KS3 lesson covering height and contour lines. Includes:
Do Now activity
Explanation of relief and altitude
Explanation of the 3 ways of showing height on maps
Contour line explanation
Main activity worksheet
Quiz and plenary
This resource contains a revision guide for Paper 1 (Physical) and Paper 2 (Human) Edexcel A GCSE Geography. Each revision guide contains knowledge organisers for each topic, along with a section on the key mathematical skills required and possible 8 mark questions students may encounter.
Also, please check out the accompanying student work booklet that they can complete using this revision guide at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/geography-edexcel-a-gcse-revision-booklet-12649728
Complete lesson covering OS map symbols. Lesson includes:
Do Now labelling activity using a printable OS map
Recap on other types of maps
Labelling activity with printable OS map symbols sheet
OS map symbols bingo to check understanding
Plenary - describe a route on an OS map using the symbols
Complete lesson covering all aspects of global atmospheric circulation, including circulation cells, high and low pressure and surface winds. Lesson includes:
Keyword Do Now match-up
Explanation of high and low pressure
High and low pressure activity and AfL to check understanding
Explanation of why the Equator is so hot (including diagrams and written task)
Video to summarise the circulation cells
Modelled diagram of circulation cells
Task with worksheets for circulation cells
Surface winds explained
AfL tasks and plenary to check for understanding
Complete lesson covering the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake, with a focus on the causes, impacts and factors affecting vulnerability. Lesson includes:
Do Now - locating Turkey and Syria
Short video clip
Timeline of events and student activity on Mercalli Scale and earthquake depth
Map of the tectonic boundaries and questions
Think, pair, share activity on vulnerability
Printable worksheet on factors affecting vulnerability
Check for learning - correct the mistakes
Printable worksheet on impacts, with sorting activity and challenge questions
News article about vulnerability with questions as a challenge task
Plenary questions
A list of exam questions for Globalisation (Edexcel Geography A-level Spec) broken down by enquiry question. Includes keywords needed for each enquiry question as well as possible case studies.
Complete lesson covering the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami in the Indian Ocean. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Video and questions
Printable maps and data to create a choropleth map to help students decide which country was worst hit
Decision making activity with 2 options to prevent future tsunamis (printable sheet)
Plenary
These revision booklets contains activities for pupils to complete that cover the whole of Paper 1 (Physical) and Paper 2 (Human). Goes well with the Edexcel Revision Guides that I also sell https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/geography-edexcel-a-gcse-revision-guides-12504527
Complete lesson covering the Ukrainian refugee crisis. Lesson could be adapted for all key stages. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Explanation of the difference between asylum seekers & refugees
Mind map the reasons for refugees
Printable news article and questions on the causes of the conflict
Map of refugee movements in Europe and questions
Video
Printable list of impacts on European host countries & activities
Plenary
A complete list of possible exam questions for the Regenerating Places unit in Edexcel A-level Geography. Exam questions are broken down by the number of marks and enquiry question. All suggest questions include sources at the bottom of the document.
Complete lesson covering water conflict and water scarcity in the Middle East, with a focus on the Jordan River. Lesson includes:
Do Now - locating the Jordan River
Comparison of precipitation between Jordan and the UK
Keyword match-up activity and extension
Link to Water Scarcity Atlas for discussion
Video
Annotate and complete the sentences on the map of the Jordan River - printable handout
Plenary
Bonus video and questions
List of possible exam questions for the Migration, Identity & Sovereignty topic in the Edexcel Geography A-level. Questions are categorised into 6, 8 and 20 mark questions.
Complete lesson covering the main air masses that affect the UK. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Description of an air mass
Video
Questions using map
AfL activity
Match up the air mass with the description (printable sheet)
AfL to check understanding
Explanation of the Jet Stream
Student word fill activity to describe how the Jet Stream affects the UK’s weather
Complete lesson covering the Rust Belt and Detroit, including reasons for its decline, evidence for its decline and links to the cycle of decline. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Rust Belt vs the Sun Belt
History of Detroit and its link to motoring
Reasons for the decline of the Rust Belt
Sheet showing all the evidence of decline
Explanation of the ethnic dimension and political outcomes in this region
Spiral of decline
Main task: annotate key information about the Rust Belt around the cycle of decline diagram
Exam question plenary
Complete lesson covering the River Nile and a decision making activity regarding control of the Nile. Lesson was designed for KS3. Lesson includes:
Do Now
History of the Nile
Video and bingo card activity
Egypt’s population distribution
4 different viewpoints worksheet and table to complete
Complete lesson covering solutions to water scarcity and water insecurity. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Video and question about desalination
8 information cards about different strategies, with table to complete
Extension questions
Diamond 9 categorising activity
Plenary
Complete lesson covering the different types of rain. Lesson includes:
Do Now - interpreting a rainfall map
Video
Explanation of the different types of rain
Printable worksheet for students to complete using diagrams and keywords on the board
AfL activity
Explanation of types of rainfall in different global locations
Plenary to check for understanding
Complete lesson covering the formation of coves and concordant coastlines. Lesson includes:
Do Now
AfL activity - concordant vs discordant
Animated explanation of the formation of a cove
Gap fill activity
Whole class AfL activity to check understanding
Complete lesson covering how countries develop over time. Lesson is focused on Rostow’s Modernisation Model of development. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Keyword match-up
Explanation of Rostow’s model of development with printable models
AfL to check understanding of each stage
South Korea location
Annotate the model activity using information about South Korea
Challenge activity
Plenary
Complete lesson on strategies to manage rivers and flooding. Designed for KS3 but could be used at KS4 too. Lesson includes:
Do Now
River cross-section and questions
Information sheet on all the strategies and table to complete
Extension activity using different flooding scenarios
AfL to check understanding
Speed dating plenary to allow students to question their partners