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
This booklet allows teachers to assess students on different aspects of Geography. Included are: map skills, using photographs, places, processes and environmental issues
This booklet looks primarily at the rainforest and covers how plants adapt to their environments, food webs, the water cycle, how humans us the rainforest and how it can be sustainable. Tasks include wordsearchs, word fills, match ups, comprehension and writing a report
These 8 worksheets begin by looking at the aims and locations of National Parks then lead on to looking at the conflicts which can arise in these areas. The impact of visitors are examined and are discussed in relation to social, economic and environmental impacts. A case study of Snowdonia is used to discussed possible solutions.
These three worksheets look at how tourism can be divided into differednt categories such as destination, inbound/ outbound for example. The area of dark tourism is also discussed in respect to what destinations are included in this and why they attract so many visitors.
Eco-tourism refers to responsible travel to natural areas which conserves the environment and sustains the livelihood of the local people and their economy.
These worksheets look specifically at the Galapagos Islands and the Gorilla Safari Trekking Tours available there.
The students use a range of mediums including gathering their own research and research from video and print to produce a podcast about eco-tourism and create their own rules for eco-tourism.
Whether eco-tourism is always beneficial is discussed alongside whether the students would consider this when booking their next holiday.
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These worksheets look at how our holiday habits have changed over time through advancements both positive and negative. Graphs represent some data for students to decipher and recent news is also discussed as to how our holidaying patterns have changed.
This is one of my favourite units with my students as it is predominantly student led which helps build confidence, trust, and responsibility as they work in groups outside of the classroom, independently from the teacher.
The unit walks the students through carrying out an investigation around their school breaking down the different components (Introduction, Aim, Hypothesis, Method, Presenting Data, Discussion, Conclusion and Evaluation), explaining the purpose of each, the expected length and giving some sentence starter suggestions. The unit concludes with the student’s peer assessing each other’s group presentations of their investigations.
This resource includes the student workbooks, a class PowerPoint presentation and a booklet describing different graphs and their uses which can aid the students in their data presentation.
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This 13 page booklet helps students to develop their fieldwork skills but looking at a specific location, Box Hill in Surrey. Titles include:
Where Is Box Hill?
Background To Box Hill
A Hill For All Seasons
Sketching Box Hill
Environmental Survey At Box Hill
Measuring Litter At Box Hill
Box Hill Flowers
This booklet helps students with important information, hints and tips to avoid plagiarising sources they use in their coursework or controlled assessments. After describing what plagiarism is, we look at tips to consider when examining various sources such as the internet, search engines, databases, books, and journals. What to consider when evaluating whether a source is trustworthy is then examined.
The booklet discusses Using Harvard Standard Referencing. The difference between references and a bibliography are explained and how to correctly use them in work. We learn how to citate the internet, books including specific chapters, single/multiple authors, journals, film, and music sources.
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Hindus believe life is divided into four stages called ‘ashramas’: student, householder, wise person and old person. Each stage is different and has its own set of duties. After death it is believed we are reincarnated in accordance with how we have lived our lives.
These worksheets discuss the four stages and their importance, giving the students the opportunity to create their own modern versions. In addition, they discuss what they believe happens to us after we die which can lead to an interesting conversation as students air their different views.
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These worksheets look at the food web of the Amazon Rainforest, identifying producers, herbivores, and carnivores. The students will study positive and negative human intervention statements, identifying them as social, political, or economical. The lesson concludes with writing a report on the best strategies to protect the rainforest and a discussion on which would be the most successful.
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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.
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.
Salt marshes are complex, fragile and one of the most threatened environments on our planet. This is due to their close proximity to industrial, commercial and recreational uses of coastlines. Environmental changes also threaten them by way of climate change and rising sea levels.
These worksheets look at what effects salt marshes both human and physically, where they are located and the students can also debate whether salt marshes are a thing of beauty or not.
When many think of Chinese food, the dishes that come to mind are typically egg rolls, chow mein, or sweet and sour pork. Fruit and vegetables from China are not usually considered, though we might eat some without realising it originated from China.
These worksheets look at foods which originate from China and gives the students a chance to taste five different fruits and vegetables which originate from China.
These six worksheets help students to investigate how a mountain is defined and how different mountians; fold-mountains, block-fault mountians and dome mountains are formed
This six page worksheet helps students to understand how plants and animals adapt to living in mountainous areas. The activities include research, designing their own plants and animals as well as peer assessment
Today if we want to know something we usually have the internet at our fingertips to discover it, however sometimes it’s not as straight forward therefore here are a few tricks to help use Google to its full potential.
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This 20 page booklet allows students to discover and explore the original seven wonders of the world though individual and group activities. Chapters include:
The Colossus Of Rhodes
The Great Pyramid Of Giza
The Hanging Baskets Of Babylon
The Lighthouse Of Alexandria
The Mausoleum At Halicarnassus
The Statue Of Zeus At Olympia
The Temple Of Artemis At Ephesus