1. How can you prove what a place is like if you have never been
there?

2. We are learning about extreme environments.
We will be able to:
• Locate New York City.
• Identify features of extreme environments.
• Imagine what it is like to live within
extreme environments.

3. A B
What do these places have in
common?
Suggest what might make them
extreme?
C D

4. What evidence did you use to compare and categorise the
images?

5. A B
Record High: 41oC Record High: 41oC
Record Low: -26oC Record Low: -26oC
Average High: 17oC Average High: 17oC
Average Low: 9oC Average Low: 9oC
C D
Record High: 38oC Record High: 41oC
Record Low: -26oC Average High: 15oC Average High: 17oC Record Low: -26oC
Average Low: 6oC Average Low: 9oC

6. How extreme is the…
?

7. Describe the location of New York City
New York City is located on the coast of the .
The city is on the continent of .
You would need to travel approximately from Priory School to get
there.
South-East North America North-Eastern USA

8. Where? What? Why? Who?
What are these people up to?
Use evidence from the photograph.

9. Imagine this was your
house. Describe how you
would be feeling..
Imagine this is your
house. Describe how
you would be feeling.

10. Location: Sights:
Physical features:
Feelings:
Sounds / Smells: Human features:

11. Snowstorm Nemo & Super Storm Sandy
Listen

12. “The most extreme things about New
York city are the traffic, and queues to
get into Bloomingdales.”
Write an educational report to discuss
this statement.

13. Maybe link back to your HW…would your
top trump people find NYC extreme?

14. “The most extreme things about New York city are the traffic and the queues to get
into Bloomingdales.” Discuss.
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I agree / I disagree that…
The most extreme aspect of New York
is…..
The location of New York is….
Evidence to support me includes…
The extreme human / physical features
include….because…
Some may disagree / agree because…

15. Which is the most extreme?
Why? Justify.

16. Learning objective. I can… Green Amber Red
Locate New York City.
Define what makes an
environment extreme.
Identify features of extreme
environments.
Rank different environments.
Imagine what it is like to live within
extreme environments.

17. HW
• Choose an extreme environment. Record and
explain 5 features that cause it to be extreme.
• Justify.

18. Location: Sights:
New York is on the continent of……… From the photograph, I can see……
It is located on the Eastern / Western coast of the
USA near the ………….. Ocean.
There are very few physical features..
are the Physical features:
This place is mainly a human / physical landscape. These
Physical features:
This landscape makes me feel…………
Because……
Feelings:
Sounds / Smells: Human features:
Evidence from the photograph suggests that I would The main human features are
hear….