Lesson 1: How is the Earth constructed?
Learning about the Earth's layers and their properties, and developing an understanding of tectonic plates.
Learning objective
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National curriculum
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. 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 created by humans (e.g. roads, buildings).
Physical features are the characteristics of a place that occur naturally (e.g. lakes, mountains).
That features can change over time.
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Adaptive teaching
Assessing progress and understanding
Vocabulary definitions
In this unit
Assessment – Geography Y3: Why do people live near volcanoes?Lesson 2: Where are mountains found?Lesson 3: Why and where do we get volcanoes?Lesson 4: What are the effects of a volcanic eruption?Lesson 5: What are earthquakes and where do we get them?Lesson 6: Where have the rocks around school come from?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 8 May 2026
Contributors
Reviewed by:
Dr Michael LeachGeography specialist
