I'm a Geography teacher with experience educating at various levels, ranging from mainstream schools, SEN and extra-curricular tuition. I also have experience in teaching humanities, English and PSHE topics. My resources are designed primarily as schemes of works for mainly Geographical topics with all levels considered
I'm a Geography teacher with experience educating at various levels, ranging from mainstream schools, SEN and extra-curricular tuition. I also have experience in teaching humanities, English and PSHE topics. My resources are designed primarily as schemes of works for mainly Geographical topics with all levels considered
These worksheets introduce students to the positive and negative impacts humans are having on the rainforests, and whether these are social, political, or economic. Strategies for lessening the impact on these vulnerable environments is discussed with the students debating which of these would be best going forward.
A range of individual and group activities are incorporated within this worksheet including gathering research from print and annotating their thoughts and ideas.
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The Urucu gas project is one of the new ways that the government of Brazil is planning to tap the development potential of the Amazon. The students can debate as to whether they think this projects should go ahead or not
This sheet outlines for students how to carry out a comparative case study between countries by suggesting the basic knowledge they need as well as which statistics help to compare them best.
England is known for its fish and chips, roast dinners, pies and surprisingly curry! In fact, curry is the number one meal eaten in England today. England is also where the sandwich was invented.
England also prides itself on some of the best and fresh produce available, this worksheets looks at some of the fresh produce England has to offer
There are lots of reasons why for many centuries people have chosen to come to the England to live. These worksheets explore the different terms used to describe their reasons, it looks at a stowaways story and how the media portrays their stories.
Your students can fine tune their geography photography skills with this worksheet looking at the physical and human features of Sugarloaf Mountain in Brazil
Being able to draw a field sketch is an important geography skill, these three worksheets take the studetns through step-by-step nstructions on how to do with well as well as disusses some of the dos and donts.
The sea sources it materials from various places: cliff erosion, constructive waves, carried down rivers to the mouth and transported by longshore drift. Some beaches have beautiful golden sands whereas others have less attractive shingle, but there is a reason why beaches look as they do. The reason is longshore drift.
These worksheets help students to understand the process of longshore drift and the ways sediment is transported by waves and tides.
The beautiful Iguazu Falls are also known as the Iguassu Falls and the Iguaçu Falls. The magnificent display of these 275 individual drops has awed tourists and locals alike for centuries. They originate from the Iguazu River and are situated on the border of Brazil and Argentina. The falls are what divide the river of the same name into its upper and lower portions and have given rise to several myths and legends as to their origin. This river forms the boundary between Brazil and Argentina, making it an important part of the political and geographical structure of the continent of South America.
This worksheets helps your students to develop their field sketching skills by going through the important dos and don’ts and using the Iguazu Falls as an example
Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya, which translates to ‘Smoke that Thunders’ is found on the Zambia River between Zambia and Zimbabwe. They are thought to be the largest in the world in terms of the volume of water that passes through it. It is neither the highest nor widest fall in the world but it is the largest sheet of falling water.
This worksheet helps your students to understand the dos and don’ts of field sketching. Victoria Falls is used as an example to help practice this important skill
As one of the first medical missionaries to arrive in southern Africa, the first in central Africa, Dr Livingstone was frequently the first European the tribe’s people met. Their trust was won as he was a healer and medicine man and his reputation spread so far he had to restrict himself to treatment of those with only serious illnesses.
These worksheets look at Dr Livingstone travels to Africa, the students discuss what they would have packed to take with them, how they would have traveled there and the discoveries made there and how they would have helped the British Empire.
The Terracotta Army is one of the wonders of the ancient world and a cultural relic which many believe needs to be protected with the upmost seriousness. It’s one of the top archaeological finds of the twentieth century at over two thousand, two hundred years old and part of the world’s largest imperial tomb complex at four miles square! As recently as March 2015 an almost complete crossbow was unearthed. The bow back, string, crossbow body were all well-preserved.
These worksheets help your student to discover more about the Terracotta Army and who discovered them, local farmers who were digging a new well. Their task is to write a letter to their family as one of the farmers who first discovered the Warriors or a report for a magazine as one of the archaeologists who helped unearthed the other pits.
Since spreading its wings in February 1998, Antony Gormley’s Angel of the North in Gateshead has become one of the most talked about pieces of public art ever produced. This worksheet helps students to find out about the Angel and its purpose.
Sherwood Forest is most famous for being the legendary home of Robin Hood, a heroic outlaw of English folklore. It is said he was an expert archer and swordsman, traditionally dressed in green and is often portrayed as ‘robbing from the rich and giving to the poor’ alongside his band of merry men.
Today, Sherwood Country Park is a heritage site of international importance, welcoming over 350,000 visitors a year. The Park works closely with a number of conservation and ‘green’ groups such as English Nature, the Countryside Commission and the nature Conservation Council. The groups are committed to managing the sustainable development of the forests natural resources, heritages and scientific interest, and the enjoyment and education of its visitors.
The students task is to question what insight they can gather from a photograph or image besides the obvious as well as carry out their own research of the woods to produce an in depth Trip Adviser review for others.
These worksheets help your students to learn about the history of how Machu Picchu was discovered by the Western World and how it is used today as a tourism destination. The Inca Trail is also discussed.
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This is a brief introduction to coral reefs and their amazing wildlife. The students select one of the many species of animals which call the coral reefs home and complete a fact file about them. The students also have the opportunity to discuss their ideas on how to protect the remaining coral reefs.
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Rarely do volcanologists get to watch the birth, growth, and death of a volcano. Paricutin provided such an opportunity. Paricutin is a cinder cone volcano located in the state of Michoacan, Mexico. The volcano erupted on 20th February 1943, and continued to be active till 1952, during which it destroyed the villages of Parícutin and San Juan Parangaricutiro.
Dionisio Pulido and his wife Paula witnessed the volcanoes birth. Using the information given, the students are tasked to write their memories about that extraordinary day from the Mexicans point of view.
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