Endangered animal and plant species in the mountain environment

Topics Year 4/5

Objectives

Geography

  • Describe and understand key aspects of physical geography (mountains) and human geography, including land use, economic activity and distribution of natural resources.

Science

  • Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways.

Lesson Planning

Learn about the ways that plants and animals are adapted to the mountain environment and how they can be protected.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To learn about endangered mountain animals and plants and present information for use in their ‘Mountain Exhibition’.
  • To understand why certain plants and animals are best suited to a mountain habitat.

Children will:

  • Explain how plants are adapted to a mountain environment.
  • Identify a range of mountain animals that are endangered and explain why.
  • Create a factual PowerPoint presentation about a chosen endangered mountain animal, which includes all the information requested.
  • Peer-assess each other’s work.

Provided Resources

You Will Need

  • Books and internet access
  • Access to PowerPoint for each pair
  • Presentation template