Learning objective
- To describe the human features of Antarctica.
Success criteria
- I can state who visits and
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National curriculum
Geography
Locational knowledge
Pupils should
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Cross-curricular links
British values
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Mind map and hand out the whiteboards and pens. Use the activity to recap learning from the previous lesson.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
Could use a tablet or voice recorder to record their experiences as an Antarctic researcher.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Could consider writing about the answers to the following questions in their Activity: Postcard:
- Why does Antarctica not have a capital city?
- What are the most challenging aspects of living there?
- What are the best things to see and why?
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: stating that tourism and
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Vocabulary definitions
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adaptation
Changing to better live in your environment.
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research
To investigate something, sometimes collecting data, to find a conclusion.
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In this unit
Assessment - Geography Y3: Who lives in Antarctica?
Lesson 1: What is climate?
Lesson 2: Where is Antarctica?
Lesson 3: Who lives in Antarctica?
Lesson 4: Who was Shackleton?
Lesson 5: Can we plan an expedition around school?
Lesson 6: How did our expedition go?
Optional sustainability lesson: How can we use plastic more sustainably? - Recycle
Optional sustainability lesson: How can we use plastic more sustainably? - Reuse
Optional sustainability lesson: How can we use plastic more sustainably? - Reduce
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 2nd February, 2026
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Lesson 6: How did our expedition go?
Following, mapping and evaluating a simple route with compass points.
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Optional sustainability lesson: How can we use plastic more sustainably? – Reduce
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Lesson 1: What is climate?
Learning about lines of latitude and longitude and climate zones; developing an understanding of why...
