Full lesson covering Coastal Management Strategies. I used this in an A-Level class studying the Coastal Environment advance topic. However, this could easily be adapted for an IGCSE class studying Coasts.
30 slide PPT includes:
the main aim of coastal management
sustainable coastal management - economic/environmental/social sustainability
hard engineering coastal management methods: groynes, sea walls (curved and straight), gabions, revetments, breakwaters.
soft engineering coastla management methods: beach nourishment, dune regeneration, managed retreat.
Each method includes a description, and information about the relative positives and negatives of each method.
The last 2 slides contain task work.
Task 1: mini-research task where students research extra soft management strategies.
Task 2: example exam question that could be used as a written or a discussion task.
Pack includes a copy of the textbook page required to complete task 1.
Information in this PPT could easily be used to generate further tasks, worksheets etc.
This pack contains a PPT which contains a case study comparison between the Christchurch and Haiti Earthquakes.
I used this for an A2 lesson with a class studying the Hazardous Environments advance physical geography topic, however this could also be adapted to an IGCSE class studying earthquakes.
The PPT includes:
details of the Christchurch and Haiti Quakes - date, time, magnitude, depth
Detailed profile of New Zealand, location, plate tectonics, quake impacts and the emergency responses
PPT includes maps, photographs
introduction to Haiti
Haiti research task
Pack also includes textbook pages for teacher reference, and also as resources for students doing the Haiti task.
30 slide PPT covering the strategies and reduce the risk/mitigating the damage of mass movement events.
I used this in an A Level Geography class that was studying the Rocks and Weathering core physical geography topic.
There is enough material here for 2-3 lessons.
PPT includes:
lesson objectives, key words and links to syllabus.
slope stabilisation strageties: rocks bolts, pins, anchors, gabions, netting and drainage.
PPT includes 3 tasks:
describing addition mitigation strategies using textbook resources
case study task sheet
past exam question task
Copies of all required resources are included in this pack.
This pack contains 2 PPT presentations. I originally used this in an A-Level class studying the advances human geography topic of Environmental Management, then I also used it for an IGCSE class studing the Theme 3 topic of Energy.
There is plenty of material here for 2-3 lessons or more. Content can be used to generate numerous task sheets if you so wished.
Detailed breakdown of the PPT’s:
PPT1 - Non-renewable Energy
What are fossil fuels
Coal, how we use it, pro’s and con’s, how it is formed
Environmental impacts
Natural Gas, how we use it, pros and cons, how it is formed
Oil, how we use it, pros and cons
Last slide includes a short research task on nuclear power
PPT2 - Renewable Energy
Wind power, how it works, pros and cons
Solar power, how it works, pros and cons
Hydroelectric power, how it words, advantages and disadvantages
Biomass - what it is, how it words and the pros and cons
Final slide has a short task - How do we energy task.
27 slide PPT which covers the main types of volcanoes.
I used this in an A2 class studying the Hazardous Environments topic, but this would also be useful for an IGCSE class studying Volcanoes and Earthquakes.
Breakdown of the PPT:
Cinder cone volcano explanation
Composite volcano explanation
Shield Volcano explanation
Hotspots explanation
The last two slides include recall/explain questions for the students to complete, as well as a research/exam type question.
PPT includes diagrams, photos and GIF animations.
Pack includes a 24 slide PPT which covers cyclone formation.
I used this PPT in an A-Level class studying the Hazardous Environments topic, however this could easily be adapted for an IGCSE class studying tropical cyclones.
PPT includes:
a description of where cyclones occur and form, including maps.
an explanation of when cyclones occur and why
an explanation of the conditions required for a cyclone to form
an explanation of the process of cyclone formation, including diagrams
an explantion of the structure of the cyclone, including the eye and eye wall
the Simspon scale
3 task at the end of the PPT, including a diagram task and exam type question
There is enough material here for 1-2 class, and more task sheets could be generated using the material in the PPT.
This resource covers the Growth in International Tourism sub-topic in the Global Interdependence topic for A Level Geography.
This resource can also be adapted to use in a IGCSE/GCSE class studying tourism and the reasons for growth in international tourism.
The 26 slide PPT includes:
current trends in international tourism, and the most visited countries in recent times.
factors affecting international tourism: economic, political, social
PPT includes a mini research task on the environmental impacts of tourism. This could also be used as a class discussion/brainstorm point.
The material in the PPT could also be used to generate a task sheet etc
I used this in an A Level Geography class studying the Human Geography Core topic of Settlement Dynamics. This could also be used in an IGCSE class studying urban environments.
The PPT includes:
syllabus link (international A Level 6.3)
key words definitions and lesson objectives
Burgess Concentric Zone Model diagrams and explanation
Hoyt Sector Model, diagrams and explanantion
Harris and Ullman Multiple Nuclei Model, diagrams, photographs and explanation
Alonso’s Bid Rent Theory and summary explanation
Griffin and Fords LEDC model, diagrams and explanation
Summary of the factors that affect the location of activities in urban areas - economic and physical factors
the final slide has summary questions and a past exam question example.
Enough material here for at least one lesson.
I used this PPT in an IGCSE class studying Topic 1.3 Migration.
The 21 slide PPT covers the following content:
the positive impacts of migration on the country of origin
the negative impacts of migration on the country of origin
the positive impacts of migration on the destination country
the negative impacts of migration on the destination country
the positve and negative impacts on the migrants themselves
The last three slides contain exam style questions.
