SUMMER TERM TOPIC

Changing Earth

During the summer term Year 4 will learn all about the natural changes to the Earth we live on, learning how a variety of natural disasters occur.

We will be learning about the following:

Continents and Oceans of the world, Tectonic plates, Climate zones, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Tsunamis and Glaciers

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Changing Earth

Design your own Volcano at home. 

Follow the link below to the method and resources you will need.

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Play this game to learn about and explore how tectonic plates affect our planet

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Killer Tsunamis

Click the link below to watch some of the world's worst Tsunamis. Consider what impact this had on the towns that it destroyed. What do you think it would have meant for those people?
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Why don't you try and create your own model village at home and then pour a whole jug of water on it and see the impact that it has.

Construct an Earthquake Proof Structure

Construct a structure out of drinking straws to see if it can withstand an earthquake. You will learn about the concepts of force and engineering design to accurately create the structure! 

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Practise the worlds continents

Learn about all the continents and oceans in the world with this fun game.

Drag and drop the labels for the seven continents and the five oceans while the Earth is spinning. It is LOTS of fun, however, the game is very particular about where the labels are dropped.

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