Pupils who are secure will be able to:

• Name all four layers of the Earth in the correct order, stating one fact about each layer.
• Explain one or more ways a mountain can be formed.
• Give a correct example of a mountain range and its continent.
• Describe a tectonic plate and know that mountains occur along plate boundaries.
• Correctly label the features of shield and composite volcanoes and explain how they form.
• Name three ways in which volcanoes can be classified.
• Describe how volcanoes form at tectonic plate boundaries.
• Explain a mix of negative and positive consequences of living near a volcano.
• State whether they would or would not want to live near a volcano.
• State that an earthquake is caused when two plate boundaries move and shake the ground.
• Explain that earthquakes happen along plate boundaries.
• List some negative effects that an earthquake can have on a community.
• Observe, digitally record and map different rocks using a symbol on a map.
• Identify rock types and their origins based on collected data.

Lesson 6 involves fieldwork on the school grounds. It is important to risk-assess the proposed route taking into account any relevant school risk assessment policies and procedures. Refer to the Before the lesson section in Lesson 6 to prepare for this lesson. Please be aware this lesson may take longer than 1 hour.

Lessons 3 and 6 require a device (one per pair).