AQA GCSE Geography lesson for unit 2C: Water Management section. The lesson is approximately one hour long. We start the lesson with a photo mystery around a hydro-electric dam, we use this as a way to start discussing what dams have to do with increasing water supply. The pupils then go on to use a foldable template to look at four different ways that water supply can be increased. The pupils will also create separate sections for examples of dams & reservoirs and also water transfers. We then look at the global pattern of desalination. The pupils will answer questions from the map. We finish with a simple quiz about water surplus (and deficit) using some of the knowledge they should have gained from the last three lessons. In a nutshell the lesson includes Starter: Photo mystery used for discussion Foldables exercise on four methods of increasing water supply Differentiated map interpretation task Find the countries with a water surplus quiz. Hope this saves you some valuable planning time. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

AQA GCSE Geography lesson for Unit 2C: Water Management. In the lesson we start with a photograph of pollution on the Ganges. The pupils use a command word grid to create a question that they then have to answer. We then look at the issue of pollution and waterborne diseases on water security. The pupils look at the example of The Ganges, they watch two video clips answering questions on the videos as they go. We then look at the impact on food production by looking at USE crop yields. The pupils annotate the graph and answer some questions. We then look at conflict. The pupils use atlases or devices to locate where the examples are on the map they then classify them in accordance to how likely conflict is. We use this information to tackle a GCSE-style question with pupil guidance on how to answer. In a nutshell lesson includes: Photo interpretation design your own question starter Video clips and question sheet on Ganges pollution Graph interpretation activity on USA crop yields Water conflict map actvity GCSE-style question with guidance. Hope this saves you valuable planning time. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

AQA GCSE Geography lesson for Unit 2C Water Management. The lesson is approximately one hour long, but can be extended. We start the lesson with a quick quiz to test the pupils knowledge around global water supplies and issues. We then complete an activity looking at water surplus and deficit patterns around the world. The pupils will be creating their own map and then answering questions around the patterns. We then look at why consumption is increasing with the pupils writing their own extended sentences to explain these factors. We then look at what factors affect water availability. The pupils will be completing a worksheet which helps them to explain how the factor affects water availability. We then use the worksheet to answer a GCSE-style question with guidance on how to answer this should the pupils need it. At a glance the lesson includes Quiz starter on global water supplies Map activity and questions arising from the patterns of deficit and surplus. Writing activity on why consumption is increasing Worksheet activity on factors affecting availability. Practice question with guidance. Hope this saves you valuable planing time. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

AQA GCSE Geography lesson for Unit 2C. The lesson is approximately one hour but can be extended over 2 lessons. The lesson is designed to work with the AQA Oxford textbook but does work without We start with a retrieval practice quiz from the previous lessons on the provision of food and water. After introducing the concept of energy mix and energy security the pupils then complete the A3 differentiated worksheet that covers the main aspects of the lesson. The pupils then finish the lesson with a GCSE style question with guidance on how to answer it should you wish them to use it. Hope this helps and saves planning time. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

AQA GCSE Geography lesson for Unit 2C: Resource Management. The lesson realistically takes over one hour, most likely two lessons. We start we a quiz on what percentage we use of our water for various domestic tasks. We then complete a data presentation activity where the pupils create a graph on our national demands on water and the pupils then complete some questions. The next task involves the pupils creating two shaded maps of population density and rainfall to work out where the areas of water stress are in the UK. We then look at water stress and highlight an extract to explore the benefits and drawbacks. The pupils then create a diagram on the work of the Environment Agency in managing water supplies The pupils look for solutions to improving water quality and challenges to improving water quality. We finally tackle a GCSE-style 6 mark question on water transfer. At a glance lesson includes: Starter quiz on domestic water use Data presentation activity on national water use Map shading activity to work out areas of water stress Extract highlighting activity Environment Agency diagram activity 6 mark practice question with guidance and timer. Hope this helps. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

