These lessons cover the topic of Natural Hazards & Disasters: L1: Intro - What is a Disaster? - natural vs. man-made L2: Why is Indonesia such a dangerous place to live? - introducing the Boxing Day tsunami L3: Where in the World? - distribution of volcanoes/earthquakes PLEASE NOTE: this is part 1 of a set of 15 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/natural-hazards-and-disasters-set-of-15-lessons-11311890 A variety of activities have been included within these lessons to maximise engagement and cater for differing learning styles. Used with a Year 9 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson, as well as homework. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

These lessons cover the topic of Water: L7: Disruption of Water Services (human interference) - THE WATER GAME! (ALSO AVAILABLE TO BUY SEPARATELY) L8: Large-Scale Solutions to the Water Crisis - the Three Gorges Dam and Hoover Dam L9: Small-Scale Management Strategies - pumpkin tanks PLEASE NOTE: this is part 3 of a set of 9 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/water-in-the-world-set-of-9-lessons-11311849 Used with a Year 9 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Every lesson has been fully differentiated - usually to at least 3 levels and all resources have been included. Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson, as well as homework. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

These lessons cover the topic of Natural Hazards & Disasters: L7: The Boxing Day tsunami L8: Christchurch Earthquake L9: Haiti Earthquake PLEASE NOTE: this is part 3 of a set of 15 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/natural-hazards-and-disasters-set-of-15-lessons-11311890 A variety of activities have been included within these lessons to maximise engagement and cater for differing learning styles. Used with a Year 9 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Activities have been fully differentiated, with challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson, as well as homework. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

These lessons cover the topic of Natural Hazards & Disasters: L4: Inside the Earth L5: Under Pressure - plate boundaries L6: Earthquakes PLEASE NOTE: this is part 2 of a set of 15 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/natural-hazards-and-disasters-set-of-15-lessons-11311890 A variety of activities have been included within these lessons to maximise engagement and cater for differing learning styles. Used with a Year 9 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson, as well as homework. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

These lessons cover the topic of Ecosystems, with a focus on tropical rainforests: L8: Conserving the Biosphere - CITES/RAMSAR L9 - Conserving the Biosphere - National Parks (also includes PEQ, with slow writing frame) L10: Sustainable Forestry - create your own forest L11: Revision PLEASE NOTE: this is part 3 of a set of 11-12 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ecosystems-set-of-11-12-lessons-11306358 Used with a mixed-ability Year 9 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Every lesson has been fully differentiated - usually to at least 3 levels and all resources have been included. Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson, as well as homework. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

These lessons cover the topic of Climate Change: L1: Intro to Weather & Climate - including climate graphs L2: Climate Change & the Distant Past - types of evidence L3: Climate Change in the Recent Past - types of evidence PLEASE NOTE: this is part 1 of a set of 14 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/our-changing-climate-set-of-14-lessons-11311826 A variety of activities have been included within these lessons to maximise engagement and cater for differing learning styles. Used with a mixed-ability Year 9 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Every lesson has been fully differentiated, with challenge activities (in pink bubbles) included at various points. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

A decision-making exercise created for year 9, but could easily be used with other age groups too. Students work in groups, taking on the role of hazard management response teams to make quick and effective decisions. All incoming messages are based on what actually happened when Mount St Helens erupted.

3 lessons and homework (or an additional lesson) comparing tropical storms in an MEDC and LEDC (Hurricane Katrina and Cyclone Nargis). L1: introduces tropical storms, covering both their formation and main characteristics. This lesson includes a range of activities for different learning styles, including a 3D pop-up tropical storm. L2: introduces the case studies and sets students up for their individual research. Students can either complete the research for HW or continue into another lesson. L3: explores the responses to both storms and looking at the more controversial side of these examples, e.g. the Ninth Ward in New Orleans and Burma's refusal for help following Nargis. Used for high-ability Year 9, but can be easily adapted to any level. The controversial issues were particularly engaging for students. Please rate my resources! Thank you :)

PLEASE NOTE: THIS LESSON IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO BUY AS A BUNDLE WITH 8 OTHER LESSONS ON WATER IN THE WORLD. Full lesson covering the issue of water shortages, by focusing specifically on the Sahel region. This lesson includes a range of activities for different learning styles, including back-to-back photo analysis, video clips and rearranging sentences to form an exam answer. All resources are fully differentiated. Used for mixed-ability Year 9. Please rate my resources! Thank you :)

Two lessons focusing on the hydrological cycle and the role of the biosphere and lithosphere. These lessons are fully differentiated and incorporate a variety of learning styles, including making a foldable water cycle. Used for mixed-ability Year 9 (Edexcel B GCSE specification) but could easily be adapted for Key Stage 3. Please rate my resources. Thank you :)

A decision-making exercise created for year 7, but could easily be used with other age groups too. Students work in groups, taking on the role of flood management response teams to make quick and effective decisions. All incoming messages are based on real-life news reports and tweets made during the 2013/14 Christmas floods in Kent.

