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Identifying height on a map - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
A fully resourced and up to date lesson on how to identify height on a map, why we need to know height on a map and what it can be represented as.
Task 1: Starter - Recap on previous learning from previous lessons
Task 2: Students on worksheets to join up the high lines to show the height of the land.
Task 3: Then they are to colour in each height to show the height of the land.
Task 4: Main Task - Explain why contour lines are important.
Task 5: Plenary
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Map Reading - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
A fully resourced and up to date lesson on an introduction to OS maps, how to read map symbols and why we use map symbols on maps
Task 1: Starter - Recap over the last 3 lessons
Task 2: Students identify the different symbols on the map
Task 3: Students to explain why we use symbols on maps
Task 4: Students identify all the symbols and what they mean.
Task 5: Main Task - Describe why we use symbols on a map and when would we use them
Task 6: Plenary - Map symbol bingo
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Scale on a map - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
A fully resourced and up to date lesson on the continents and countries of the world, an introduction to scale, at both local, national and global.
Task 1: Starter - Recap the last few lessons and information they have learnt.
Task 2: Students to identify which pictures are bigger and smaller depending on the scale.
Task 3: Students to watch a video about the scale and then answer questions about the video and scale.
Task 4: Main Task - Finish the sentences in books about what the scale is used for in books and how you would use scale.
Task 5: Plenary 3,2,1
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The Challenge of Natural Hazards - (Full SOW) (KS4 - Key Stage 4)
An AQA specification topic for KS4 in GCSE geography about Natural, Tectonic and Weather Hazards around the world and the effects they have on both LICs and HICs. This bundle also covers the climate change topic as well.
Lesson 1: Introduction to Natural Hazards
Lesson 2: Structure of the Earth
Lesson 3: Plate Tectonics and Plate Boundaries
Lesson 4: Christchurch Earthquake
Lesson 5: Haiti Earthquake
Lesson 6: Tectonic Hazards Mitigation and Adaptation.
Lesson 7: Comparing the Christchurch and Haiti Earthquakes
Lesson 8: Global Atmospheric Circulation Model (GAC)
Lesson 9: Tropical Storms
Lesson 10: Future of Tropical Storms
Lesson 11: Effects and Responses to Typhoon Haiyan
Lesson 12: UK Weather Hazards
Lesson 13: Beast from the East
Lesson 14: Climate Change: Natural Causes
Lesson 15: Climate Change: Human Causes
Lesson 16: Climate Change: Effects
Lesson 17: Mitigating Climate Change
Lesson 18: Adapting to Climate Change
Throughout the series of lessons students will be able to accurately describe what natural hazards are, different types of natural hazards, and describe the structure of the earth. Then students will investigate the structure of the Earth along with learning about plate tectonic theory and continental drift, this will then be used to describe the plate boundaries along with their characteristics and physical features. Finally students will learn about the Christchurch 2011 (HIC) case study and the Haiti 2010 (LIC) as two areas of contrasting wealth along with the effects and long term/short term responses.
In weather hazards students will be able to accurately describe the distribution of the climate globally using the GAC. Then describe the location and formation of tropical storms along with their effects through the case study of Typhoon Haiyan. Next students will look at the weather of the UK and finally describe an extreme UK weather event. In the last few lessons students will look at our changing climate and how this occurs both naturally and also anthropogenically, they will identify the effects and how we can adapt and mitigate them.
Resource Management - Reducing Food Miles and Agribusiness - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)
A fully resourced and up to date lesson on what consumer demand is, strategies to reduce carbon footprint and the importance of agribusiness.
Task 1: Starter - Application of geographical skills, 3 exam style questions about previous learning.
Task 2: Definition of consumer demand
Task 3: Students are to complete a table of the positives and negatives of; seasonal produce, locally produced food and limit Uk food imports along with subsistance farming.
Task 4: Using your table, categorise the following into positives and negatives of the agribusiness process.
Task 5: Main Task -Exam question practice “Assess the extent to which agribusinesses are a beneficial change in food production” (6 marks)
Task 6: Plenary - What ways has the energy consumption in the UK changes?