AQA GCSE Geography lesson for Unit 2C: The Challenge of Resource Management. The lesson is roughly one hour long, but is easily extended. We start with a quiz starter to get the pupils thinking about our food imports. We then look at how much of our food is imported and why that is the case. We consider then what challenges that creates for the UK. We then complete a skills task looking at high-value mangetout peas from Kenya. The pupils create a divided bar chart and answer related questions. We then finish by looking at ways the UK has tried to meet the challenge of increased food demand using agribusiness and organic farms. The pupils use this information to tackle a GCSE-style question. Included is: Starter quiz Hexagon task exploring what factors have led to UK reliance on imports Data presentation skills task using mangetout peas example from Kenya GCSE style question Hope this helps. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

Works really well with Hodder textbook or pupils notes from their exercise books. The activity is differentiated so pupils choose a different starting point on the Nigerian border depending on the difficulty and make their way towards Lagos, colouring in the states when they have answered a question. The activity can be used in different ways, pupils can even go after every state! Instructions are:- *Use your class notes, textbooks and/or the internet to answer questions on your way to Lagos. Write the answers on a separate sheet of paper. Once you have answered the question, colour in the corresponding state on the map. Move onto the next state on your journey towards Lagos. Choose a starting state from green (easy), orange (medium) or red (hard). * Hope this helps. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

Needs the Oxford AQA GCSE Geography textbook AQA GCSE Geography lesson for Unit 2 © Resource Management. In this lesson we look at the global distribution of resources. We start with a cartoon interpretation starter before looking at the three main resources food, water and energy. The pupils complete a knowledge organiser. We then have a brief video clip activity where the pupils match the statistic to the descriptors before completing a differentiated map activity on the global pattern of malnutrition. We then look at water scarcity and the pupils work with another map answer questions, but then comaring with the malnutrition pattern. We conclude with a 4 mark GCSE-style question with guidance. Lesson includes following activities. Cartoon starter Knowledge organiser for food, energy and water distribution Match the statistic video activity two differentiated map tasks GCSE sty;e question with guidance should students need it. Hope this helps https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

AQA GCSE Geography lesson for the Nigeria: A Newly Developing Economy section. The lesson is roughly one hour long but can be extended or shortened. We start by considering what quality of life means with a starter task. We then complete an activity which looks at how an improving economy can improve quality of life. We then move onto a skills task which involves the pupils plotting out indicator data for Nigeria and determining what this shows about quality of life in the country over the last 30 years. The pupils complete and extract task on whether all Nigerians have experienced better quality of life then complete a diagram to show what barriers to improving this are still to be overcome. We then conclude with a 6 mark GCSE style question with some guidance for the pupils if they need it. Included is: starter activity on quality of life Annotation task on how improving economy improves quality of life Graphical skills task on indicator data and interpretation questions Extract highlighting and interpretation task. Explanation task on barriers to improving quality of life 6-mark question with guidance and timer Hope this helps. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

AQA GCSE Geography lesson from the Nigeria: A Newly Emerging Economy Unit. The Lesson needs the Oxford AQA GCSE Geography textbook The lesson is roughy one hour long, but can be extended or shortened, The lessons starts with an annotation exercise on an image of slums in Lagos. The pupils explore the environmental problems in the image and potential causes and solutions. We then take a short look at a video clip of an illegal oil extraction operation in the Niger Delta and asked how rapid developemnt may have led to this. The pupils then move onto an A3 information gathering task usingthe Oxford textbook. The sheet is differentiated with a variety of tasks. We then finish the lesson by attempting to answer a 6-mark question on environmental issues with guidance and structure if the pupils need it. Included is: Photo annotation starter Two relevant video clips A3 information organiser task GCSE question with structure and guidance. Hope this helps. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

AQA GCSE Geography Lesson for the Nigeria: A Newly Emerging Economy unit. The lesson is at lest one hour long, but is easily extended into two lessons. The lesson begins with a photo interpretation starter to introduce the pupils to some of the poverty in Nigeria. We then look at two families in Nigeria, the pupils investigate their living conditions and access to safe water, sanitation and electricity before deciding if the family would benefit from aid and if they represent the majority of Nigerian families. We the look at the benefits of International Aid and the reaons why aid may not be used effectively. We use a GCSE-style question to investigate the latter. Included in the lesson is: Photo interpretation starter Families task: comparing living standards (how will aid benefit them?) Hexagon factor task explaining how aid benefits Nigeria. GCSE style question on how aid might not be used effectively. Hope this helps. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

