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Mountains and volcanoes: what, where and why?

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Why this, why now

This unit introduces mountains and volcanoes, how they form, and what they’re like. Pupils study peaks in the UK and around the world, learn about volcanic eruptions, and explore how these features affect the lives of people who live nearby.

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
  • Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
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Mountains and volcanoes: what, where and why?

This unit introduces mountains and volcanoes, how they form, and what they’re like. Pupils study peaks in the UK and around the world, learn about volcanic eruptions, and explore how these features affect the lives of people who live nearby.

6 lessons
  1. The UK's peaks
  2. Mountains and their features
  3. The impact of eruptions: Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland
  4. Volcanoes and their features
  5. The formation of mountains
  6. Living near volcanoes