pptx, 15.82 MB
pptx, 15.82 MB

This is a Year 5 geography lesson focussing on the type of land, land use, physical and human features and climate to compare and contrast rocket launch sites around the world.

Children will be able to;
*Know and identify the location of Russia on a world map.
*Know and identify the location of America on a world map.
*Know of human and physical features as well as climate differences between Russia and America’s main space/rocket launching sites.
*Know how to locate places using lines of longitude and latitude.

The lesson starts with a discussion of the definition of geography and why we study it.

Children will recap the continents before looking at aerial images of rocket launch sites around the world, identifying human and physical features and deciding why those areas have been chosen. They will compare the three sites to look for similarities and differences.

There is an activity using lines of latitude and longitude to identify where the rocket launch sites are on a world map.

The lesson ends with deciding where they would launch a rocket from within the school grounds. You can incldue an aerial image of your own school and grounds and decide where to launch from as well as discussing and giving reasons why.

All resources, photos, worksheets can be printed directly from the powerpoint.

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Space Race Year 5 KS2 History and geography unit

A series of 4 (could be 5 if the first lesson is split into two sessions) covering the Space Race. This covers history and geography elements. All resources and PowerPoints included. Lesson 1 - Children learn about the Space Race, why it started and the achievements of both the USA and Soviet Union. They will decide what the main conflicts are and then use sources to sort the information. The next part is to match the key information to the photographs and create a timeline of the Space Race. *This lesson can be delivered over two sessions Lesson 2 - Geography focus lesson looking at land use of rocket launch sites around the world. They will study aerial photographs to compare and contrast rocket launch sites around the world. Links to latitude and longitude too. Additional activity to give the children aerial photographs of your school buildings and ground for them to decide where the safest place would be to launch a rocket and explain why. Lesson 3 - Geography focus lesson comparing the human and physical features of Moscow and Washington DC. Children will use climate graphs, topographic maps and other resources to compare the two places before writing a comparison paragraph with their findings. Lesson 4 - The final lesson is to look at two British astronauts and what they have contributed to space exploration. They will be given time to research each astronaut to understand their achievements. Finally, children will learn about the future of space exploration and using sources, understand the pros and cons of space exploration as well as forming their own opinion on the matter.

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