Geography Scheme of work for Primary School (Grade 1 – 5)

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Geography Scheme of work for Year one/Grade one/Primary one/Basic one

First term Geography Scheme of Work for Grade 1

1. Meaning of geographic and why we study geography – show the learners maps and interesting facts
2. Fishing – A Major part of Agriculture states fishing is commonly Practiced – Use a range of secondary source e.g internet
3. Weather, Climate – Definitions activities class discussion on the learners observations
4. African Countries and their capital
5. Country in focus – Ghana
6. Oceans of the world
7. Mid Term/C.A test/Individual Presentation
8. Tourism – Major Places of tourist Attraction
9. Tourism – Major Places of tourist Attraction
10. Tourism – Major Places of tourist Attraction – Nigeria

Class project/Defense 7^th week Each child is to go home with a topic from the 3^rd and work with their parents and return to school on a day set for individual presentation

11: Revision

12. Examination

Second term Geography Scheme of Work for Grade 1

1. Rivers in Africa – use the aid of the popular song to teach the children
2. States in Nigeria and their capitals
3. States in Nigeria their Slogans and Governors
4. State in Nigeria and their mineral Resource found in their state
5. World seven continents
6. A Map – the function of a map
7. C A Test/ Midterm break
8. Religion – Different Types of Religion practices around the world
9. Family –Types
10. Family (2) – important of duties of members of the family.
11. Revision and Examination
12. Revision and Examination

Third term Geography Scheme of work for Grade 1

1. Weather – Identify the seasonal and weather pattern in our country including  where we lives
2. Weather – locating of lot and cold area of the country
3. African countries – continuation from 1^st term Kenya- occupation, population, capital flag colour etc
4. African countries – south Africa
5. African countries –Uganda
6. African countries – Niger
7. C A test / Midterm  break
8. African Countries – Cote d’Ivoire
9. African countries – Togo – Lome
10. African countries – Egypt
11. Revision
12. Examination

First Term Geography Scheme of Work For Grade 2

1. World countries and their capital
2. Landscape
3. People and their various occupation
4. People and their various occupation
5. Natural Resource in Nigeria
6. Rocks
7. CA Test
8. Mountains
9. Agriculture – types of Agriculture importance of Agriculture.
10. Agriculture – types of Agriculture importance of Agriculture.
11. Revision/Examination
12. Revision/Examination

Second Term Geography Scheme of Work For Grade 2

1. Introduction
2. Religion Practices
3. Religion Practices
4. Clothing of different countries
5. Clothing of different countries
6. Ecosystems
7. CA Test
8. Ecosystems
9. Food and different countries
10. Food and different countries
11. Revision and Examination
12. Revision and Examination

Third Term Geography Scheme of Work For Grade 2

1. Introduction
2. Climate change
3. Climate change and its effects
4. The earth’s surface
5. Population (1)
6. Population (2)
7. CA Test
8. Ozone Layer
9. Soil
10. Rocks and Rock formation
11. Revision
12. Examination

First Term Geography Scheme of Work For Grade 3

1. Erosion
2. Flooding
3. Afforestation
4. Deforestation
5. Hills
6. Valleys
7. C A test /midterm break
8. Plains and plateau
9. Plains and plateau
10. Mountains
11. Revision
12. Examination

Third Term Geography Scheme of Work For Grade 3

1. Revision
2. The rain forest
3. The four season
4. Organic farming
5. Natural disaster
6. Famine
7. C A test /midterm break
8. Drought
9. Ozone layer
10. Man made disaster
11. Revision
12. Examination

First Term Geography Scheme of Work For Grade 4

1. Revision
2. Meaning of geography and some terminologies 
3. Farming – meaning, topics and tools used 
4. Landscape features – hills, mountains, plains plating  
5. Investigation rivers
6. Landscapes – valleys and slope
7. Landscapes – valleys and slope
8. Climate in Nigeria – how it affects people occupation, lifestyles and custom.
9. Fishing as a vocation
10. Why do famine occur
11. Revision
12. examination

