Learning objective
- To name and locate the seven continents.
Success criteria
- I can name the seven continents.
- I know that
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National curriculum
Geography
Locational knowledge
Pupils should be taught
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
Pupils should be taught
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Before starting this unit you might want to check that children can recall: A continent is a large mass of land. The name of two or more continents (most likely Europe and Asia). That we live in the continent of Europe. Human features are the characteristics of a place which are created by humans (e.g.…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should use the Activity: World map (support) with missing letters as a prompt and the Resource: Word bank.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could circle the continents closest to where they live; could rank all the continents from largest to smallest; could rank the continents by the number of countries each one contains.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: naming and locating the seven continents
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Vocabulary definitions
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continent
A large land mass.
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country
A land or nation with its own government.
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In this unit
Assessment - Geography Y2: Would you prefer to live in a hot or cold place?
Lesson 1: Where are the continents?
Lesson 2: Where are the coldest places on Earth?
Lesson 3: Where is the Equator?
Lesson 4: What is life like in a hot place?
Lesson 5: Do we live in a hot or cold place?
Lesson 6: Would you prefer to live in a hot or cold place?
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Last update: 22nd April, 2024
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