Learning objective
- To explain what earthquakes are and where they occur.
Success criteria
- I can state
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National curriculum
Geography
Human and physical
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Cross-curricular links
Science
Forces and magnets
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Agree or disagree and use the activity to recap learning from the previous lesson.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
May wish to use Activity: My earthquake-proof building (support), and to be supported by an adult if necessary who may wish to read the questions and labels.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should answer all questions independently in the Activity: My earthquake-proof building and label, with explanations, the features of their building.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: stating that an earthquake
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Vocabulary definitions
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earthquake
A shaking of the ground caused by moving tectonic plates.
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tsunami
Large, dangerous waves caused by earthquakes.
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In this unit
Assessment - Geography Y3/4 (A): Why do people live near volcanoes?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 1: How is the Earth constructed?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 2: Where are mountains found?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 3: Why and where do we get volcanoes?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 4: What are the effects of a volcanic eruption?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 5: What are earthquakes and where do we get them?
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 6: Where have the rocks around school come from?
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Last update: 22nd January, 2026
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Y3/4 (A): Lesson 1: How is the Earth constructed?
Learning about the Earth's layers and their properties, and developing an understanding of tectonic plates.
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 3: Why and where do we get volcanoes?
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