Learning objective
- To explain how and where mountains are formed.
Success criteria
- I can explain
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National curriculum
Geography
Locational knowledge
Pupils should be taught
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Cross-curricular links
Science
Rocks (non-statutory)
Pupils might work scientifically
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Give each child a whiteboard (or paper) and pen. Display the Presentation: Layers of our Earth and use the activity to recap learning from the previous lesson.
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Extended-mode explainer videos
How to extend your display to view the lesson page and preseantion mode simultaneously. Choose your operating system below to watch the video
If you need further support with extending your display,
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Extended-mode explainer video: For Mac
Extended-mode explainer video: For Windows
Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
May need a supporting adult to help find the relevant atlas pages, to find mountains and add them to their map.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could be given the names of the four specific mountains to find and map independently.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: explaining one or
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Vocabulary definitions
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tectonic plate
A piece of the Earth’s crust.
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plate boundary
Where two tectonic plates meet.
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In this unit
Assessment - Geography Y3: Why do people live near volcanoes?
Lesson 1: How is the Earth constructed?
Lesson 2: Where are mountains found?
Lesson 3: Why and where do we get volcanoes?
Lesson 4: What are the effects of a volcanic eruption?
Lesson 5: What are earthquakes and where do we get them?
Lesson 6: Where have the rocks around school come from?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 9th February, 2024
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