Antarctica fact-finding

Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of Weather Experts - NEW LOOK Cold, Cold, Cold! - NEW LOOK

Objectives

Geography

  • To identify the location of hot and cold areas of the world in relation to the Equator and the North and South Poles.
  • To understand the significance of the equator in relation to climate.
  • To use globes and atlases to name and locate the world’s 7 continents.

Enquiry question
What is it like in Antarctica?

Outcomes
Children will:

  • Locate the North and South Pole on a globe.
  • Understand where the equator is located and how this can affect climate.
  • Collect and present facts about Antarctica.