggested Methodologies

Ready to teach this topic?

Generate a complete, classroom-ready active learning mission in seconds.

Generate a Custom MissionBrowse Lesson Plan Templates

More in Settlements and Land Use

Types of Settlement

Comparing hamlets, villages, towns, and cities to understand the hierarchy of human habitats.

2 methodologies

Site and Situation

Identifying the physical reasons for the location of settlements, such as water supply and defense.

2 methodologies

Browse curriculum by country

AmericasUSCAMXCLCOBR
EuropeUKIEFRDEESITNLPTSE
Asia & PacificINSGAU