Lesson 2: Where is Antarctica?

Learning objective

To describe the location and physical features of Antarctica.

Success criteria

I can describe the weather and

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Geography

Locational knowledge

Pupils should

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States of matter

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

1: Lesson plan

An area for you to put useful resources from the previous lesson

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Can share ideas with their group when completing the Activity: Antarctica; may need support with reading during the Activity: Physical features.

Pupils working at greater depth

Can calculate Antarctica’s approximate length using the map’s scale bar, a ruler and a calculator.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: understanding Antarctica has a

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Vocabulary definitions

Desert

Any stretch of land with little to no rainfall and extremely sparse vegetation and wildlife.
Treaty

A formal, written agreement between countries.

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In this unit

Assessment - Geography Y3: Who lives in Antarctica?

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Lesson 1: What is climate?

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Lesson 2: Where is Antarctica?

Lesson 3: Who lives in Antarctica?

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Lesson 4: Who was Shackleton?

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Lesson 5: Can we plan an expedition around school?

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Lesson 6: How did our expedition go?

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