Lesson 4: Who was Matthew Henson and what did he do?
Using photographs to ask and answer questions about the explorer Matthew Henson.
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Learning objective
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National curriculum
Cross-curricular links
Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
Pair the children and show slide 3 of the Presentation: Explorers and their journeys, which shows details about Christopher Columbus. Ask the children to tell their partner everything they know about this explorer.
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Adaptive teaching
Assessing progress and understanding
Vocabulary definitions
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 1 July 2026
