Arrived at Manaus (chapter 3 onwards)
Adaptations based on the story.
Literacy based.
Science included.
Worksheet available.
Homework included (unless you want to do in class. It is also differentiated if needed).
Recap of skills.
An exciting story to follow (promotes literacy).
Adaptable between year 7 to older by changing the story words.
Map is adaptable to change to your town/ school if you wanted.
TEA answer with gapfill to scaffold.
Concept used over a small scale.
Also available as a large scale (assuming it is a practice) to show Ebola as a real life case study.
All adaptable.
Updated shorter version: Climate graph creation using template, and compared or interpreted with climate of South Africa. Lots of scaffolding included and animations step by step (otherwise consider visualiser for some parts). Climate graph template allows them enough to do it on their own with prompts, brilliant for a first time use and repetition if done again or removed as they get use to it.
Climate graphs of different biomes
Read climate graphs
Fill in pyramid task based on biomes
Address misconceptions (lots of images)
Draw climate graphs from blank
Lots of different helpsheets depending on students’ ability - line/ bar/ climate graph template
Pyramid template
Challenges included
Plenary on reading climate graphs, easy to assess
Can be 1hour to 2 hour lesson
A range of different GCSE questions to help with subject knowledge, KS4 year 10 and 11 revision skills, and practice exam questions.
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Climate graph recap
Map recap using TEA (gapfill, images and prompts)
Pairwork
Literacy task
Optional background information
Optional adjustable information for lower ability (information as hidden slides)
Silent work
Students teach each other
Comprehension
Well controlled activity
Support low ability (with more time/ prompts)
Gap fill
Worksheets
Challenge (can adapt to involve GCSE geography answers instead)
Fun and supportive class activity
Quick plenary to assess all
Spelling test
Introduction (maps)
Adjectives about it
Video
Adjectives now
Discussion about perception - address all the misconceptions
Describe location (gapfill) and challenges
Images and guessing if it’s in the area or not - discussion and address misconceptions again after
Video
Development indicators
Atlas use - engaging and exploring for students (assist if needed e.g. page number after a while)
Fill in the table (challenges included)
Time limit and show answers - address misconceptions
Compare it to UK. Example on board (gapfill). Lower ability can use board example with gapfill. Higher ability can make their own.
Plenary, which statement is a lie. AFL fingers.
Lots of activities
Lots of images to prompt thinking
Graph reading
Gapfill graph reading
Address misconceptions
Challenge included (with answers) - history
Definitions using gapfill and image prompts.
Built in timer
Population increase/ decrease/ steady discussion
Gap fill with word bank to scaffold
Birth rate and death rate factors
Lots of factors to choose from
Challenge included
Ranking/ guessing countries rates using a diamond sort (using their knowledge of factors)
Work together through equation of growth rate (they guess it)
Calculators for low ability
Handouts available
Challenge included
Plenary using factors to create population growth
1-2 hour lesson
Theory (involves using whiteboard/ interactive board to explain or get answers)
Notes provided for off powerpoint actions
Label graphs
Interpreting graphs
Tasks on reading graphs
Includes interesting history knowledge
Plotting a graph
DTM challenge (KS3)
DTM included (GCSE)
Video included to summarise
Handouts available
Scale provided for scaffolding (to print)
Develops into DTM stages, conversations on ageing population, policies, developing countries, history (that they mentioned from previous lessons)
2-3 hour lesson.
Fun dingbats game. Example together first.
Learning objectives
Key terms (challenge included)
Explanation - sparse/dense
AFL thumbs
Lots of images - address misconceptions
Information on Asia (China) - Whats the differences discussion
Mind map - example together on board first. (challenge included)
Choropleth map introduction
Create your own (challenge included) - use Atlas
After a while - have countries on board to assist lower ability/ SEND and get them on pace
Answers on board - self check
Describe the distribution - copy example. Students write their own (help lower ability if needed). Challenge included. Having the example already in books allows them to have something available to refer to.
Plenary.
A full 1 hour lesson. Lesson plan refers to 50 minutes but it is easily 1 hour or more depending on how much time you want to provide. I included this because you can understand each part. All sensitive information is removed. I have also included a section for a Plan B, in case the class does not go to plan.
A brief starter about each season to assess their prior knowledge and the importance of knowing this information. E.g. Would you wear a warm coat in the summer?
A merry-go-round activity with stations. This saves lots on resources as you only need 6 sheets.
Depending on the level of your class, you can remove more information, and remove the bold font as hints. Depending on your student’s knowledge, you may want to explain some things first or change some information. For example, food chains/ webs.
BONUS: PowerPoint Name Wheel! AND built in timer. No need to exit the screen, go onto websites etc. Easily adaptable to your student names and time is adjustable.
2 PowerPoints. 1 for lower ability to have them critically think more and focus on tasks first.
Animal adaptations
Lots of images throughout as prompts
Video included
Pair discussion
Writing task with sentence starters
Leads into fun application task as a geographer…
Create your own animal (label with adaptations and why its needed)
There are limitations (numeracy included)
Students share their work (rewards/ votes)
Challenge at end (solo or competition or class)