Iceland
Year 5 - Geography - Summer 1
Year 5 - Geography - Summer 1
The World
Locate Iceland on political, biome and climate maps to identify its position in relation to the rest of Europe and conclude how this impacts upon its climate.
Develop an understanding of Iceland’s climate and draw conclusions about how and why it is different to mainland Europe.
Investigate why Iceland has the most volcanoes in Europe, revising children’s understanding of tectonic plates and different types of volcano.
Use an increasingly wide range of maps to make links e.g. between resources and trade, and draw conclusions about the human and physical geography of Iceland.
Compare Iceland and the UK using a wide variety of maps (political, relief, farming, resources, trade, languages, population etc.) to draw their own conclusions about the similarities and differences between the countries.
Compare the capital cities of Reykjavik and London, using their understanding of the two countries to account for differences in population, transport, housing etc.
volcano
crust
magma
composite volcanoes
shield volcanoes
tectonic plates
natural resources
trade
climate
language
population
transport
housing
In Year 4, children describe and understand key aspects of volcano formation, the process of volcanic eruptions, the different types of volcano and their physical effects on the environment with a particular focus on Mount Vesuvius.
In Year 6, children learn about earthquakes in relation to the Ring of Fire when studying the North and South American continents.