Hurricanes hit Guatemala (primary)
Find out how hurricanes form and discover some of their devastating effects on life in affected regions.
Teacher notes
This lesson is suitable for primary geography and literacy lessons and like all Lyfta lesson plans can be adapted for your context. A secondary geography specific version is also available. **Lyfta Core themes:** Community and Citizenship, Culture and Identity, Equality and Human Rights, Health and Wellbeing, Natural Environment, Professions and Entrepreneurship, Relationships, Technology and Engineering. **Lyfta core skills and values**: Active Citizenship & Political Awareness, Adaptability & Flexibility, Coaching & Mentoring Collaboration & Teamwork, Communication, Coping Methods, Courage & Self-Confidence, Creativity & Innovation, Critical Thinking, Environment & Sustainability, Intercultural Competence, Negotiation, Resilience & Perseverance, Responsibility & Accountability, Troubleshooting & Problem-Solving, Understanding Data. **SDGs:** 3, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16. **National Curriculum Objectives:** KS2 Geography - locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on North and South America concentrating on their environmental regions, key physical and human characteristics, countries, and major cities - understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region within North or South America - interpret digital maps in the classroom, including using grid references and scale, topographical and other thematic mapping, and aerial and satellite photographs. KS2 English - draft and write for different purposes, providing reasoned justifications for their views.
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