<p>This is a completed lesson as part of the GCSE AQA geography Changing Economic World unit. It explores to what extent tourism is reducing the development gap in Jamaica. The lesson includes:</p> <ol> <li>Engaging hook - pictures come up, what country are we learning about?</li> <li>Describe the location using maps on PPT</li> <li>Video on top 10 attractions in Jamaica, students to annotate what attracts tourists.</li> <li>Introduce eco-tourism</li> <li>Colour code table on advantages and disadvantages of tourism in Jamaica</li> <li>Exam practice questions</li> </ol>

<p>This is an OS map skills lesson that can involve group or independent work. This would be perfect if you have the following OS maps: Swansea and the Gower, Bournemouth and Purbeck, South Devon and Scarborough. Equally, it works if you have 1 of the OS maps. Lay them out on group tables and use it as a carousel activity. <strong>This combines OS map skills with coastal landforms - great for geographical skills!</strong></p>

<p>This is a revision clock for AQA GCSE Geography Living World unit. It takes 20 minutes, can be printed on A3 or A4, takes 20 minutes.</p>

<p>This is a completed lesson on plant and animal adaptations in the tropical rainforest. This can be taught as 1 lesson or 2. The lesson is suitable for KS3 and KS4. It is part of the AQA GCSE geography syllabus. The lesson covers:</p> <p>Do Now - interpret a climate graph<br /> Think Pair Share - how have these plants adapted to the TRF<br /> Match up - match the name of the adaption to the picture to the description<br /> 4 mark exam question on plant adaptations<br /> Think Pair Share - how have these animals adapted to the TRF<br /> Annotate pictures of sloth and black caiman<br /> 4 mark exam question on animal adaptations<br /> Plenary retrieval grid</p>

<p>This is a worksheet for AQA GCSE geography cold environments on the Svalbard case study. This worksheet can be answered using the AQA GCSE geography Oxford textbook. Worksheet is suitable for KS3 and KS4.</p>

<p>This is a worksheet students can fill out whilst watching Dante’s Peak (avaliable on YouTube and Prime. The worksheet is based on how realistic/ geographically accurate the film is.</p>

<p>This worksheet can be completed in lesson or using the Typhoon Haiyan Eye of the Storm documentary available on YouTube.</p>

<p>This lesson introduces the continent of Africa particularly looking at population. The lesson is suitable for KS3 and KS4. The lesson covers:</p> <ol> <li>Do Now - Interpreting a choropleth map</li> <li>Create your own choropleth map of Africa using any atlas</li> <li>Compare a topography, biome and choropleth map to understand the population patterns in Africa.</li> <li>Why might some parts of Africa be sparsely/ densely populated.</li> <li>Languages spoken in Africa, table to complete and video.</li> </ol>

<p>This is a completed lesson introducing the Horn of Africa region. The lesson is suitable for KS3. It includes GIS and challenges misconceptions. The lesson covers:</p> <ol> <li>Do Now - spelling test</li> <li>Engaging hook using GIS - can they guess the region?</li> <li>Discuss what they already know about the Horn of Africa</li> <li>Is it the Horn of Africa or not game.</li> <li>Video to challenge misconceptions</li> <li>Describe the location word fill</li> <li>Complete table on development indicators for Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and Djibouti.</li> <li>Comparing those to UK.</li> <li>3-2-1 review</li> </ol>

<p>This lesson is part of the AQA GCSE geography Changing Economic World unit. It compares Brighton and Bristol in the south and Hull and Bradford in the north.</p>

<p>This is a completed lesson introducing Lagos as a case study for urban growth part of the Urban Issues and Challenges topic in AQA GCSE geography. This lesson covers the location of Lagos, characterisitics of Lagos and misconceptions, the regional and global importance, and compares key facts between Lagos and London e.g. access to clean water, life expectancy, number of millionaires, percentage living in poverty. This lesson encourages deeper thinking. The lesson is suitable for KS3 or KS4 but is planned in line with the AQA GCSE syllabus. All answers included on PPT transitions. The lesson covers:</p> <p>Do Now: pictures of Lagos, where are we studying today? designed to be an engaging hook.<br /> Desrcibe the location using maps and tables displayed on PPT<br /> Annotate pictures of Lagos<br /> Optional 360degree tour of street in Lagos<br /> Categorise statements into regional or global importance<br /> Compare key facts/ development indicators (Lagos vs London)<br /> Plenary - Lagos factfile (5 mins)</p>

<p>This lesson covers the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami in the Indian Ocean. It is applicable to KS3 and KS4. Sheets for printing included on the PPT. Lesson includes:</p> <ol> <li>Do Now - hook activity (who, what, where, why, how, when).</li> <li>Map skills - describe the location.</li> <li>Categorise impacts into social, economic and environmental.</li> <li>Categorise responses into immediate and long-term.</li> <li>Design your own tsunami/ tropical storm proof building activity</li> <li>Extended writing opportunity</li> </ol>

<p>This is a completed lesson introducing urbanisation, megacities and push and pull factors. All resources included on PPT or word doc attached. This is suitable for KS3 or KS4. The lesson includes:</p> <p>Do Now - guess the emoji sentence<br /> Interpreting map from ‘Our World in Data’ think pair share<br /> Plotting the Worlds megacities using grid references<br /> Categorisng statements into push and pull factors<br /> Two 2 mark exam questions from past papers (AQA)</p>

<p>This is a completed and fully adapted lesson introducing cold environments. This lesson is applicable to KS3 and KS4. Sheets for printing can be found on the PPT, answers all included on slide transitions. Lesson includes:</p> <p>Do Now - engaging hook<br /> Spot the difference (tundra and polar biomes)<br /> Categorise the descriptions into polar or tundra<br /> Exam practice question (AQA)<br /> Create your own cold environments map</p>

<p>Changing Economic World - Case Study: A Newly Emerging Economy - Nigeria Location and Importance - A3 Case Study Sheet.</p>

<p>A really engaging song to the instrumental of Texas Hold Em (Beyonce) all about the formation of a Spits, tombolos and bars. The lyrics come up on the screen with pictures of depositional landforms.</p>

<p>Geography careers display including: disaster response manager, intelligence officer, political correspondent, hydrologist, cabin crew and more.</p>

<p>This lesson explores China’s housing crisis including caged and coffin living which is a hot topic. The lesson includes: pictures to annotate, a virtual tour of caged living, short article, extended written response with scaffolding and a worksheet. This lesson is well-adapted and suitable for KS3 and KS4.</p>

<p>A3 case study sheet</p>