Inside the Freezer

Topics Reception/Year 1

Objectives

Geography

  • Identify the location of hot and cold areas of the world in relation to the Equator and the North and South Poles.
  • Use globes and atlases to name and locate the world’s 7 continents.

Science

  • Ask simple questions and recognising that they can be answered in different ways.

Lesson Planning

Generate and ask questions about Antarctica. Research and find the answers using the internet.

Teaching Outcomes
To understand the significance of the equator in relation to climate.
To ask questions about Antarctica and find the answers using the internet.

Children will:

  • Understand the significance of the equator in relation to climate.
  • Use globes and atlases to name and locate the world’s continents.
  • Ask questions about Antarctica and find the answers using the Internet.

Provided Resources

  • True and False facts about Antarctica
  • Instructions for internet research

You Will Need

You do not need any particular resources for this session.