Mountains and landmarks of the world
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain what a mountain is and give some global examples of mountains and landmarks with the aid of maps and atlases.
Key learning points
- Mountains are areas of land that are much higher than the land around them.
- A group of mountains in one area is called a mountain range, and there are mountain ranges on every continent.
- Every continent has some special places and landmarks.
- Some of the natural features in the world, such as the Grand Canyon in North America, are called landmarks.
- There are some built features that are amazing too, such as the Pyramids in Egypt and the Taj Mahal in India.
Keywords
Mountain - A mountain is a natural raised part of Earth’s surface that is higher than a hill.
Feature - Features are definable aspects of the landscape and may be natural or human-made.
Landmark - A feature in the landscape which has a particular meaning attached to it, for example to help with directions, is called a landmark.
Natural - Something that is natural has not been changed by humans.
Built - Something that is built has been made by humans.
Common misconception
There are no mountain ranges in Antarctica.
There are mountain ranges on every continent.
Teacher tip
Use the pupils' work to create a display on "Our Wonderful World" to share learning with classmates.
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What are mountains?
Q2.Which image shows a mountain?
Q3.Which continents have mountain ranges?
Q4.Mountain ranges are groups of mountains.
Q5.Human features are...
Q6.What is an example of a natrual landmark?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is a group of mountains called?
Q2.Which of these mountains is the tallest mountain in the world?
Q3.Where is Mount Kilimanjaro located?
Q4.Match the mountain to the location
Q5.What are features that were not built by humans called?
Q6.Mountains are examples of...
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