year: Year 5
Teacher video: Hot desert biomes
Teachers are supported in introducing the concept of biomes, exploring the global distribution, climate and adaptations that define hot and cold desert environments.
Teacher video: Desert features
This video helps teachers explore physical features of the Mojave Desert and examine how people live, work, and interact with this extreme environment.
Pupil video: Paisajes de América del Sur (captions only)
Teacher Video: Threats to deserts
Teachers are supported in guiding the children to understand how climate change and human activity are increasing threats to desert environments, while exploring positive responses to desertification.
Pupil video: Paisajes de América del Sur (subtitles)
Teacher video: Minerals
This video provides subject knowledge on metallic and non-metallic minerals, their everyday uses, extraction methods, and environmental considerations — supporting confident geography teaching at Key Stage 2.
Teacher video: Getting started with Spanish
This Kapow teacher video supports you in leading an engaging and confident start to teaching Spanish at Key Stage 2. It highlights the global importance of the language, spoken by over 500 million people worldwide, and introduces the benefits of learning another language, from boosting cultural awareness to deepening understanding of English grammar.
