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Planning a journey through the Americas
Pupil outcome: I can use research to design a trip covering six geographical highlights of North and South America. Key learning points: - People are attracted to visit places as tourists for different reasons. - There are lots of...
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The world's hottest places
Pupil outcome: I can locate hot places in the world using an atlas and globe. Key learning points: - The sun’s energy is more concentrated when it is directly overhead: in the tropics this happens throughout the year. - The tropics are...
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Rivers of the world
Pupil outcome: I can explain what a river is and give examples of different rivers in the world. Key learning points: - Rivers carry water from high places such as mountains to a sea, ocean or lake. - There are rivers on every continent,...
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Mapping the world: locating the continents
Pupil outcome: I can understand that a map is a 2D model of the world and I know what continents and oceans are. Key learning points: - It is hard to make a 2D map of a 3D world and so maps of the world can look quite different from each...
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The North Pole and the Arctic
Pupil outcome: I can locate and talk about the Arctic Circle using maps and globes, and describe seasonal changes. Key learning points: - The Arctic Circle is an imagined circle around the North Pole that surrounds the area known as the...
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Living in the Arctic
Pupil outcome: I can understand how people adapt to living in the harsh environments like the Arctic and can give an example. Key learning points: - Greenland is the largest non-continent island in the world, and nearly 80,000 people...
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The temperate deciduous forests
Pupil outcome: I can locate the temperate deciduous forests, describe their climate and explain the role of the nutrient cycle. Key learning points: - Temperate forests are distributed across Europe, Asia and North America, within the...
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Travel and time
Pupil outcome: I can understand that time zones can have an effect on travel. Key learning points: - Many flights cross time zones, leading to discrepancies between the time in the air and that of destination airports. - Some flights...
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The tropical rainforest biome
Pupil outcome: I can describe and explain the location of tropical rainforests and identify their key features. Key learning points: - Tropical rainforests are located in the tropical climate zone. - Tropical rainforests are home to...
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The boreal forest biome
Pupil outcome: I can locate boreal forests and explain their climate and adaptations. Key learning points: - The boreal forest is the world's largest land-based biome. - The boreal forest is also known as the taiga; they are found at...
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The future of the world's population
Pupil outcome: I can describe different theories of population change and understand that climate change will impact population change. Key learning points: - There are different theories about how population will change in the future. -...
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Using maps to locate the countries of Europe
Pupil outcome: I can use atlas maps and a globe to locate the continent and countries of Europe. Key learning points: - Europe extends from the Atlantic Ocean (west) to Asia (east), to Arctic Circle (north) to the Mediterranean Sea...
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Animals and plants in the temperate deciduous forests
Pupil outcome: I can describe how animals and plants in temperate deciduous forests adapt to the climate. Key learning points: - Animals such as squirrels, hedgehogs, and birds, such as nightingales, can be found in temperate deciduous...
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Exploring the Empire Windrush and the experiences of its passengers
Pupil outcome: I can explain why West Indian immigrants came to the UK on the Windrush and describe some of the challenges they faced when they arrived here. Key learning points: - Britain had a vast empire in the early 20th Century, but...
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Exploring Prospero's power over Caliban in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'
Pupil outcome: I can analyse the ways in which Prospero exerts his power over Caliban in Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’ and how this might relate to ideas of colonialism. Key learning points: - Prospero repeatedly calls Caliban his slave,...
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Ancient Greece's location and history
Pupil outcome: I can describe where Ancient Greece was located and briefly outline its history. Key learning points: - Ancient Greece was in the eastern Mediterranean and at its peak spread to other parts of Europe, Africa and Asia. -...
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Seasons on Earth
Pupil outcome: I can explain how and why the seasons change, and why some countries do not have summers and winters. Key learning points: - The seasons change because of Earth’s tilted axis, which does not change direction as Earth...
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Fishing and Agricultural Techniques of the Calusa People
By the time of Spanish contact, the Calusa supported a population of around 20,000 through a sophisticated and diverse subsistence system centered on fishing, foraging, and small-scale gardening. They primarily targeted small fish using...
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We've Disrupted the All-Important ‘Ocean Conveyor Belt’
Warming ocean water is weakening a major current system called the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), which helps regulate global weather. Melting ice in Greenland and freshwater from rivers are making the ocean less...
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Can the World Shut Down the Oil and Gas Industry?
Can the World Shut Down the Oil and Gas Industry? This is a clip from the Simba Creative documentary, Without Leaving Anyone Behind.
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What was the Iroquois Confederacy?
Did you know that a group of Native American nations joined together hundreds of years ago to form one of the first democracies in North America? In this episode, we’ll explore the Iroquois Confederacy—also called the Haudenosaunee....
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The Native Americans of North America
Discover the amazing cultures and histories of the Native American peoples of North America. For thousands of years, different nations and tribes lived across forests, plains, deserts, and coasts, each with their own unique traditions,...
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Iroquois Confederacy for Kids
The Iroquois Confederacy, also known as the Haudenosaunee or Five Nations, was one of the most powerful and influential Native American alliances in history. Formed by the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca nations (later...
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Greenland: Brief Facts
What is Greenland, and why is it called that if it’s mostly covered in ice? In this video, we explore the basics of Greenland—its location, history, geography, and why it matters today. Learn about the world’s largest island, how it was...