Learning objective
- To understand the human and physical geography of the Alps.
Success criteria
- I can describe two key aspects of the
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National curriculum
Geography
Locational knowledge
‘Pupils should be taught
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Cross-curricular links
English
Writing – composition
‘Pupils should be
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Anagrams and use the activity to recap learning from the previous lesson.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should use Activity: What is life like in the Alps? (support) with subheadings for each section.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could include more than four key aspects of the human and physical geography of the Alps. Could include information about climate change under the heading ‘Responsible tourism’.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: describing at least four of the
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Vocabulary definitions
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tourist
A person who travels to a place for pleasure.
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tourism
Visiting places of interest.
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In this unit
Assessment - Geography Y5: What is life like in the Alps?
Lesson 1: Where are the Alps?
Lesson 2: What is it like in the Alps?
Lesson 3: Why do people visit the Alps?
Lesson 4: What is there to do in our local area?
Lesson 5: How are the Alps different from our local area?
Lesson 6: What is life like in the Alps?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 30th October, 2025
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Lesson 3: Why do people visit the Alps?
Researching and describing the physical and human geography of a small region of Europe and...
Lesson 4: What is there to do in our local area?
Visiting the local area to find out what there is to do; mapping recreational land...
Lesson 2: What is it like in the Alps?
Locating and describing some of the key physical and human characteristics of the Alps.
Lesson 5: How are the Alps different from our local area?
Comparing the human and physical geography of the local area and Innsbruck, identifying similarities and...
