Types of Island Session Objectives To recap what

Types of Island

Session Objectives • To recap what an island is. • To learn about the different types of island how they are made. • To find out about hot and cold islands, and the animals and plants you find there.

What Is an Island? • An island is an area of land surrounded completely by water. • It may be in a river, a lake or the sea. • Islands can be different shapes and sizes.

What Is an Island? • We live on a large island, Great Britain. • There are other small islands around Britain, including: Ø Skye Ø Isle of Wight Ø Isle of Man Ø Anglesey Ø Orkney

Where Do islands Come From? • Most islands were formed millions of years ago when the sea levels rose. • This broke away pieces of land from the land they were attached to. • There are some types of islands that were formed in different ways.

Volcano Islands • Volcano islands are created from volcanoes erupting layers of lava and solidifying over millions of years. • They eventually become so tall that they reach the surface of the sea.

Coral Islands • Coral is an animal that feeds on plant-like algae. • Coral islands are made of lots of tiny corals, which make rocky reefs that eventually pile up to make islands over thousands of years. • They are sometimes ring shaped.

Tidal Islands • Some places are only islands at when the tide is high. • St Michael's Mount is an example of this.

Islands Around the World • Islands can be found all around planet. • There are many different types of island. • Some have towns and cities with millions of people, and others small with no people living on them at all.

Hot Islands • Hot islands usually found in hot, tropical climates. • They often have white, sandy beaches and palm trees.

Hot Islands • Many large hot islands have people living on them. • Hot islands are home to a wide variety of tropical animals and birds too.

Cold Islands • Cold islands are found in a cold climate. • Examples of these types of island include Iceland, Greenland the Shetland Islands.

Cold Islands • Few plants are found on cold islands and are mostly low growing grass, moss and lichen. • The animals have adapted over time to the harsh conditions and lack of food.

Activity-1 • This activity is for Orange and Green Pathway Pupils. • Read the information given on the worksheet and decide what type of island it is. • Put the correct name and picture next to the information.

Activity-2 • This activity is for all pupils. • You have outlines of hot and cold islands. • Decide what plants and animals you would find on these islands. • Choose pictures of animals and plants for each type of island, and stick them on.

End of Session • If you have time at the end of the session, click on the picture below to watch a 3 minute video about the islands of Hawaii.