Learning objective
- To investigate daily weather patterns.
Success criteria
- I can describe
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National curriculum
Geography
Human and physical
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Cross-curricular links
Maths
Pupil should be taught to:
- Describe
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Arrange the children into pairs. Display the Presentation: Retrieval pyramid and read out each question in turn.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use the Activity: Weather diary: support version to sketch their findings; could use the more basic weather vocabulary (e.g. ‘sunny, rainy, cloudy’) rather than the more complex (e.g. ‘thunder and lightning’, ‘foggy’).
Pupils working at greater depth
Could consider how they think the weather might change in one, three and six months’ time; could develop their own weather symbols using the Activity: Weather diary: extension.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: using symbols and compass directions to
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Vocabulary definitions
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rain gauge
An instrument that measures the volume of rain in a given amount of time.
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season
One of four parts of a year, marked by the weather conditions.
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Example work
St. Stephen's CE Primary School, Bury
St. Stephen's CE Primary School, Bury
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In this unit
Assessment - Geography Y1/2 (A): What is the weather like in the UK?
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 1: Where is the UK?
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 2: What are the four seasons?
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 3: What are the compass directions?
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 4: What is the weather like today?
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 5: Is the weather the same everywhere in the UK?
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 6: How do people prepare for the weather?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 4th December, 2024