Two lessons covering the first introductory lessons to Geography: L1: What is Geography? - introduction to geography and allows students to consider how geography is all around us. L2: Human & Physical Geography - introducing students to the differences between human, physical and environmental geography, before locating various human and physical features around the world. Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson. Used with a new higher-ability Year 7 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Please rate my resources! Thank you :)

An interactive lesson focusing on how humans are disrupting and interfering with our water supplies. The main part of this lesson is the Water Game - like the jelly baby population game but for water, so you will need to buy sweets for this! I was intending to use blue millions for the water supply but had to resort to tallying on post-it notes instead. It can get quite loud, but students loved playing the game and were extremely engaged. Following the game, students then take a look at Coca-Cola as a case study to stretch their learning further. All resources are fully differentiated and include a support sheet with definitions of key words on for lower ability. Used for mixed-ability Year 9 (GCSE), but could easily be adapted for other year groups too. Please rate my resources! Thank you :)

Two lessons covering the British Isles and ‘My World’: L1: The British Isles – explores the British Isles and its main countries. L2: My World – starts with a quiz to gauge students understanding of the world around them, before students work on their atlas skills to identify lots of countries and features and create a colourful world map. These lessons include a range of activities for different learning styles, including think-pair-share, locating places/features using an atlas and a lively maps from memory team game! Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson. Used for high-ability Year 7, but could easily be adapted for other year groups and abilities. Please rate my resources! Thank you :)

A range of creative and engaging starters & plenaries to use in your classroom. Over 30 different starters & plenaries, including Liar Liar, Question Time, Risk and Phone a Friend! I have put these together over the last few years so that I have a central place with lots of templates that are quick and easy-to-use. These activities have been praised time and time again during observations and are always a hit with the students. Simply copy and paste the slides and change the words to fit your lesson, making planning much more stress-free! Some inspiration has been taken from other resources, however the templates and many activities have been created myself. Please rate my resources, thank you - hope you enjoy :)

A set of 9 fully differentiated lessons covering the topic of Water: L1: Intro - The Blue Planet L2/3: The Hydrological Cycle - creating a foldable (ALSO AVAILABLE TO BUY SEPARATELY) L4: Climate Change & Water Supplies L5: Living with Chronic Water Shortages - The Sahel L6: Threats to Water Quality L7: Disruption of Water Services (human interference) - THE WATER GAME! (ALSO AVAILABLE TO BUY SEPARATELY) L8: Large-Scale Solutions to the Water Crisis - the Three Gorges Dam and Hoover Dam L9: Small-Scale Management Strategies - pumpkin tanks A variety of activities have been included within these lessons to maximise engagement and cater for differing learning styles. Examples of activities include - card sorts, jigsaw teaching, creating a foldable and THE WATER GAME! Every lesson has been fully differentiated - usually to at least 3 levels and all resources have been included. Used with a mixed-ability Year 9 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

A full set of 11 lessons covering the topic of Population: L1: Intro to Population L2: World Population Growth L3: Components of Population Change - factors affecting the birth rate and death rate L4: Where Do People Live & Why? - population density and distribution L5/6: Population Pyramids L7: Mid-Unit Test - including revision activity L8/9: Pro-Natal Policies - France and Singapore L10: Pro-Natal Policies - Kerala L11: China's One Child Policy A variety of activities have been included within these lessons to maximise engagement and cater for differing learning styles. Examples of activities include - sketch notes, role cards, emojis. I have also included a Mid Unit test that is ready to use, or a good starting point for you to create your own! Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson. Used with a GCSE Year 10 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Some parts, i.e. information, have been taken from other resources, but most activities are my own. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

A set of 9 lessons covering the topic of Development, focusing in particular on the causes of the development gap: L1: Intro to Development L2/3: Measuring Development - including the Happy Planet Index! L4/5: Theories of Development L6: Global Players & Organisations (case study - Apple Inc. and the Foxconn Factory) L7: The Millennium Development Goals L8: The Role of Trade in Development (case study - Mali) L9: Megacities (case study - Dhaka) A variety of activities have been included within these lessons to maximise engagement and cater for differing learning styles. Examples of activities include - diamond 9 ranking, sketch notes, taboo, peer-teaching jigsaws and decision-making exercises. Challenge tasks and questions (in pink bubbles/squares) have also been included in each lesson, and homework tasks have been included throughout too. These lessons have been designed for A-Level, but could easily be adapted to fit GCSE specifications. Some parts, i.e. information, have been taken from other resources, but most activities are my own. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope you enjoy :)

A set of 11-12 fully differentiated lessons covering the topic of Ecosystems, with a focus on tropical rainforests: L1: Intro to Biomes - design your own plant/animal L2: Locating the Biomes L3: A Life-Support System - goods and services of the rainforest L4 - Locals vs. TNCs L5/6: Threats to the Rainforest L7: Mass Extinction - focusing on the orangutan L8: Conserving the Biosphere - CITES/RAMSAR L9 - Conserving the Biosphere - National Parks (also includes PEQ, with slow writing frame) L10: Sustainable Forestry - create your own forest L11: Revision A variety of activities have been included within these lessons to maximise engagement and cater for differing learning styles. Examples of activities include - leaflets, maps from memory, Twitter, taboo, create your own forest and picture sorts. Every lesson has been fully differentiated - usually to at least 3 levels and all resources have been included. Used with a mixed-ability Year 9 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

*NEW AQA GCSE GEOGRAPHY A SPEC* These resources cover an in-depth focus on the urban case study of Lagos. I intend to use these resources to cover at least 10 lessons, with the students' aim to create a detailed A3+ academic poster by the end. The PowerPoint includes all main activities and instructions, working through the research one stage at a time - covering: - Background information/key facts about Lagos - Challenges faced in Lagos - Opportunities presented by urbanisation in Lagos - How urban planning can be used to overcome particular challenges presented by urbanisation, e.g. Eko Atlantic and the Makoko Floating School Used for high-ability Year 10, but can be easily adapted to any level. The controversial issues were particularly engaging for students. Please rate my resources! Thank you :)