This lesson is designed to last for 1 hour and is resourced with videos, extension questioning, deep thinking and uses graphs/images to aid learning. This lesson follows the Cambridge KS4 curriculum and looks at population pyramids. Students will look at population pyramids for low income and high income countries before drawing them using data provided. Students will be able to explain the look of the pyramids and be shown some abnormal ones too. This lesson includes a starter, lesson objective, plenary, exam questions and various student led activities. If you liked this resource please check out my other resources at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SimpleGeography

This lesson is designed to last for 50-60 minutes and is resourced with videos, extension questioning, deep thinking and uses graphs/images to aid learning. This lesson follows the Oxford KS3 curriculum and looks at the impacts of urbanisation exploring both positives and negatives. Students will also categorize these into social, economic or environmental impacts. This lesson includes a starter, lesson objective, plenary and various student led activities. If you liked this resource please check out my other resources at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SimpleGeography

I made this booklet to guide students to carry out some independent human and environmental research around school. The booklets suggests different data collection methods including their advantages and disadvantages and success criteria for students to use when creating their presentations to show their data and investigation to the class. Could be used as a practical for the paper 2 skills section too. If you liked this resource please check out my other resources at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SimpleGeography

This lesson is designed to last for 50-60 minutes and is resourced with videos, extension questioning, deep thinking and uses graphs/images to aid learning. This lesson follows the Oxford KS3 curriculum and looks at key terms such as cash crops, tarrifs, quotas and subsidies. Students will then look at why Africa can struggle to trade their products and the limitations present to Africa. Students will also look at the advantages and disadvantages of fair trade. This lesson includes a starter, lesson objective, plenary and various student led activities. If you liked this resource please check out my other resources at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SimpleGeography

This lesson is designed to last for 1 hour and is resourced with videos, extension questioning, deep thinking and uses graphs/images to aid learning. This lesson follows the Edexcel KS4 curriculum and looks at why our cities are growing outwards. Students will first define keywords such as greenbelt, commuter settlement, urban sprawl and others. Students will investigate reasons for the growth and also impacts of this growth as well before being introduced to greenfield and brownfield sites. Students will look at advantages and disadvantages of building on each of these. This lesson includes a starter, lesson objective, plenary, exam question and various student led activities. If you liked this resource please check out my other resources at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SimpleGeography

This lesson is designed to last for 1 hour and is resourced with videos, extension questioning, deep thinking and uses graphs/images to aid learning. This lesson follows the Edexcel KS4 curriculum and looks at social, economic and environmental factors that helped Mumbai grow into a megacity. Students will also look at the impacts of development in Mumbai including informal employment, poverty and more. This lesson includes a starter, lesson objective, plenary, exam question and various student led activities. If you liked this resource please check out my other resources at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SimpleGeography

This lesson is designed to last for 1 hour and is resourced with videos, extension questioning, deep thinking and uses graphs/images to aid learning. This lesson follows the Cambridge KS4 curriculum and looks at some facts and statistics about our oceans to give students a bit more of an insight of the topic. This lesson includes a starter, lesson objective, plenary, exam questions and various student led activities. If you liked this resource please check out my other resources at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SimpleGeography

This lesson is designed to last for 1 hour and is resourced with videos, extension questioning, deep thinking and uses graphs/images to aid learning. This lesson follows the Cambridge KS4 curriculum and looks at how we can try to sustainably harvest our marine animals through traditional fishing methods, quotas, closed seasons, fishing nets and international agreements. This lesson includes a starter, lesson objective, plenary, exam question and various student led activities. If you liked this resource please check out my other resources at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SimpleGeography

This lesson is designed to last for 1 hour and is resourced with videos, extension questioning, deep thinking and uses graphs/images to aid learning. This lesson follows the Cambridge KS4 curriculum and looks at how and why energy demand is increasing, real life strategies of how we are trying to conserve it and a research task involving students researching a policy, renewable energy and sustainable housing. This lesson includes a starter, lesson objective, plenary, exam question and various student led activities. If you liked this resource please check out my other resources at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SimpleGeography

This lesson is designed to last for 1 hour and is resourced with videos, extension questioning, deep thinking and uses graphs/images to aid learning. This lesson follows the Cambridge KS4 curriculum and looks at what fracking is, how its carried out and why people are both for and against it. Students will then end on an exam style question using the information learnt in order to answer it. This lesson includes a starter, lesson objective, plenary, exam question and various student led activities. If you liked this resource please check out my other resources at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SimpleGeography

