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Asking Questions In Geography
Some people walk to school. Others come by bus or car. How do you get to school?

Asking Questions In Geography

In KS1 Geography, you become a place detective, asking simple questions about weather, people, and landmarks to discover what makes each part of our world special.

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Fascinating Fact:

When we ask “What is the weather like?” we start to notice how sunshine, rain, or wind affect a place.

In KS1 Geography, children learn to ask simple questions about places, such as “What is it like there?” and “How does the weather change things?” These questions help them observe, compare, and describe the world around them.

  • Geography: The study of places, people, and how the world around us looks and feels.
  • Question: A sentence we ask to find out more, such as “Where is it?” or “What is it like?”.
  • Weather: What the air is like each day, for example sunny, rainy, cloudy, windy, or snowy.
What kinds of questions do children ask in KS1 Geography?

In KS1 Geography, children ask simple questions like “What is the weather like?”, “What can we see here?” and “How is this place different from where I live?”. These questions guide their learning.

Why is asking questions important in geography for young children?

Asking questions helps young children notice details about places. It encourages them to observe carefully, talk about what they see, and begin to understand how places can be similar or different.

How can teachers help KS1 children ask good geography questions?

Teachers can show photos, maps, or videos of places and model simple questions, such as “What can you spot?” or “How might this weather feel?”. Children can then think of their own questions to explore.

1 .
Sam wants to find out about children’s diet. He decides to ask all the children in his class a question. What should he ask?
What do teachers eat at lunchtime?
What do you eat at lunchtime?
When is lunchtime?
Where do you eat your lunch?
What do you eat at lunchtime?
2 .
Connor wants to find out where people go on holiday. He writes a survey. Which one of these is a question in Connor’s survey?
When do you go on holiday?
How long do you stay on holiday?
Where do you go on holiday?
How much does your holiday cost?
Where did you go on holiday last year?
3 .
Hannah wants to find out where people shop in her town. She asks her Mum and Dad, all her Aunties and Uncles, and her Grandmas. Which one of these questions does she ask?
Do you go shopping?
How often do you go shopping?
What do you buy?
Where do you go shopping?
Who would you ask in your family?
4 .
The teacher asks Lucy a question. Do we live in a hilly area?

Lucy isn’t sure. What should Lucy do to find out?
Go on the internet
Send a message to her friend in Australia
Look around her on her way home
Watch television
Do you live in a hilly area?
5 .
Natasha lives in London. Her teacher asks her how many people live in London.

Natasha goes to a website all about London. It has key facts about London. Which one will tell Natasha how many people live in London?
Language
Religions
Population
Time Zone
How many people live in London - what is the population of London?
6 .
Sarah wants to find out about the weather in her area. Which one of these questions could help her find out?
What is a high wind?
What is the temperature today in New York?
How often does it rain here?
What do you wear when it is cold?
Sarah could keep a weather diary
7 .
Ella is doing a project about getting to school. She does a survey of the children in her class. What should she ask?
Do you like school?
Who is your favourite teacher?
Which subject do you like best?
How do you get to school?
What sort of different ways can children get to school?
8 .
All the children in Tom’s class speak English. The teacher asks Tom to find out about the other languages spoken by children in the class.

Tom has five best friends in the class. He asks them what languages they speak. Two of his best friends speak Polish and one speaks Urdu.

Tom tells his teacher: ‘Three children in our class speak English and another language.’

Why does the teacher not give Tom a gold star?
Because Tom asked his best friends
Because Tom has five best friends
Because Tom did not ask all the children in his class
Because Tom does not speak English
The more children Tom asks, the better his results will be
9 .
Alice travels on a school bus. She wants to find out how many children use the school bus. What should she do?
Count all the children in her class
Count the number of mums and dads waiting at the school gate
Count the number of buses that go past the school
Count the number of children on the school bus
Do you know any children who get to school by bus?
10 .
Sunil is doing a project about where children in his school live. Which one of these is a question Sunil could ask?
Do you live in a flat?
Do you go swimming?
Where is the nearest shop?
Does your Mum bring you to school?
What other questions should Sunil ask?
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Fieldwork

Author:  David Bland (Former Physics Teacher, KS1 Science & Geography Quiz Writer)

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