Learning objective

  • To name and describe the layers of the Earth.

Success criteria

  • I can name and order the four layers

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National curriculum

Geography

Human and physical geography

Pupils should

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Before starting this unit, you might want to check children can recall: A mountain is a raised area of land, 600 m or more above sea level. The names of any well-known mountains (e.g. Mount Everest – Himalayas, Nepal, Asia; and Kilimanjaro – Tanzania, Africa). Human features are the characteristics of a place which are…

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Can use the Activity: Names and properties of layers (jumbled) to remind them of the layers and facts. They can match these up and use them to label their model. Supporting adults may pre-cut circles for children who struggle with fine motor skills.

 

Pupils working at greater depth

Could stick their model onto paper to annotate with more facts about each layer.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: naming all four layers of the

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Vocabulary definitions

  • inner core

    The centre and hottest part of the Earth.

  • outer core

    The layer of the Earth that covers the inner core.

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