This lesson is designed to last for 1 hour and is resourced with videos, extension questioning, deep thinking and uses graphs/images to aid learning. This lesson follows the Cambridge KS4 curriculum and looks at how demand for energy varies across the globe. Students will identify reasons for this such as life style, access to energy, infrastructure, interpret graphs and answer exam style questions. This lesson includes a starter, lesson objective, plenary, exam question and various student led activities. If you liked this resource please check out my other resources at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SimpleGeography

This lesson is designed to last for 1 hour and is resourced with videos, extension questioning, deep thinking and uses graphs/images to aid learning. This lesson follows the Cambridge KS4 curriculum and looks at how we can actually estimate populations of species and biodiversity. Students will look at how pitfall traps, transects and quadrants can be used to measure biodiversity and will have an example to complete in class. This is also a good opportunity if you are able to do so to go out and get students practising these skills. This lesson includes a starter, lesson objective, plenary, exam question and various student led activities. If you liked this resource please check out my other resources at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SimpleGeography

This lesson is designed to last for 1 hour and is resourced with videos, extension questioning, deep thinking and uses graphs/images to aid learning. This lesson follows the Cambridge KS4 curriculum and looks at the main reasons as to why we are losing natural habitat including taking a deeper look at intensive agriculture, drainage of wetlands and deforestation. Students will also explore the impacts of this loss such as a decrease in biodiversity, less ecosystem services and more. This lesson includes a starter, lesson objective, plenary, exam question and various student led activities. If you liked this resource please check out my other resources at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SimpleGeography

This lesson is designed to last for 1 hour and is resourced with videos, extension questioning, deep thinking and uses graphs/images to aid learning. This lesson follows the Cambridge KS4 curriculum and looks at how we can conserve species through zoos (advantages and disadvantages), seed banks and ecotourism. Students will also be tasked with creating their own conservation plan for a species of their choice. This lesson includes a starter, lesson objective, plenary, exam question and various student led activities. If you liked this resource please check out my other resources at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SimpleGeography

This lesson is designed to last for 1 hour and is resourced with videos, extension questioning, deep thinking and uses graphs/images to aid learning. This lesson follows the Cambridge KS4 curriculum and looks at how we can conserve habitats through the implementation of agroforestry, national parks and biospheres. This lesson includes a starter, lesson objective, plenary, exam question and various student led activities. If you liked this resource please check out my other resources at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SimpleGeography

These sheets were designed alongside my lessons. They cover a variety of topics and year groups from year 7 to 9. The case studies and information sheets included are listed below. Haiti Earthquake Democratic Republic of Congo Volcanic Eruption Ocean Plastic Pollution Deforestation in Malaysia Sustainable Agriculture in Ghana UK Wind Energy Paris Climate Agreement You can use these either alongside my lessons or create your own lesson around them. If you liked this resource please check out my other resources at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SimpleGeography

This lesson is designed to last for 1 hour and is resourced with videos, extension questioning, deep thinking and uses graphs/images to aid learning. This lesson follows the Cambridge KS4 curriculum and looks at the break down of soil, erosion, weathering, fertilizer and how soil is useful for humans. As part of the specification students will also look at sand and clay soil, their characteristics and advantages and disadvantages as a growing medium. This lesson includes a starter, lesson objective, plenary, exam question and various student led activities. If you liked this resource please check out my other resources at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SimpleGeography

This lesson is designed to last for 1 hour and is resourced with videos, extension questioning, deep thinking and uses graphs/images to aid learning. This lesson follows the Cambridge KS4 curriculum and looks at how we as humans can reduce soil erosion. The methods students will learn within this lesson are afforestation, fuel wood farms, education, water spreading weirs and technology. This lesson includes a starter, lesson objective, plenary, exam question and various student led activities. If you liked this resource please check out my other resources at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SimpleGeography

This lesson is designed to last for 1 hour and is resourced with videos, extension questioning, deep thinking and uses graphs/images to aid learning. This lesson follows the Cambridge KS4 curriculum and looks at the factors which influence plant growth including temperature, pH, water, carbon levels and more. Students will essentially create and explain a shopping list for growing plants. This lesson includes a starter, lesson objective, plenary, exam question and various student led activities. If you liked this resource please check out my other resources at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SimpleGeography

This lesson is designed to last for 1 hour and is resourced with videos, extension questioning, deep thinking and uses graphs/images to aid learning. This lesson follows the Edexcel KS4 curriculum and looks at how a river changes through its upper, middle and lower courses. Students will identify reasons for theses changes and explain them. This lesson includes a starter, lesson objective, plenary, exam question and various student led activities. If you liked this resource please check out my other resources at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SimpleGeography