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5 outdoor lesson plans for mountains and rivers in KS2 Geography

KS2 Mountains & rivers

These engaging outdoor geography lessons invite children to explore the magnificent world of mountains and rivers, from creating models to sculpting their own river systems. They’ll locate famous peaks, understand how powerful forces shape our planet, and even trace the epic journey of a raindrop in a truly interactive learning adventure.

Lesson Plans

Locating mountain regions

Embark on an exciting outdoor geography adventure where children will discover the world’s magnificent mountain ranges by drawing them on a giant playground map! This interactive lesson challenges young explorers to locate famous peaks, delve into the differences between human and physical geography, and even debate how mountains should be measured.

Learning objective:

To know the location
of mountain regions
around the world.

Understanding the features of a mountain

Discover the fascinating features of mountains in this exciting outdoor geography lesson! Children will create their own mountain models using natural materials, identifying and labelling key topographical elements, before exploring how contour lines on OS maps reveal a mountain’s true shape and steepness.

Learning objective:

To know the features of a mountain.

Understanding how mountains are formed

Unravel the mysteries of Earth’s powerful forces as children construct edible models of our planet and witness how tectonic plates sculpt colossal mountains. This hands-on lesson culminates in creative movement pieces, bringing the dynamic process of mountain formation to life for all to see.

Learning objective:

To understand how
mountains are formed.

Locating major rivers

Delve into the world’s most impressive rivers as you identify and map them across the globe, then get ready to engineer your own flowing waterway. This interactive lesson challenges you to model the entire journey of a river, from its mountain source to its ocean mouth, using natural materials to bring geographical features to life.

Learning objective:

To name and locate
major rivers of the world.

Demonstrating the water cycle

Transform your outdoor space into a dynamic demonstration of the water cycle, tracing a raindrop’s epic journey from mountain peak to ocean depths. This engaging lesson culminates in creating a large-scale “journey map” where you’ll illustrate and explain the water cycle’s stages, incorporating key geographical features along the way.

Learning objective:

To demonstrate the water cycle.

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