A lesson looking at the 4 main layers of the earth (crust, mantle, inner core and outer core) with information, video links and a range of tasks - mainly suited to lower ability pupils in year 7/8/9

Excellent for visual learners (mainly lower ability year 8 students) to look at different beaches around the world. Lots of tasks can be done (pupils write a fact-file etc).

A lesson looking at the difference between sparse vs dense population (mainly for lower ability year 8 pupils)

A lesson that focus on birth rate and death rate changes over time. Mainly for lower ability year 8 students but can be adapted.

A lesson looking at conflict - mainly for lower-ability year 8 pupils but can be adapted. Song from Kanye West about Blood diamonds and lots of other videos.

A lesson looking at sugar-related diseases and the impact of diabetes

A lesson that summarises what is happening within two biomes: Desert and Savanna. Slides include animals, video links and a word search! Mainly for a lower-ability set of students but can be adapted. Homework ideas included

A lesson on the ocean (marine biome) with features of the Great Barrier Reef and animals found e.g. shark, dolphin, jellyfish!

An observed lesson (outstanding) related to the causes, impacts and solutions of Drought. Example case study with fact sheet about drought in South Africa over the last couple of years.

Introduction for students to get thinking about what a resource is and what resources they use in their daily lives