I have just started teaching tropical storms and I wanted to do a DME with my students. I couldn't find any good resources out there so I have created one myself based on Hurricane Katrina. The lesson is called "Can you save New Orleans from Katrina?". Many of you will have seen the DME based on the Montserrat eruption. I have used the basis for that DME to create this lesson. It involves a series of events being revealed on the board. In group's of 4 they must make decisions about the management of New Orleans for an impending disaster (Katrina). They are given 3 options and must write down the information about the event as well as which decision they make. Students are given an A3 map of the Gulf of Mexico and must track the tropical storm and annotate as much information as possible. Students are also given a flood map of New Orleans; information appears about flooding in New Orleans due to the storm surge, which students must add to the map and complete the key. At the end of the lesson, 10 points are given for every decision they get correct (in line with what really happened). The correct decision (worth 10 points) can be found in italics below the corresponding event on the word document. 20 bonus points are available for the accuracy of the two maps, which is up to the teacher to award whilst students answer the plenary questions (10 points maximum per map). I think this is a really nice lesson. It worked very well with my students and got them engaged in what is a very challenging topic. The idea is that students make better decisions than the government officials made and make comparisons between their own plan and what really happened. I have spent hours making the resources and hope you like them. All information and data is accurate as I spent a lot of time researching and corresponding the correct response to the accurate time period.

Here is an entire Scheme / Unit of work for a Map Skills topic in Geography. This was delivered to Year 7 KS3, as an introduction to Geography at Secondary School. This SoW is suitable for all ability. Some resources have been adapted from various powerpoints. All resources have been attached. There are a variety of activities included in this SoW. I would really appreciate any feedback. No lesson plans are attached but it should be quite straight forward.

Here is an entire Scheme / Unit of work for a Globalisation topic in Geography. This was delivered to Year 9 KS3. Some resources have been adapted from various powerpoints. All resources have been attached. There are a variety of activities included in this SoW (Diamond 9, sorting tasks, colour coding, discussions, ICT task). I would really appreciate any feedback. No lesson plans are attached but it should be quite straight forward. A global brand requires the youtube video "The Globalisation of Nike" Negative Nike lesson requires youtube video "Nike Sweatshops - Behind the Swoosh". This covers 2 lessons.

Homework booklet designed for KS3 Geography. This is for a Coasts topic. It has been fully prepared with independent study tasks for students to complete at home to consolidate their classroom learning. The only change you will need to make is the department logo on the front cover.

Here is an entire Scheme / Unit of work for a Plate Tectonics topic in Geography. This was delivered to Year 9 KS3. Some resources have been adapted from various powerpoints. All resources have been attached. There are a variety of activities included in this SoW (Diamond 9, sorting tasks, colour coding, discussions, ICT task). I would really appreciate any feedback. No lesson plans are attached but it should be quite straight forward.

This is a SoW fully resourced for Key Idea 5.3 Processes and Interactions within Ecosystems of the new Eduqas WJEC 9-1 GCSE A specification. These lessons are from Component 2 for Core Theme 5 (Weather, Climate and Ecosystems). The entire SoW for Core Theme 5 can be found in a bundle. This SoW includes a checklist of lessons, key terms homework, completed key terms and 7 lessons on: 12. Global Ecosystems 13. Tropical Rainforest Location and Structure 14. Tropical Rainforest Processes 15. Semi-Arid Savanna Location and Structure 16. Semi-Arid Savanna Processes 17. Ecosystem Services 18. Small-scale Ecosystems (Sand dunes) All feedback welcome! Enjoy!!

This is a SoW fully resourced for Key Idea 5.2 Weather Patterns and Process of the new Eduqas WJEC 9-1 GCSE A specification. These lessons are from Component 2 for Core Theme 5 (Weather, Climate and Ecosystems). The entire SoW for Core Theme 5 can be found in a bundle. This SoW includes a checklist of lessons, key terms homework, completed key terms and 8 lessons on: 4. Weather and Climate 5. Low Pressure Systems 6. Typhoon Haiyan 7. High Pressure Systems 8. California Drought 9. UK Weather and Climate 10. Changing Weather in the UK 11. Urban Microclimates All feedback welcome! Enjoy!!

