Biomes and Extreme Environments
(Year 2, Term 1)
National Curriculum Coverage
locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on Europe (including the location of Russia) and North and South America, concentrating on their environmental regions, key physical and human characteristics, countries, and major cities
identify the position and significance of latitude, longitude, Equator, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, Arctic and Antarctic Circle, the Prime/Greenwich Meridian and time zones (including day and night)
describe and understand key aspects of:
physical geography, including: climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts, rivers, mountains
human geography, including: types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy, food, minerals and water
Path A Key Questions:
Q: How do weather and climate differ?
Q: What is a temperate climate like?
Q: What is a polar climate like?
Q: What is a desert climate like?
Q: What is a equatorial climate like?
Path B Key Questions:
Q: What and where are the earth’s biomes?
Q: What and where is the tundra?
Q: What and where is the taiga?
Q: What and where is temperate and rainforest?
Q: What factors can affect an ecosystem?
Knowledge Guides:
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Generation Genius Lessons:
Path A
Introduction to Weather: https://www.generationgenius.com/videolessons/introduction-to-weather-video-for-kids/
Weather vs Climate: https://www.generationgenius.com/videolessons/weather-vs-climate-video-for-kids/
Four Seasons and Day Length: https://www.generationgenius.com/videolessons/four-seasons-video-for-kids/
Path B
Climate Zone and Ocean Currents: https://www.generationgenius.com/videolessons/climate-zones-and-ocean-currents-video-for-kids/
Ecosystems: https://www.generationgenius.com/videolessons/ecosystems-video-for-kids/
Competition in Ecosystems: https://www.generationgenius.com/videolessons/competition-in-ecosystems-video-for-kids/