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GCSE Geography Issue Evaluation 2023 Cayman Islands - Paper 3 (AQA) (Pre-Release)
This lesson is the introduction to the Paper 3 Pre-Release section for 2023. It introduces the first 3 pages of the booklet, discussing what tourism is, the benefits of tourism including job opportunities and the positive multiplier effect it creates.
Then an evaluation into which countries rely on tourism the most, along with a discussion on the compound line graph and how to read it, then the growth of cruise tourism in the Caribbean.
Task 1: Knowledge Retention - Answer questions students have previously learnt.
Task 2: Describe how tourism creates jobs and what knock on effects these have.
Task 3: Describe the trends that are present in the graph
Task 4: Which country receives the most tourism? Description and evaluation of a compound line graph.
Task 5: Describe the trends seen in the bar chart of number of cruise passengers.
Task 6: Evaluation of infographic on cruise ships in the Caribbean.
Task 7: Describe the location of the Cayman Island.
Final Task: What are the social, economic, and environmental effects of cruise tourism in the Caribbean.
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Resource Management - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)
An AQA specification topic for KS4 in Geography about Resource Management, with a specification on water.
Throughout the series of lessons students will be able to accurately describe what resources are, why it is important to management them sustainability. First students start of with an overview of energy in the UK, then the provision of food in the UK along with how to reduce food miles and an introduction to agribusiness. Finally students will focus on the resource of water at the UK scale with Kielder Dam, in Northumberland as a water transfer scheme. Then focus on the larger scale of global distribution of water. With the focus on the south-north water transfer scheme in China. Then how to sustainability increase water supply with the Mali Water Aid case study.
Lesson 1:Introduction to Resource Management.
Lesson 2: Provision of Energy in the UK
Lesson 3: Provision of Food in the UK
Lesson 4: Reducing Food Miles and Agribusiness
Lesson 5: Water Management in the UK
Lesson 6: Global Distribution of Water
Lesson 7: Water supply, insecurity and sustainability.
Students will improve skills such as graph reading, data interpretation, and case study analysis.
This bundles contains fully resourced lessons along with worksheets.
Classroom Bunting - Continent Theme
This geography themed bunting is perfect to liven up any classroom! With all the continents displayed in the background and clear crisp font in the foreground, this bunting will allow you to personalise your classroom, and say whatever you want on them. The digital download allows you to print off your own bunting at home or at work and hang it up on the same day.
The font used is Fink Heavy, which is clear, readable and easy to see from a distance.
This is a digital download, no physical product will be sent to you! No refund policy due to the nature of a digital download.
Structure of the Earth- (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)
A fully resourced and up to date lesson on the structure of the Earth along with plate tectonic theory. A great introductory lesson into natural hazards and tectonic hazards.
Task 1: Theorize why the Earth is like an egg.
Task 2: Describe the characteristics of the structure of the Earth.
Task 3: Quick video to recap the structure of the Earth.
Task 4: Watch the video about slab pull and convectional currents
Task 5: Describe the global distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes (4 marks)
Task 6: Peer mark
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Climate of the UK - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
Students will be able to describe where the UK is located globally using a variety of descriptors such as; longitude and latitude, recapping of the continents and surrounding seas and oceans. Student should also be able to describe the countries that make up the UK, British Isles and GB. Finally students will learn the difference between weather and climate and then asked to describe the climate of the UK in Winter and Summer.
Starter: Knowledge Retention - Recapping on previous learning
Task 1: Describe the importance on why describing a place accurately is important.
Task 2: How to read longitude and latitude, then describe the UK’s longitude and latitude.
Task 3: Recap on the continents and oceans.
Task 4: What is the difference between weather and climate, and what is the UKs climate zone.
Task 5: Main Task: Describe the UK’s temperature in Summer and in Winter.
Task 6: Plenary: Home learning of an A3 poster of several physical features in the UK.
Lesson contains one powerpoint and one worksheet.
Positives and Negative of the EU - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
Students will be able to describe the main reasons why countries decide to join the EU initially, this includes free movement and the single market. Then students will identify the benefits and costs of membership. Then Brexit will be introduced to students, explaining what it is, the voting % and main figures along with a quick video about the positives and negative of the EU. Finally students identify the positives and negatives of the EU and then work on formulating a debate either for or against staying in the EU.
