Year 5/6 Cycle A Geography Block 3
Year 5 and 6 Mixed Age Geography – Where Does Energy Come From? (Natural Resources)
Support mixed-age geography teaching with this Year 5 and 6 mixed age geography block exploring natural resources and how energy is produced and used around the world. Designed for combined Year 5 and Year 6 classes, this unit forms part of our mixed age geography scheme of work for upper KS2.
Part of Glorious Geography, which has been Highly Commended by the Geographical Association, the lessons follow the same carefully sequenced structure as our single-age units but are organised so mixed-age classes can follow the full geography curriculum without repeating topics.
How to use the Year 5 and 6 mixed-age Geography cycle
For schools teaching mixed age classes, the Year 5 and Year 6 geography units can be organised into a two-year cycle.
In the first year of the cycle, pupils follow the Cycle A geography blocks. In the second year, pupils follow the Cycle B blocks of lessons. This ensures that pupils experience the full geography curriculum without repeating the same blocks.
Click here to view the unit outcomes in the single-age version.
Lessons in this block
- Week 1: What are natural resources?
- Week 2: Where does electricity come from?
- Week 3: How do we get water?
- Week 4: How does the food get to our tables?
- Week 5: What are minerals?
- Week 6: Will we run out?
Year 5 and 6 mixed-age natural resources geography resources
This Year 5 and 6 mixed-age geography unit explores how natural resources are used to produce energy, food and materials across the world. Pupils investigate where resources come from, how they are transported and how they support daily life.
Designed specifically for mixed-age Year 5 and 6 classes, the unit aligns with the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum and helps pupils develop geographical enquiry skills while learning about sustainability and global resource use.
- Progression documents to support knowledge and skills across both year groups.
- Differentiated activities designed for mixed-age classrooms.
- Knowledge organisers summarising key facts and geographical vocabulary.
- Opportunities for enquiry, discussion and geographical investigation.
This engaging geography unit helps pupils build a deeper understanding of how natural resources shape economies, environments and everyday life.
