Earthquakes and their impact.

 The lesson today was all about earthquakes and their impact. We recapped the three different tectonic plates and looked at the difference between a tsunami and an earthquake. The children then watched a clip from the charity ‘Shelterbox’ to see how they have supported victims over the past twenty years. 

An interesting question was posed to the children. What do you think your child’s answer would be. There were some heated debates going on. 


The children then had to identify how people had been affected in a picture and what they would put in their box to help them. 


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