Starter: Knowledge retention of previous learning
Task 1: Recap of the terms free movement and single market, along with the benefits and drawbacks of EU membership
Task 2: Introduction to what Brexit is and when it happened.
Task 3: Identification of advantages and disadvantages of EU membership
Task 4: Main Task: Choose a side for the debate, for or against the EU then be prepared to write an argument for it.
Task 5: Plenary: Recap on learning and answer 6 quick questions.
Lesson contains one powerpoint and one worksheet.
The Niger Delta - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
Students will be able to locate the Niger Delta using compass directions and also lines of latitude and longitude. Student will then be reminded of the key geographical terms such as confluence, tributaries and watershed. Then students will be asked to recap the water cycle and its key features. Finally students will identify what a delta is along with it key features and how it forms, including using transportation and deposition to explain how.
Starter: Knowledge Retention of previous learning
Task 1: Describe the location of the Niger Delta using compass direction and lines of latitude and longitude
Task 2: Describe the key terms associated with rivers.
Task 3: Recap on the key terms of the water cycle.
Task 4: Label the correct definition of erosion and transportation on the sheet.
Task 5: Explain the formation of the Niger Delta.
Task 6: Plenary: Introduction of new home learning
Lesson contains one powerpoint and one worksheet.
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Physical Features of South America
For KS3 geography, this bundle is great for Year 8 in their first term back at school. This helps to get students familiar again with physical geographical concepts of rivers, coasts, climate. This bundle also contains a tutorial on GIS mapping for students to have a go mapping South America to see its physical features.
This bundle contains 7 lessons that are fully resourced, with powerpoints and worksheets.
Throughout the series of lessons, students will firstly begin by using GIS to map the physical features of South America and identify its location globally as well as its individual countries. Then students will go through the climate of South America along with creating a climate graph and manipulating and using data. Next students will recap the water cycle, transportation and erosion to learn about meander and waterfall formation, specifically in the case study of the Amazon River. Finally students learn about how headlands, bays and sea stacks formation along the South American coastline.
Lesson 1: Mapping South America using GIS
Lesson 2: Climate of South America
Lesson 3: Amazon Rainforest Characteristics
Lesson 4: Deforestation in the Amazon
Lesson 5: Water in the Amazon
Lesson 6: The Amazon River
Lesson 7: Coasts of Brazil
Students will gain a variety of skills such as data collection and manipulation along with creation of graphs and reading OS maps.
This bundle contains fully resourced lessons along with worksheets.
Coast of Brazil - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
Students will use some GIS to work along the coastline of Brazil to see the different features present at each location, then students will recap hydraulic action and abrasion. Next students will identify features of the coast on an OS map using 4-6 figure reference. Finally students will investigate how a sea stack forms using weathering and erosion to describe how.
Starter: Knowledge Retention of previous learning
Task 1: Describe the Brazilian coastline using GIS to identify features
Task 2: Using the OS map, identify headlands and bays using 4-6 figure coordinates
Task 3: Using the photograph, identify the feature present on the coast.
Task 4: Main Task: Explain the formation of a sea stack.
Task 5: Plenary: Recap of home learning expectation.
Lesson contains one powerpoint and one worksheet.
Understanding Flood Hydrographs - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)
A fully resourced, differentiated and up to date lesson on what hydrographs are, how to read them and how to describe and compare them. Students will compare and contrast flashy versus flat hydrographs and explain reasons for why they might be that way, either from human or physical features.
Task 1: Starter - Retrieval, Using the information they learnt in the previous lesson. Hook- Students to explain what they think the image means, or what it has to do with the lesson.
Task 2: What causes physical factors cause flooding
Task 3: Calculating discharge and why it is important in flooding
Task 4: Students to add annotations to the hydrograph on their worksheet to explain what each part is.
Task 5: Identify why the river is more likely to flood and why?
Task 5: Main Task - Practice exam questions- “Describe the difference between the two hydrographs (4 marks).” High ability students will complete this with limited scaffolding and then compare theirs to the model answer. LA students will read through the paragraph and cross out wrong words.
