This resource can be used either at the start of a topic as a baseline or at the end of a topic to assess learning. The questions relate to different Year 3 geography and history objectives such as identifying the equator, naming the 7 continents, comparing lives of people in the past etc. Most of the questions place these skills in the context of volcanoes, e.g. Pompeii This resource may also give you ideas for linking objectives to this topic and activities you could do in the classroom.

A great introduction to the Rivers topic. The first half of the powerpoint looks at key features such as meanders, rapids, deltas etc. The activity related to this is a matching activity that is differentiated 3 ways. Lower ability children have to simply match the picture to the definition. Middle ability children have to match the picture to the definition and fill in the missing feature. Higher ability children have to match the feature to the picture and write their own definition. The second half of the powerpoint looks at key vocabulary for the topic such as erosion. This could be used to create a glossary using the resources provided. Please note I do not own any of the images used in these resources.

Presentation goes through the different causes of river pollution and the environmental impact. The main activity is linked to play script writing in English as children are asked to create a TV advert about river pollution. These could be performed in a drama lesson. Please note I do not own any of the images used in this powerpoint.

Presentation contains link for noise pollution clip and asks children to discuss how it makes them feel. Explains different types of noise pollution and its effects. Moves onto air pollution causes and effects, finishing with a link to a video clip discussing the London Smog. I used the activity sheet for children to write down three effects of noise pollution. Please note I do not own any of the pictures or videos in these resources.