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Ring of Fire
CONCEPTUALRecognise that volcanoes and earthquakes tend to happen in certain places — especially around the edges of the Pacific Ocean (Ring of Fire) — not randomly across the Earth
Mastery Evidence
- Describe the pattern that volcanoes and earthquakes cluster in certain zones
- Locate the Ring of Fire on a world map
- Explain that the locations of earthquakes and volcanoes are not random
Assessment Prompt
“If [child] looked at a world map showing where earthquakes and volcanoes happen, could they spot the pattern — that they cluster in certain lines and bands rather than being scattered everywhere?”
Prerequisites5
- Fast & Slow Earth ChangessoftAges 5—7
- What Is an EarthquakehardAges 5—7
- Shapes of land and watersoftAges 7—8
- Why Earthquakes HappensoftAges 7—9
- What Is a VolcanohardAges 5—7
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- What Is an Earthquake soft
Quick/slow changes concept benefits from earthquake as example of quick change
- Shapes of land and water soft
Mapping volcano/earthquake patterns benefits from knowing about landforms like mountains and valleys
- Days, Weeks, Months & Years soft
Observing and describing seasonal changes requires basic date and time vocabulary (months, seasons, year)
- Ordering Events in Time hard
Understanding days/months/years builds on sequencing events chronologically
Unlocks2
- Measuring Earthquake StrengthsoftAges 9—11
- Tectonic PlateshardAges 9—11