Second Term Geography Scheme of Work For Grade 4

1. Introduction
2. Natural resource in Nigeria
3. Music – definitions and characteristics of music
4. Communication in Nigeria
5. Landscape – River, Lakes and oceans
6. Cutlery – Meaning and types
7. C.A Test/Midterm break
8. Earthquakes and volcanos
9. Transportation in Nigeria
10. Life in India
11. Revision and Examination
12. Revision and Examination

Third Term Geography Scheme of Work For Grade 4

1. Revision
2. Weather and climate
3. The solar system
4. Erosion
5. Tourism sites in Nigeria
6. Kenya
7. C.A Test/Midterm Break
8. Movement of the earth
9. Delta and confluence
10. Natural and Man – made disaster, causes of national disasters
11. Revision
12. Examination.

First Term Geography Scheme of Work For Grade 5

Week 1: Towns and Villages

• Physical and social cultural features of a towns and Villages
• Economic Activities that affect the physical and culture features of Towns and Villages on Human Activities

Week 2: Local government Areas (LGA) in Nigeria – wet of local government area in Nigeria including the Headquarters

Week 3

• The earth and other planets
• The Solar System, Sun, Moon

Week 4 – Earth’s Rotation and Revolution

• Movement of the earth
• Differences between Rotation and Revolution, Eclipse

Week 5 – The Earth Structure

Week 6 – Rock

• Triples of rock
• Economic importance of rocks to man and Disadvantages of rock to man

Week 7 – CA TEST/MID TERM BREAK

Week 8- Mountains, Plateaus

Week 9 – The Environment

• Meaning, Temperature, Components
• Problems factor the environment

Week 10 – Weather

• Weather Element
• Attribute of Weather
• Keeping Weather Records and Instrument

Week 11 – 12 – Revision and Examination

Second Term Geography Scheme of Work For Grade 5

Week 1 – Climate

• Differences between and climate
• Element of Climate
• Factors affects Climate and importance of climate to man

Week 2

• Nigeria: is location and position
• Political division of Nigeria
• Other notable features about Nigeria

Week 3 – Population

• Population in Nigeria
• Ways of Checking Population

Week 4 – Resources of Nigeria

• Mineral, Power, Water and regulation resources

Week 5 – World Transportation

• Definition modes of Transportation
• Importance of Transportation in Economic Development

Week 6 – World Industries

• Classification of industries

Week 7 – MID TERM CA/TEST

Week 8 – World Industries (ii)

• Reason for concentration of certain industries in urban areas

Week 9 – (GIS) Geographic Information System Definition

• Using and Sources of Geographic data

Week 10 – GIS (2)- Component of GIS

• Soft and Hardware component of GIS

Week 11 – 12: Revision and Examination

Third Term Geography Scheme of Work For Grade 5

Week 1 – Earths process and land

Firm development – Action of Rivers

• Wind
• Glaciers
• Waves

Week 2 – Environment Reasons

• Atmosphere pressure
• Water
• Vegetation
• Human Mineral

Week 3 – Environmental problem

• Soil Erosion
• Degradation
• Flooding
• Drought
• Deforestation
• Environmental Pollution

Week 4 – Environment Conservation

Wild life – resources that need to be conserved

• Water          
• Forest
• Soil
• Animal

Week 5 -Communication in Nigeria

• Forms of communication
• Importance of Communication Human Activity

Week 6

• Commercial Activity in Nigeria
• Means and Tapes of Commercial Activity in Nigeria

Week 7 – C A test /midterm break

Week 8 – Ocean – types and Importance

Week 9 – ECOWAS – meaning, members aims and objectives

Week 10 – Tourism in Nigeria

• Major tourism centers in Nigeria
• Economic importance of tourism in Nigeria

Week 11 – 12: Revision and Examination