Learning objective
- To explain the importance of our oceans.
Success criteria
- I can describe
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National curriculum
Geography
Locational knowledge
Pupils should
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Cross-curricular links
English
Writing – composition
Pupils
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
This lesson and unit build on knowledge and concepts introduced in these lessons: Geography, Year 4, What are rivers and how are they formed? Lesson 1: What is the water cycle? Geography, Year 4, Where does our food come from? Lesson 2: What is fair trade? Display slide 1 of the Presentation: Water cycle. Discuss…
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Differentiation
Pupils needing extra support
Can use the Activity: Why do oceans matter? (support) to help support writing their paragraph.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should consider what might happen to both the climate and people’s lives if oceans were further damaged. For example, warmer temperatures, difficulty growing crops, higher sea levels as glaciers melt and a higher risk of flooding.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: describing the water cycle;
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Vocabulary definitions
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water cycle
The movement of water in the Earth’s atmosphere through oceans, rivers and on land.
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ocean current
The movement of a large area of seawater driven by the wind, gravity and water density.
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In this unit
Drawing: Growing artists
Drawing: Exploring line and shape
Drawing: Tell a story
Drawing: Power prints
Lesson 1: How do we use our oceans?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 2nd February, 2023
