Download lessons 4 and 5

Subject:
Geography
Unit Title:
Key Stage:
3
Year:
8
Plate tectonics.
Unit Objectives: By the end of this unit pupils will be able to:
1. Understand the global distribution of tectonic activity and its relationship
with the plate boundaries.
2. Understand the nature, cause and effects of earthquakes and volcanic
eruptions.
3. Be aware of human responses to hazards associated with earthquakes and
volcanoes.
Lesson Title: How plates move.
Lesson Objectives:
What are we here to
learn?


Lesson:4 & 5
in a series of:
To be able to identify that plates move in various ways.
To describe landforms/features produced by the different
movements.
Geog.1 Pg 106 – 107, earthquakes and volcanoes assessment sheet
5.1.
Key Terms
Plate, continental, oceanic, collision, constructive, destructive,
(introduced or reinforced) conservative.
Resources Required:
Lesson Plan Details
Section
Activity
Timing
Starter
“Core”
Activities
Plenary
Lesson Outcomes:
How can we
demonstrate what
has been learned?
Homework:
Class Notes: (IEP etc)
All
pupils
Most
pupils
Some
pupils
Will have produced annotated diagrams to highlight the
four types of plate movement.
Will have named plates and the type of plate boundary.
Will have written a passage to explain how certain
landforms are created at specific plate boundaries.
Should take how
long?
Lesson Evaluation (brief – over for extension):