Describe what lines of latitude and longitude are, giving an example.
Understand that the Northern and Southern Hemispheres experience seasons at different times.
Define what climate zones are.
Understand Antarctica has a polar climate made up of ice sheets, snow and mountains.
Describe Antarctica’s location in the far south of the globe.
State that tourism and research are the two main reasons people visit Antarctica.
Describe equipment researchers might use and clothes they wear.
List some of the research carried out in Antarctica.
State the outcome of Shackleton’s expedition.
Successfully plot four-figure grid references at the point where the vertical and horizontal line meet.
Describe a similarity and difference between life in the UK and life in Antarctica.
Confidently use the zoom function on a digital map.
Begin to recall the eight points of a compass, following at least four of them.
Recognise and describe features on their school grounds from an aerial map.
Draw a map of the route they take on an expedition.
State one thing that went well on the expedition and one aspect that did not go as hoped.
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.