Extreme World Geography Learning objectives:

1. Extreme World GeographyLearning objectives: • To know the most extreme/biggest physical and human features of the world • To recognise the locations of these places • To be able to construct a map of these using the principles of STACK

2. World’s largest, longest, biggest, tallest… Use the Internet to find out the following: (Record the name and country/location in your book) • 3 tallest mountains • 3 longest rivers • 3 biggest countries (area) • 3 largest deserts • 3 largest tropical rainforests • 3 most populated cities • 3 tallest buildings • Extension: any other cool world facts!

3. Poster • Choose one extreme feature • Design a creative poster to say why your extreme feature is the best and most important in the world • Top tips: • Include a cool, catchy slogan • Describe its location (use place names (countries, continents), compass points) • Include a simple sketch map/drawings of it • Include 5 facts and statistics about it • Say why it’s important

4. World’s largest, longest, biggest, tallest… • Using your atlas, let’s locate the features on your world map • You need to come up with an appropriate symbol (don’t forget to add it to your key!!) • Then label it with its name too! • REMEMBER to STACK your map

6. Homework • Revise for the mini-test in the next lesson • You need to know: • STACK • Your continents • Your oceans • The largest features in the world (mountains, rivers, deserts, cities)

7. Sporcle links • http://www.sporcle.com/games/J0SH/geography-greatest-tallest-longest • http://www.sporcle.com/games/g/populouscities • http://www.sporcle.com/games/g/longestrivers