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tp-BBCESvolcano ), asking children to note down what they see happening as they watch. Share the vocabulary slide for ‘erupt’ (slide 22 ) and encourage the use of the language of erupt/eruption/ erupting when children are sharing their observations. Explain that the volcanoes in the video were active volcanoes, but that some volcanoes can be dormant (perhaps linking the etymology of the word to the word ‘dormitory’ as being a place to sleep), and others extinct, relating the latter to previous learning about extinct animals ( slides 31-33 ). Finish the lesson by gathering the pupils’ ideas about their current perceptions of how volcanoes affect people’s lives, in readiness for lesson 4 ( slide 35 ). Assessment Can children label a blank version of the cross section of the volcano? Can children describe what happens when a volcano erupts, using the key vocabulary? ( Both in L2 download .) WEEK 3 Learning objective l Where in the world would we find a volcano? Find key vocab for this week in the downloadable resources. Briefly revisit learning from lesson 1 about tectonic plates and their movement, sharing a map of Earth’s tectonic plates ( slide 37 or tinyurl.com/ tp-WikiTectonicPlates ). Then share a world map featuring the locations of volcanoes ( slide 38 or tinyurl.com/ tp-RGvolcanoes ) and pose the question for the lesson: Where in the world would we find a volcano? ( Slide 39 ) Once children have identified that volcanoes occur mostly around plate boundaries ( slides 40-41 ), discuss the answer to the question: Why would we find volcanoes at plate boundaries? Explain that the plate movement allows magma to find a way to the surface more easily in two particular ways: some plates move apart and magma from the mantle fills the gap; and in some places a plate goes under another plate and the friction causes high pressure and temperatures which melts the mantle, causing magma to rise to the surface. Introduce the idea of a volcanic hotspot ( slide 42 ), where a column of extra hot magma (called a magma plume) rises to Earth’s crust causing the crust to get thinner and to melt, which leads to volcanic activity. Share a map of the Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean ( slide 44 ) and a (political) map of the same area with countries marked. Ask children to identify countries that have volcanoes caused by plate movement (e.g. Chile, Indonesia, New Zealand) and countries where there are volcanic hotspots (e.g. Hawaii, French Polynesia). Assessment Can children use maps to locate countries that have volcanic activity? (L3 download) WEEK 4 Learning objective l Can volcanoes be useful? Find key vocab for this week in the downloadable resources. Start by sharing some images of the destruction caused by volcanoes ( slides 48-50 ). Share some statistics about the number of people who live near volcanoes, and the number of deaths caused by volcanoes ( slide 51 ). Ask children to discuss potential reasons why people still live near volcanoes despite the danger. Share an overview of some of the positives of living near a volcano, using props: • Nutrients from the volcano make soil fertile and good for farming – show children a healthy plant and pictures from the case study (Case study: Farming in volcanic soil around Mount Vesuvius, Naples, Southern Italy). • Tourists come to see volcanoes, and this brings money to the region – show children a camera and a picture from the case study (Case study: Mount Merapi in Indonesia) as an example of how an active volcano can bring adventure tourists into the area and how the local economy benefits. • Geothermal energy can be produced sustainably in volcanic areas – show children a portable heater and a picture from the case study (Case Study: How Iceland uses geothermal energy to produce heating – including for greenhouses and even pavement heating! – and electricity, as well as hot water for tourist attractions such as the Blue Lagoon). Gi ve pupils the chance to learn more about one of the three case studies above using a HOTCLUB activity ( L4 download ). F EATURE S P L ANN I NG www.teachwire.net | 23
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