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Engage your learners in this practical and comparative geography task! This ready-to-use research activity guides students through comparing two major world countries — China and Brazil — using a variety of sources to gather geographical, demographic, and climate-based information. Pupils complete a structured fact file using videos, written materials, and prior knowledge to draw comparisons and deepen their global understanding.

What’s Included:

• Fully editable ActivInspire flipchart slides (PDF included).
• Editable Fact File Template (PDF included).
• Structured Research Prompts (covering physical and human features)
• Discussion Questions to develop comparative thinking
• Links to pre-selected research sources (e.g., child-friendly fact sheets/webpages)

Key Learning Focus:

• Locate and compare two countries across a range of geographical criteria.
• Use multiple sources to gather accurate and relevant information.
• Identify physical and human features including climate, population, and land use.
• Develop skills in observation, classification, and critical thinking.

Topics Covered:

• Hemisphere and continent
• Capital and major cities
• Population
• Physical geography (rivers, mountains, forests)
• Human geography (industries, settlements)
• Climate zones
• Food crops and agriculture

Perfect for:

• KS2 Geography (Years 4–6)
• Whole-class geography investigations
• Used as part of the IPC (International Primary Curriculum) unit 'What’s On The Menu?
• Cover or independent research lessons
• Paired/group work or homework tasks
• Cross-curricular links with ICT and literacy