Geography: Extreme Earth
What impact does the extreme weather have on the earth?
Concept: Human and Physical Geography
Vocabulary
Drought
Hurricanes
Floods
Earth Quakes
Blizzards
Earth Quakes
Volcanoes
Mountains
Equator
Climate
Progressive Skills
Geographic Skills & Fieldwork
Ask and respond to geographical questions.
Analyse evidence and draw conclusions/comparisons.
Recognise that different people hold different views about an issue and begin to understand some of the reasons why
Communicate findings in ways appropriate to the task or for the audience
Understand and use a widening range of geographical terms e.g. specific topic vocabulary - meander, floodplain, location, industry, transport, settlement, water cycle etc.
Use basic geographical vocabulary such as cliff, ocean, valley, vegetation, soil, mountain, port, harbour, factory, office
Make more detailed fieldwork sketches/diagrams
Use four figure grid references
Use the 8 points of a compass
Make plans and maps using symbols and keys
Locational Knowledge
Identify where counties are within the UK and the key topographical features
Name and locate the cities of the UK
Human & Physical Geography
Identify physical and human features of the locality
Explain about weather conditions / patterns around the UK and parts of Europe
Place Knowledge
Recognise there are similarities and differences between places
Develop an awareness of how places relate to each other
Progressive Content
Learning objectives
Increase familiarity with world atlases and a focus on the continents of the world.
Learn about climate zones within Europe and the link to seasons and proximity to the Equator.
Use geographical vocabulary to explain how volcanoes are created. Ask and respond to questions about the positives and negatives to living near volcanoes.
Building on geographical vocabulary to understand how and why earthquakes happen and know what a tsunami is and ompare how different countries deal with them.
Local Geography focus
Use geographical vocabulary to communicate the key features of the water cycle.
Create a detailed map of the local area using compass points and field work to support understanding. Formulate a range of symbols to represent key landmarks of the local area.
Plan out a route around the local area and apply secure directional knowledge to lead others.
Consider appropriate modes of travel to move from one place to another, increasing the distance each time to identify changes need in transport.
Develop a secure knowledge of the local area and identify current changes - discuss flooding, house building and road congestion.
Compare and contrast an African village to Benenden village using research on geographical features and knowledge of climate. Focus on flooding and drought and the consequences of both.