This is a SoW fully resourced for Key Idea 6.1 Measuring global inequalities of the new Eduqas WJEC 9-1 GCSE A specification. These lessons are from Component 2 for Core Theme 6 (Development and Resource Issues). The entire SoW for Core Theme 6 can be found in a bundle. This SoW includes a checklist of lessons, key terms homework, completed key terms and 2 lessons on: How is economic development measured? What evidence is there to support development gap? All feedback welcome! Enjoy!!

Here is an entire Scheme / Unit of work for an Energy topic in Geography. This was delivered to Year 8 KS3. Some resources have been adapted from various powerpoints. All resources have been attached. There are a variety of activities included in this SoW (Diamond 9, sorting tasks, colour coding, discussions, ICT task). I would really appreciate any feedback. No lesson plans are attached but it should be quite straight forward.

Here is an entire Scheme / Unit of work for a BRICS/Superpowers topic in Geography. This was delivered to Year 9 KS3. Some resources have been adapted from various powerpoints. The SoW covers an introduction as well as 2 lessons for each country. Each country has a lesson on physical and human features and a unique geographical aspect of their country e.g World Cup impacts in Brazil and Climate conditions in Russia. I first taught this SoW last year when the EU referendum was happening. I taught one off lessons in the week leading up to the referendum which I have attached. It includes a lesson about what the EU is and then a referendum lesson where the students watch speeches, have a debate and vote anonymously (like the real thing woo!). Videos are embedded, let me know if there are problems. I also had loads of information on my whiteboard I had researched. I took a photo of this and I am happy to send if you like. All resources have been attached. There are a variety of activities included in this SoW (Diamond 9, sorting tasks, colour coding, discussions, ICT task). I would really appreciate any feedback. No lesson plans are attached but it should be quite straight forward.

Here is an entire Scheme / Unit of work for a Development topic in Geography. This was delivered to Year 8 KS3. Some resources have been adapted from various powerpoints. All resources have been attached. There are a variety of activities included in this SoW (Diamond 9, sorting tasks, colour coding, discussions, ICT task). I would really appreciate any feedback. No lesson plans are attached but it should be quite straight forward.

A Unit of work for an Ecosystems (Living Things) Topic. All powerpoints and resources are attached. Some lessons are adapted from other TES resources. Some lessons will have to be adapted to your teaching. Some lessons include videos which have been downloaded (Lesson 8 - A message from Pandora), which are all available on Youtube or can be changed based on what you want to teach There are a variety of activities included in this SoW (Diamond 9, ranking, sorting, colour coding, discussions, decision-making, etc). I have spent a lot of time creating this SoW and would appreciate any feedback!

Homework booklet designed for KS3 Geography. This is for a Settlement topic. It has been fully prepared with independent study tasks for students to complete at home to consolidate their classroom learning. The only change you will need to make is the department logo on the front cover.

Here is an entire Scheme / Unit of work for a Weather topic in Geography. This was delivered to Year 7 KS3. Some resources have been adapted from various powerpoints. All resources have been attached. There are a variety of activities included in this SoW (Diamond 9, sorting tasks, colour coding, discussions, ICT task). I would really appreciate any feedback. No lesson plans are attached but it should be quite straight forward.

Here is an entire Scheme / Unit of work for a Crime topic in Geography. This was delivered to Year 9 KS3. Some resources have been adapted from various powerpoints. All resources have been attached. There are a variety of activities included in this SoW (DME, rankings, Diamond 9, sorting tasks, colour coding, discussions). I would really appreciate any feedback. No lesson plans are attached but it should be quite straight forward. The SoW covers: 1) What is crime? 2) What are the causes of crime? 3) Crime in the local area (can be adapted for your school) 4) Crime in your school (can be adapted for your school) 5) Child murderers (DME about James Bulger) 6) The impacts of terrorism (9/11 case study) 7) 9/11 response debate (preparation 1 lesson, debate 1 lesson) 8) Debate 9) Watch Stacey Dooley: Cocaine Capital of the World 10) Newspaper report about the impacts of the cocaine trade Enjoy!!!!

Here is an entire Scheme / Unit of work for a Climate Change topic in Geography. This was delivered to Year 9 KS3. Some resources have been adapted from various powerpoints. All resources have been attached. There are a variety of activities included in this SoW (Diamond 9, sorting tasks, colour coding, discussions, ICT task). I would really appreciate any feedback. No lesson plans are attached but it should be quite straight forward. Climate Change Evidence requires the youtube video "6 degrees - Our future on a hotter planet"