Engaged, fun task. You may need to finish earlier as students tend to not want to finish/ rush and continue/ willing to work into their breaks (but I don’t want them with me at break). Rivers, Mountains, Deserts, Plains etc. Prior knowledge check Video - add to knowledge Map creation - colour coded and Atlas use 2 versions - 1. blank (students had to really look and discover/ engage with the Atlas), they will ask for help or you can give prompts for harder ones. 2. Marked map (labelled) Note: I only gave easier maps to students who go to special centres but my low ability and SEND students still did the blank map (they don’t complete it but they learn how to search and use the Atlas well). I did this because it is not in their assessment to know every part and map skills is more valuable for them. Answers on board for marking Reading information Plenary Extra version of map with key provided for lower ability/ SEND if you wish to use.

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.

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.

An impact of climate change - focus on biodiversity Starter - definition of words. challenge included Green pen - add to answers Point left/ right for correct answers (AFL) Students read intentions Students read the maps (write a sentence) - sentence starter on whiteboard Students read endangered line (understading - why?) Mind map reasons - do a few examples and add on board first Green pen add 3 more ideas Key term conservation Break down the word - bio / diversity = diverse stem (on white board) Breakdown sustainable Students to write down if they don’t know the words Differentiated reading (3 versions to make it easier for teacher to split them) Highlighting, writing ideas, challenges Create a poster or fact file (depending on time) success criterion - emphasise there is no marks for pretty work - to do it after the writing challenge e.g. my year 8s wrote half a page of information (mixed ability) for fact files e.g. my year 9s wanted to do more drawings (mixed ability) so their work varied but they were really into it and would need more time. Feedback to class (table or notes - they were much faster with just making notes) - chose 1 per animal - visualiser for recognition and rewards Plenary - which one to save? Hands up voting.

starter definitions of words (break down into 4 sections) - i do, we do, you do model with worksheets green pen answers lots of challenge questions -prior knowledge and current news. prompt them if needed during questioning. pair discussions of images questioning print out of the images for annotations option gap fill task (print out for lower ability with word bank available for all/ some) back to annotations for those who finished early glue into books/ keep tidy answers via questioning/ reading green pen exam question modelling marking plenary quiz

Full terminology Starter: key term with word bank Map reading skills Describe locations Examples I do, we do, you do Peer assessment Hinge questions AFL Biome information to read - optional methods/ tasks/ printouts if wanted Map included for biome annotations Journey through Russia Map (A, B, C, D) Describe the biomes, what you see, etc throughout your journey Success Criterion Example (I do) We do - together example Answers for peer assessment Plenary Challenges included: these may be considered “hard” for KS3 but you can teach it or adapt them.

Pointless Gameshow starter!!! Fun. Key terms Use of key terms Lots of AFL Many images Choropleth map Atlas Population Challenges included Example/ Model answer Explain why the Sahara Desert is sparsely populated Plenary

Starter - holiday and prior knowledge/ item analysis (BLACK SAND as GUNPOWDER act) Counting barrels from image - engaging students and thinking why 36? Video - task Follow up questions - why etc. and barrels. Story telling Task - comic strip Challenge - poetry Recognition and sharing plenary Rewarding Video recreation of parliment blowng up in 30 seconds! Exciting. Students tend to ask - why would he blow himself up? so you need to also explain how gunpowder works. Students LOVE this lesson so much that we introduced it to several schools in the trust. I decided to throw in the full lesson plan so you can have the questions to ask (if you don’t know much about the history, plot etc.) so that you can teach it well.

Spelling test starter Homework showcase Peer assessment Recognition What went well (more) How to improve (one) Confidence builder Peer assessment worksheet BLIND voting Rewards Kahoot Students love it, and are very excitable throughout the whole hour. Adaptable to control energy/ behaviour

Key terms On the spot challenges Adaptable lesson plan In seats plan but can change to around the room idea/ or 1 worksheet Timer use, kept good pace and fun. Answers Assessment Plenary Print outs available

View different biomes Guess the word starter (4 pictures 1 word) Definitions General climate Video Word bank Definitions of words on board Address misconceptions All answers fade in Task to find locations TEA describe their locations Challenges included SEN worksheet

2024 Statistics NASA night lights 2024 Interesting fun facts Gap fill with word bank Worksheet available for scaffolding Definitions of words in detail Lots of images Lots of assessment for learning Visual modelling with students possible Mind map Writing task (factors) Density calculation Numeracy included Challenges included Plenary: challenge both views Self-assess Helpsheets available Both SEN, low ability and high ability covered

2024 Life expectancy statistics game (solo, teams, class options) Involves world statistics, and 8 different countries. Past and Future of UK, South Korea and Japan population. In depth discussions about ageing population. Positive, negative, benefits, pro-natal policies, pensions, knock on effects, etc. Population pyramid readings Critical thinking/ guessing Literacy lesson Reading a newspaper (slide) Optional: reading the news Video of elderly explaining their actions Critical thinking/ guessing with knowledge Definitions all included Writing a diary entry using key terms . Lots of prompts provided with definitions. Challenge question about resolution Example provided for low ability Template included for low ability Task allows lower ability/ SEN the time the extra time they need for tasks, whilst higher ability work on a higher thinking skill challenge. Lesson planned for 1-2hours depending how in depth your class can go on discussions/ prompts, critical thinking and their writing ability.

Height on maps Gapfill and word banks Spot height Layer colouring Contour lines Explanation through colour coding, animations and different perspectives Example drawing 2 minute video summarising Option to draw contour lines on landscapes Short tasks Worksheet applying map skills onto OS map All answers pop up Includes higher thinking skills for those who need challenges Gapfill plenary Helpsheet available for low ability

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

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

Definitions mix and match boxes Class activity Low ability student support High ability challenges Examples for scaffold Lots of imagery to address misconceptions Worksheets available (differentiated) Literacy task Hinge questions for assessing knowledge All answers (fade out) All definitions on board under text Plenary to find definitions of unknown words using dictionary practice Reading/ knowledge/ linking to rainforest class 1-2hour lesson depending on ability. Homework included

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)

Numeracy Applying skills Plan of room Worksheet Maps Can be done over two lessons

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.