Learning objective

  • To describe the location and physical features of Antarctica.

Success criteria

  • I can describe the weather and
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National curriculum

Geography

Locational knowledge

Pupils should

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Gimme five and use the activity to recap learning from the previous lesson.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Can share ideas with their group when completing the Activity: Antarctica; may need support with reading during the Activity: Physical features.

 

Pupils working at greater depth

Can calculate Antarctica’s approximate length using the map’s scale bar, a ruler and a calculator.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: understanding Antarctica has a

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Vocabulary definitions

  • Desert

    Any stretch of land with little to no rainfall and extremely sparse vegetation and wildlife.

  • Treaty

    A formal, written agreement between countries.

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Contributors

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Geography specialist

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