AQA GCSE Geography lesson as part of the Nigeria: A Newly Emerging Economy unit. The lesson is roughly one hour long but can be shortened or extended. In this lesson we introduce the concept of a TNC. We then do a quick activity on the incentives for TNC’s to locate their operations in different countries. The pupils then complete a sorting exercise on the problems and benefits of TNC’s in general before we look at Shell’s operations in the Niger Delta. The pupils create a visual chart to show the overall benefits and costs, but also the extent to which those factors are benefits or costs. We then go on to answer a 6 mark question with a structure strip for support. Included is: Starter on TNC’s in Nigeria Exercise on incentives for TNC’s in countries Sorting activity on costs and benefits Costs and benefits chart on Shell Oil GCSE style question with structure strip Hope this helps. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

AQA GCSE Geography lesson on the Nigeria: a Newly-emerging Economy unit. The lesson is approximately one hour long, but can be extended or shortened. In the lesson we look at What Nigeria’s economy looks like and how it has changed over time. The pupils will do some interpretation of pie charts. They will then create a graph to show Nigeria’s employment structure. We move on to create a diagram that is annotated to explain why Nigeria’s economy is developing, before looking at the growing manufacturing sector. The pupils will then answer a GCSE -style question using points for guidance. Included in the lesson is: Starter activity Pie Chart interpretation activity Graphical skills task Creating an annotated diagram task around Nigeria’s developing economy Answering a 6-mark GCSE-style question with guidance. Hope this helps. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

AQA GCSE Geography Lesson from the Nigeria: a Newly-Emerging Economy section. The lesson is roughly an hour long. We start with a photo showing an illegal crude oil refinery in Nigeria and discuss what this reveals about he country and its natural resources. We then look at Nigeria’s political links to other organisations such as OPEC and the United Nations. We ask which of these are most significant to Nigeria’s development. We then look at Nigeria’s two main exports sectors, crude oil and agriculture where the students annotate a text extract to show their understanding. We then look at where Nigeria’s exports of crude oil go to by creating a flow line map. We then answer a GCSE style question worth 6 marks with guidance should the students need it. Included is: Photo interpretation starter on illegal crude oil refinery Sorting activity on political links Text extract annotation task on crude oil and agriculture FLow line map activity 6 mark GCSE stye question with guidance. Hope this helps. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

AQA GCSE Geography lesson from the Nigeria: A Newly Emerging Economy section. Second lesson in this unit of work. In this lesson we start by looking at the different environments in Nigeria and the pupils work to create an annotated map of the country. We then use information cards to complete a knowledge organiser. Looking at Nigeria’s social, political, cultural and environmental context the pupils fill out their organiser from the cards. We then move on to answer a GCSE style question and the pupils have some guidance on how to answer this sort of question. Included is: All the information cards Starter annotated map task on Nigeria’s environments Knowledge organiser task using info cards activity 4-mark GCSE style question with guidance. Hope this helps. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

AQA GCSE Geography lesson for The Changing Economic World section. Lesson one in the Nigeria SOW. The lesson is over one hour long, but can be adapted. We first look at the location of Nigeria and pupils complete some skills work around describing the location. We then continue to examine Nigeria’s global importance whilst the pupils complete an knowledge organiser. Then using demographic data the pupils examine Nigeria’s population whilst practicing some graphical skills. We then look at the importance of Nigeria in Africa. Included in the lesson is: Differentiated activity on Nigeria’s Location Knowledge organiser on Nigeria’s global importance Graph skills worksheet on Nigeria’s Demographics Activity on Nigeria’s importance in Africa. Hope this helps. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

AQA GCSE Geography lesson for the Hot Deserts section. The lesson is roughly one hour long. We start with a quick retrieval practice true or false. We then look use some information cards on the methods for reducing desertification. The students complete a varied activity worksheet using the cards for help. We then move on to tackle a GCSE-style question on this topic with guided structure if you want to use it with the pupils. Included is True or False retrieval starter Information cards to print Worksheet activity GCSE-style question with writing frame. Hope this helps. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer