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Take your students on a global food journey in this engaging and interactive KS2 Geography lesson exploring how climate influences the types of crops grown around the world. This fully resourced session helps pupils link food origins with global climate zones through visual stimuli, map work, and sorting tasks — all aligned with the National Curriculum.

What’s Included:

• Editable ActivInspire slides guiding pupils through the lesson (PDF included).
• Video link to introduce the concept of global food sourcing
• Class discussion prompts on climate and crop differences
• BBC Bitesize research link to deepen understanding of food origins
• Interactive Climate Zones Map activity with guided questions
• Sorting activities: Tropical vs Non-Tropical crops (with answer support)
• T-chart task with a list of diverse fruits, vegetables, and global crops
• Plenary activity: Peer comparison and reflection

Key Features:

• Supports key concepts in locational knowledge and people and environment
• Develops map skills and links geography with real-world food systems
• Encourages global awareness and environmental understanding
• Fully adaptable for different class needs or follow-up research tasks
• Clear visuals and scaffolded activities for all learners

Perfect for:

• KS2 Geography
• Used as part of the IPC (International Primary Curriculum) unit ‘What’s On The Menu?’
• Cross-curricular lessons with Science or PSHE
• Cover lessons, group work, enrichments or independent study
• Topics around sustainability, food, climate, or world trade