Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Locate the Alps on a world map and identify and label the eight countries they spread through.
- Locate three physical and three human characteristics in the Alps.
- Research and describe the physical and human features of Innsbruck.
- Use a variety of data collection methods including completing a questionnaire, mapping their route and recording their findings in sketches or photographs.
- Compare the human and physical geography of their local area and Innsbruck.
- Describe at least four of the key aspects of the human and physical geography of the Alps to answer the enquiry question, ‘What is life like in the Alps?’
Lesson 4 involves fieldwork in a local urban environment. It is important to risk-assess the proposed route taking into account any relevant school risk assessment policies and procedures. Refer to the Before the lesson section in Lesson 4 to prepare for this lesson. Please be aware this lesson may take longer than 1 hour.
Lessons 2, 3 and 5 require a device (one between two).
Suggested prior learning
Why do people live near volcanoes?
Get startedLesson plans
Lesson 1: Where are the Alps?
Lesson 2: What is it like in the Alps?
Lesson 3: Why do people visit the Alps?
Lesson 4: What is there to do in our local area?
Lesson 5: How are the Alps different from our local area?
Lesson 6: What is life like in the Alps?
Key skills
- Locating more
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Key knowledge
- To know the name
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Key vocabulary
atlas
climate
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Unit resources
Assessment – Geography Y5: What is life like in the Alps?
Assessment resources for this unit. Use
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Y5/6: Life in the alps knowledge organiser
A 2-page summary of key information
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Y5/6: Life in the alps vocabulary display
Subject resources
Policy support
This document outlines the intent and
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Geography: Long-term plans
A collection of documents providing a
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National curriculum mapping
Showing each of the National curriculum's
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Geography: Pupil progression of skills
Progression documents showing how skills and
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Assessment
A downloadable spreadsheet to record teacher
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Equipment list
A list of essential and optional
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Mappingㅤ
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Cross-curricular opportunities
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P.E
RSE & PSHE
Build on the learning
Would you like to live in the desert?
Building on their knowledge from exploring what is life like in the Alps, pupils deepen their understanding of human and physical geography, preparing them to examine contrasting environments in the upcoming unit on living in the desert.