I have also included an extra task sheet with question/answer tasks on media stories relating to the difficulties faced by migrants in destination countries.
The content of the PPT could be used to generate further task sheets etc.
Included in this pack is a Globalisation unit of work used with a Year 7 Global Perspectives class. There is enough material here for 5-6 lessons, and more if you chose to do the assignment task in-class. The PPT includes information, tasks, discussion starters, and formative and summative assignments.
The 39 slide PPT includes:
key word defintions starters
is globalisation a good or bad thing discussion starters
globalisation and trade activities and key word defintions
Is Globalisation a Good or Bad thing assignment task (Slide 22)
Silk Road study and assessment task
final summative assessment task option, including reflection task.
I have also include a variety of puzzles and crossword tasks.
Included in this pack are 6 revision booklets. One for each of the core AS Geography Topics:
Hyrdology and Fluvial Geomorphology
Atmosphere and Weather
Rocks and Weathering
Population
Migration
Settlement dynamics
Each booklet is around 15 pages and includes short/extended response questions that summarise the majority of the content.
These booklets are handy revision aides and topic summaries.
Pack includes a 30 slide PPT and a 3 page task booklet with questions based on the PPT and a short research task.
I used this in an IG1 Geography class who had just begun the Volcanoes and Earthquakes topic.
PPT includes:
lesson objectives and key word list
definition for volcanoes
map showing the worlds largest volcanoes and various photographs
drone footage video of Iceland volcano eruption
effects of volcanoes on natural and built environments summary lists
mini case study: Pompeii
active, dormant and extinct volcano summaries
Composite/Strato volcano summary and Mp4 showing formation
Shield volcano summary and Mp4 showing formation
structure of a volcano diagram with labeled parts
This task filled in an 80 minute lesson.
Pack contains a 23 slide PPT and two task sheets that the students can answer using information from the PPT.
There is enough material here for 2-3 lessons.
PPT contains:
diagram showing the structure of the earth - crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
world map showing main tectonic plates
embedded video showing how the world will change in the next 200 million years due to tectonic plate movement
the case of the Mesosaurus - proof of plate tectonics?
map showing main areas of volcanic and earthquake activity and the Ring of Fire
link to online website showing recent earthquake activity
three types of plate boundaries explanation and diagrams - divergent/constructive, convergent/destructive, and transform/conservative.
Handy resource for an IGCSE class studying the Earthquakes and Volcanoes topic.
PPT includes a case study of Mt St Helens. PPT includes:
map showing the location
embedded video of the event
causes of the eruption
before and after photos
responses to the eruption
impacts of the eruption
Filled in a 45 minute lesson.
Resource that was used with a IGCSE1 class studying the Earthquakes and Volcanoes topic. It easily filled a 90 minute lesson. The content of the PPT could be used to generate more tasksheet, discussion activities.
PPT breakdown. 32 slides cover the following content:
lesson objectives, key words and syllabus links.
the 3 P’s of earthquake preparadness - predict, plan and prepare
Tips to follow in an earthquake event
Engineering techniques that can be used to make buildings more earthquake resistant, includeing padded foundations, dampeners, shock absorbers, cross bracing, deep foundations. Each method has a small animation to aid in the explantion
The final slide has two tasks for the students to complete - a sketch task of an earthquake resistance builidng, and a written explanation of the 3 P’s.
This resource is for an IGCSE class studying the Earthquakes and Volcanoes topic: San Francisco Quake of 1989 case study.
Pack includes:
Ppt covering:
key words defintions
learning objectives
map locations and plate tectonic situation in the Bay Area,
key points of the quake - date, time, impacts.
Cypress Viaduct collapse
Fact book covering:
causes of the quake
predication, prevention, management
responses
economic and human impacts
Case study questions for students to answer using the information inside this pack.
This filled in a 80 minutes lesson.
Contents of PPT and Factbook could be used to generate further tasksheet or discussion topics.
I used this resource in a IGCSE class studying the Coasts topic, focusing on Wave-Cut Platforms.
26 slide PPT includes:
Revision questions about coastal landforms: stacks, arches, headlands, bays
Revision slides about the main types of coastal erosion - hydraulic action, abrasion, solution, attrition.
slide with a written explanation of the formations of a wave-cut platform using key words: erosion, notch, undercutting, overhang, cliff retreat
slide with embedded video showing an animation of the wave-cut platform formation process
various photos and diagrams showing the process
The last slide has an annotated sketch and written task that can be completed using the information from the PPT.
This filled a 60 minute lesson.
True/false quiz presented on a PPT. Quiz covers content from the Population topic for A-Level Geography.
Question are based on:
Population indicators
Demographers
Dependency ratios
Age/Sex diagrams
Population density
Immigration
Demographic Transition Model
Indicators of Development
Global population trends
Human Development Indicators
PPT with a 20 questions True/False quiz on the Coast topics for the IGCSE Coasts topic.
Fun revision task, can be modified to suit your needs. Good for a 40 minute lesson.
Questions relate to:
constructive/destructive waves
coastal erosion
wave structure
wave building
PPT resource that I used with an international A-Level Geography class studying the Production, Location and Change topic - Focusing on the physical factors that can impact agriculture: Soil
PPT covers loam, humus, leaching, draining, water and nutrient retention.
Some short questions on the final slide for student work/discussion.
PPT can be used as a basis to produce more tasksheets, or as a starting point for further research.