Task 5: Plenary - Match up the labels to each point on the graph.
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Flooding - Soft Engineering - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)
A fully resourced, differentiated and up to date lesson on what soft engineering along a river is, and the four management strategies involved. Students will then identify the cost and benefits of each strategy and then will evaluate which is the most effective and why.
Task 1: Starter - Retrieval, Using the information they learnt in the previous lesson. Hook- Students to explain what they think the image means, or what it has to do with the lesson.
Task 2: A quick recap on what soft engineering strategies are and why they are used.
Task 3: Students to read through information and analyses what each strategy is and identify their costs and benefits.
Task 4: Main Task - Practice exam questions- "Use examples of two soft engineering river flood management strategies to show how it has a limited effect on the environment (6).” High ability students will complete this with limited scaffolding and then compare theirs to the model answer. LA students will read through the paragraph and cross out wrong words.
Task 5: Plenary - Fill your hard hat, describe and identify hard engineering strategies.
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Middle Course River Features - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)
A fully resourced, differentiated and up to date lesson on the features of the middle course. Students will learn about the erosional features and depositional features such as meanders and oxbow lakes.
Task 1: Starter - Retrieval, Using the information they learnt in the previous lesson. Hook- Students to explain what they think the image means, or what it has to do with the lesson.
Task 2: Field sketch and describe the cross-section of a meander.
Task 3: Watch a video about how meanders turn into oxbow lakes
Task 4: Students to draw and label how a meander forms.
Task 5: Students to label the five steps to the formation of an oxbow lake
Task 5: Main Task - Practice exam questions- “Explain how an ox-bow lake could form on the river shown in Figure 1 (6).” High ability students will complete this with limited scaffolding and then compare theirs to the model answer. LA students will read through the paragraph and cross out wrong words.
Task 5: Plenary - Odd one Out
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Erosion, Transportation and Deposition in Rivers - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)
A fully resourced, differentiated and up to date lesson on the different types of erosion and transportation. Then students will link erosion, transportation, are deposition to velocity and particle size.
Task 1: Starter - Retrieval, Using the information they learnt in the previous lesson. Hook- Students to explain what they think the image means, or what it has to do with the lesson.
Task 2: Watch the video and make notes on what transportation is.
Task 3: Using the key terms students sort the transportation descriptions to the key term.
Task 4: Students then label the key terms on a diagram to cement knowledge.
Task 5: Main Task - Practice exam questions- “How does velocity affect transportation and deposition (4).” High ability students will complete this with limited scaffolding and then compare theirs to the model answer. LA students will read through the paragraph and cross out wrong words.
Task 5: Plenary - Write down four pieces of knowledge they have gained today.
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Intro to Changing Economic World - Home Learning - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)
These home learning/ homework sheets are a good way to test students knowledge and comprehension of the “changing economic world” topic. Each sheet provides upwards of 7 research questions, with two AQA specified exam questions to ensure that students are applying their knowledge correctly. It is recommended giving 1-2 weeks for students to complete the sheet (depending on student ability)
This home learning sheet is specifically designed for the Changing Economic World lessons that are also on Planet Geography, so if you want some engaging and challenging lessons, head over to the lessons and get them too!!
Importance of Nigeria - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)
A fully resourced, differentiated and up to date lesson on an introduction into Nigeria. Students will be able to describe the location of Nigeria, the importance of Nigeria, both globally and regionally along with explaining how the changing demographics have resulted in Nigeria developing into an NEE.
Task 1: Starter - Application of knowledge- Recap on how ox-bow lakes are formed
Task 2: Geography Skills: Describe the location of Nigeria (4 marks)
Task 3: Watch the video on facts about Nigeria
Task 4: Students to describe the population structure of Nigeria using a population pyramid (4 marks)
Task 5: Main Task - Practice exam questions- “Nigeria is becoming a NEE”. To what extent do you agree? (6 marks)
High ability students will complete this with limited scaffolding and then compare theirs to the model answer. LA students will read through the paragraph and cross out wrong words.
Task 5: Plenary - True or False about Nigeria
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