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Geography
4 Figure Grid References
Learning objectives:
To explain how to locate 4-figure grid references.
To apply knowledge to maps to find the grid reference of places.
Comprehensive guide to using 4-figure grid references.
Includes a range of activities to support students and clear easy guidance.
Eyewitness Accounts of the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD
Journey Back in Time: Witness the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius!
Bring history to life for your Year 8 class!
Uncover the drama and devastation of 79 AD with this Mount Vesuvius Eruption Resource
Walk in the footsteps of:
Pliny the Elder, the curious scholar: Witness the eruption through the eyes of a renowned scientist!
Gaius, the brave slave: Experience the chaos and fear from the perspective of a Roman citizen!
Livia, the noblewoman: Feel the loss and devastation suffered by the wealthy elite!
Maximus, the gladiator: Learn about the raw power of nature from a fearless warrior!
Engaging first-hand accounts: Each character brings their unique perspective to the event.
Vivid descriptions: Feel the tremors, smell the ash, and witness the fiery destruction!
Interactive activities: Analyze primary sources, create timelines, and explore the impact of the eruption.
Teacher’s guide: Packed with lesson plans, extension activities, and assessment materials.
Introduction - What are volcanoes?
Title: What are volcanoes?
Learning Objectives:
To identify the features of a volcano.
To describe how eruptions can cause destruction
Great lesson to introduce the study of volcanoes.
Includes some great hyperlinks and clips showing volcanic eruptions
Volcanic diagram task - draw and label
Key words matching activity
Volcanic statement, descriptions and evidence task
Research fact finding task
Introduction to Pompeii Case Study
Tectonics Assessment - 30 minutes
Great summative assessment designed for Year 7 or 8 that reviews knowledge and understanding of plate tectonics and volcanic eruptions.
Includes a range of different questions:
True/False
Diagram drawing
Image analysis
What are the effects of earthquakes?
Learning Objectives:
To describe how people and places are affected by an earthquake.
To examine a case study
Presentation includes a supporting student work booklet with 6 learning Tasks.
Includes a Case Study - Christchurch, New Zealand.
Focus on Primary and Secondary effects.
AQA - Measuring development
Chapter 17: Economic Development & quality of life
Learning objectives:
To describe how social development is measured.
To explain why the human development index is important.
Compliments Textbook - AQA GCSE (9-1) Geography Second Edition
ByJohn Widdowson (Author)
Workbooklet containing:
Starter
Key words
Sample GCSE Question
10 Tasks
Student checklist
London fieldtrip booklet - Is London a global city?
Fantastic booklet for students to collect some data to investigate whether London is a global city.
Great for a day trip to collect Geographical data
Select a route - e.g Waterloo to London Bridge - and ask students to complete the activities in their booklet.
ESS 5.1 Worksheet - Introduction to soil
Great activity sheet with a range of tasks
Excellent lesson - What is the carbon cycle?
A great introduction lesson to the carbon cycle.
Includes activity sheet!
Learning objectives:
To identify the stores and flows within the carbon cycle.
To work in a team to create a labelled diagram of the carbon cycle.
What is it like in the Sahara Desert?
Learning objectives:
To identify the countries covered by the Sahara desert.
To describe the opportunities and challenges within this environment.
Includes activity support sheet.
This lesson has been used and accredited as outstanding within many observations and interviews.
This alternative to a carousel task allows student to stay in their seat yet rotate the resources as it introduced them to deserts environments.
It allows teachers to judge prior knowledge, learning and misconceptions students may have. This is combined with excellent starter and plenary resources that consolidate learning objectives and helps teachers plan for the next lesson on this current important theme of geographical study.
The concept and lesson structure been used at KS3, GCSE, IGCE, KS4, MYP and A Level.
Case study: Flooding in the UK
Lesson objectives:
To identify the features of a drainage basin by creating and labelling a paper 3D model.
To use a Case study to review the range impacts caused by to flooding
Great lesson - ideal for student to complete via Google Classroom/Microsoft Teams
Includes a great Case study and 3D pop-up river basin paper model.
Virtual Fieldtrip Source to mouth - Meet the River Thames
A challenging Virtual Fieldtrip along the course of the River Thames.
Includes a variety of tasks for student to complete.
Ideal for distance learning if uploaded onto** Google Classroom/Microsoft Teams.**
Zombie Apocalypse lesson!
Great problem solving lesson that refines a range of Geographic skills.
Students focus on a series of missions - can they survive the lesson?!!
Population Workbook
5 Lessons including an Assessment Task
Geography and Crime Research Task
Learning objectives:
• To understand that there are different types of crime.
To explain that some crime is more serious than others.
Nice activity task that incorporated ICT to investigate crime.
Introduction to Geology: How are rocks formed and shaped?
Lesson objectives:
To describe the 3 main rock types.
To explain 4 weathering processes
Great lesson that has a range of fun activities and also includes an activity sheet
What are the effects of floods? (Outstanding Lesson)
Title: What are the effects of floods?
To identify at least 4 effects
To compare the floods in the UK with Bangladesh
A great double lesson that reviews the impact of flooding.
Ideal for KS3-4.
Differentiated resource available for lower ability students.
Includes 6 activities, starter and plenary and assistance for differentiation.
Also includes level question with level descriptors so that students can generate a target answer response.
Lesson plan overview is on slide 2
Excellent - A river’s journey (KS3)
Aim: To describe how the river channel and the drainage basin change as a river flows downstream.
Excellent lesson on how the river profile and channel changes as the river moves from its upper, middle and lowers course.
Includes activity sheets and extension task,
The history of Asia (Outstanding Lesson)
Includes 5 Tasks reviewing the geographical and historical emergence and importance of Asia.
Asia: An introduction - Where is Asia?
Great lesson that introduces the geography of Asia and its different regions.
Includes a starter, comprehension task, research task and extension activity.