This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. This 1-2 HOUR resource investigates the erosion features of hard coastlines. The lesson focuses on headland and bays, stacks and wave for platforms, as well factors effecting erosion rates. Interactive slides are used to holistically teach these aspects and handwriting frames are provided for less able students. Erosion processes are recapped throughout a game activity at the start of the lesson.

This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. This two hour resource investigates rainforest characteristics. The lesson teaches pupils how to describe the location of the world’s rainforests. Pupils then learn how the climate influences the conditions found in this biome. A cardsort task is used to teach the characteristics of the jungle forest layers.

The TWO HOUR resource is a fun and engaging role play exercise! Pupils use the information provided to create their own TV news report. Five pre-determined roles are assigned to each member of the news team. They must then research the effects of global warming, both globally and for the UK, using the cards provided.

This FOUR HOUR resource looks the strategies used to slow global warming. In this lesson, pupils learn how individuals can live more sustainable lives. The lesson highlights man’s parasitic relationship with earth through a video clip and uses cartoon images to discuss environmental issues. Pupils complete a card sort to learn how public transport, recycling, solar panels, insulation and locally grown food can reduce their carbon emissions. They then produce a presentation on the current worldwide strategies, which they can present to the class. The lesson investigates which countries are the least sustainable through an ecological footprint mapping exercise. Pupils assess their own carbon footprint, to see how they could be more sustainable. The final task requires to create an invention that will assist in reduce the amount of energy they use. This is then presented to the class and a vote for the best invention is held.

This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. This 1 HOUR resource pack includes two presentations that support pupils learning of both hard and soft engineering. The methods of groynes, sea walls, rock armour and offshore breakers are the focus for hard, while the soft techniques include beach nourishment, managed retreat and dune creation. Practice exam questions and mark schemes are included to be used as a homework task.

This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. The presentation investigates the biomes of the world. Pupils must first list the biomes discussed in the video link provided. The lesson later investigates why the world’s biomes are found in bands around the world. The pupils are then required to provide a fact file about their chosen biome. Instructions are provided as well as a content checklist.

In this TWO HOUR lesson, pupils learn how their actions can impact people living on the other side of the planet. The mystery question requires pupils to find out how the actions of a boy living in Manchester, can have severe implications for a young girl living in Bangladesh. A detailed source booklet is included for pupils to use, along with sentence starters and writing frame for less able pupils.

This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. A categorising task is used to classify impacts of deforestation into social, economic and environmental groupings. The lesson then investigates both the positive and negative economic impacts of deforestation through a card sort task. An annotation exercise to describe the causes and impacts of soil erosion. The effects of deforestation on climate change and loss of biodiversity are also considered.

This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. This resource investigates the importance of rain forests. The lesson teaches pupils why the worlds rain forests are shrinking at such an alarming rate. Students learn about logging, mining, HEP, cattle ranching and shifting cultivation through a 'snap' style exercise.

This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. In this 1-2 HOUR lesson pupils learn about the characteristics of desert biomes. As a starter task students, use a slideshow to brainstorm in pairs what desert biomes are like. Pupils are first taught where deserts are located and this is then linked to atmospheric circulation. A ‘market stall’ activity is then used to cover their location, climatic conditions, soils, flora and fauna.

This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. In this 2 HOUR lesson pupils will learn how both plants and animals are adapted to living in desert conditions. Pupils take control of their own learning through fun paired tasks. Although generic adaptations of desert flora and fauna are covered, more specific case study examples are also included.

This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. This lesson investigates how both the long and cross profiles of rivers change from the upper, through to the lower course. A bingo style game is used as a starter task to test students’ knowledge of fluvial processes. Students learn to describe key changes in channel width and depth, load size, velocity, valley sides and profile.

This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. The lesson teaches pupils to describe how waterfalls and gorges form through annotation. A fun, timed, card sequencing game is also included, to test small groups of students at the front of the class.

This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. This lesson 2 HOUR lesson looks at how flood plains and levees are formed. The resource includes numerous differentiated worksheets to assist pupils of varying ability in their understanding. A card annotation task is used to explain how levees are produced through successive floods. A paired exercise is then used to develop pupils understanding of river floodplains.

This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. This TWO HOUR lesson investigates the hydrological cycle. Key terms are taught through a dominoes style game. This can also be done as a whole class activity and timed in a competition style learning exercise. Pupils learn about the factors effecting river discharge and start to consider how this impacts on storm hydrographs.

This is to be used as a fun revision resource for the rainforest topic. The class are to describe the word on the board to the student at the front, without using the ‘buzz’ words on the slide.

This end of unit test assesses pupils understanding of: the distribution and characteristics of tropical rainforest, the causes and effects of deforestation as well as management strategies. A mark scheme is also included.

This pack includes three sets of practice exam questions, to be set as homework. This pack should be used across a 6 week period to complement the rainforest scheme of work. The mark schemes for these are also included.