Learning objective
- To summarise the characteristics of a desert biome.
Success criteria
- I can identify the latitude of
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National curriculum
Geography
Locational knowledge
Pupils should
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Cross-curricular links
Science
Evolution and inheritance
Pupils
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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
Could use slide 3 of the Presentation: Deserts for keywords and prompts on the characteristics of a hot desert biome when writing their postcard.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should be encouraged to think about how certain animals and plants have adapted to live in a desert biome.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying the line of latitude where
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Vocabulary definitions
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arid
Too little rain to support lots of vegetation.
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biome
An area of the world with a similar climate and landscape, where similar plants and animals live.
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In this unit
Assessment - Geography Y5/6 (Cycle A): Would you like to live in the desert?
Y5/6: Lesson 1 (Cycle A): What is a hot desert biome?
Y5/6: Lesson 2 (Cycle A): Where are deserts located?
Y5/6: Lesson 3 (Cycle A): What physical features are found in a desert?
Y5/6: Lesson 4 (Cycle A): How can people use deserts?
Y5/6: Lesson 5 (Cycle A): What are the threats to deserts?
Y5/6: Lesson 6 (Cycle A): Would you like to live in the desert?
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Last update: 8th February, 2024
