This lesson explores rivers of the world via ArcGIS. The lesson is designed to allow students to explore a famous global river of their choice. Students follow the river from its source to the mouth. The end product for the students is a presentation on the river of their choice which will include images and explanations of upper, middle and lower course features. Lesson plan included as well as an extension task, student presentation template, example presentation, student task sheet, world rivers sheet and homework project. Designed for KS3 but could be used for KS4 as part of a physical geography series. For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk

Comprehensive KS3 desertification lesson Includes tasks, homework and video framework Originally designed as part of an Extreme Environments UOW, available for £8 on the This is Geography shop For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk

Five KS3 lessons and resources. Originally designed as part of a Rivers UOW. Lesson 1 focus on the long profile as a whole as well as erosion and transportation. Lesson 2 looks at the specific features of the upper, middle and lower course before lessons focusing on V shaped valleys, waterfalls, meanders and ox bow lakes. Full UOW (13 lessons and resources) for “Rivers” available from the This is Geography shop for £9. For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk

Full KS3 unit of work for Volcanoes and other hazards. This unit explores Volcanoes and other hazards, from plate tectonics to volcanoes, earthquakes and hurricanes. All lesson are suitable for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons - no additional resources are required. All lessons have a starter and learning objectives. All PowerPoints in the same signature style. Lesson sequence: 1 – Structure of the earth 2 – Plate tectonics 3 – Destructive plate boundaries 4 – Constructive and conservative plate boundaries 5 – Volcanoes 6 – Volcano ICT fact file 7 – Mt St Helens 8 – Mt Vesuvius 9 – Why live near a volcano? 10 - Earthquakes 11 – Measuring earthquakes 12 – Kobe, Japan 13 - Tsunami 14 – Japanese Tsunami 15 – Japanese Tsunami documentary 16 – Formation of a tropical storm 17 – Hurricane Katrina ICT fact file 18 – Hurricane Katrina documentary 19 – Comparing MEDC and LEDC disasters 20 – Revision Also includes Geography Literacy mat and Geography Numeracy/Map Skills mat. For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk

Full unit of work for the Rivers aspect of the UK Physical Landscapes module. Specifically designed for the new AQA A Geography GCSE. All lesson are for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons - no additional resources are required. All lessons have a starter and lesson aim. Extension tasks and homework also included. All PowerPoints in the same signature style. Lesson sequence: 1- Long profile of a river 2 - Landforms in the upper course of the river 3 - Landforms in the middle course of the river 4 - Landforms in the lower course of the river 5 - River Tees case study 6 - Hydrographs 7 - Flooding 8 - Flood management 9 - Somerset floods case study 10 - GIS world rivers For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk

Full KS3 unit of work for Environmental Issues (also known as Fragile Environments). This unit explores the world’s environmental issues including the Antarctic, coral reefs and endangered animals. All lesson are suitable for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons - no additional resources are required. Most suitable for KS3 or high ability KS2. All lessons have a starter and learning objectives. All PowerPoints in the same signature style. Lesson sequence: 1 - Introduction 2 - Climate change 3 - What are fragile environments? 4 - Antarctic fact file 5 - Coral reefs 6 - Human impact of coral reefs 7 - Protecting coral reefs 8 - Antarctic ICT 9 - Endangered species 10 - Endangered animals group work 11 - Endangered animals group presentations 12 - Saving our environment 13 - Revision 14 - End of unit test Also includes Geography Literacy mat and Geography Numeracy/Map Skills mat. For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk

Full KS3 unit of work for Hot and Cold Environments (also known as Extreme environments). This unit explores Hot and Cold Environments across the globe including Death Valley, Antarctica, Kuwait and the Sahara. All lesson are suitable for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons - no additional resources are required. All lessons have a starter and learning objectives. All PowerPoints in the same signature style. Lesson sequence: 1 – Hot and cold environments 2 – Why is it so cold? 3 – Glaciers 4 – The coldest place on earth – Antarctica 5 – Antarctica ICT fact file 6 – Why is so hot? 7 – Desertification 8 – Case study – the Sahara desert 9 – The hottest place on earth – Death Valley 10 – Water in extreme environments 11 – Climate change and the Arctic - ICT 12 – Does the UK have extreme environments? 13 – End of unit assessment Also includes Geography Literacy mat and Geography Numeracy/Map Skills mat. For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk

Extensive Geography quiz for a fun but productive final lesson of term with all new questions from the first published quiz. 50 questions in 5 rounds: Capital cities Flags Guess the city (from images) Guess the country (from map outlines) General Geography knowledge Includes the answers to all 50 questions and a tiebreaker. For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk

3 part lesson series for the GCSE module The Living World - Ecosystems. This is a prescribed part of the syllabus to be taught alongside rainforests and either hot or cold environments. Specifically designed for the new AQA A Geography GCSE. All lesson are for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons - no additional resources are required. All lessons have a starter and lesson aim. Extension tasks and homework also included. All PowerPoints in the same signature style. Lesson sequence: 1 - Introducing the living world - small scale ecosystems 2 - How change affects ecosystems 3 - Global ecosystems Rainforests and Hot deserts also on the This is Geography shop to the taught alongside this module. For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk

8 part lesson series for the GCSE module The Living World. This is a prescribed part of the syllabus to be taught alongside either hot or cold environments. Specifically designed for the new AQA A Geography GCSE. All lesson are for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons - no additional resources are required. All lessons have a starter and lesson aim. Extension tasks and homework also included. All PowerPoints in the same signature style. Lesson sequence: 1 - Introducing the living world - small scale ecosystems 2 - How change affects ecosystems 3 - Global ecosystems 4 - Rainforests introduction 5 - Causes of deforestation in Malaysia 6 - The impact of deforestation in Malaysia 7 - Managing tropical rainforests (ICT lesson) 8 - Sustainable management in tropical rainforests Hot deserts also on the This is Geography shop to be taught alongside this module. For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk

15 part lesson series for the whole of the GCSE module The Living World. This is the complete module - Ecosystems, Rainforests and Hot Deserts. Specifically designed for the new AQA A Geography GCSE. All lesson are for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons - no additional resources are required. All lessons have a starter and lesson aim. Extension tasks and homework also included. All PowerPoints in the same signature style. Lesson sequence: 1 - Introducing the living world - small scale ecosystems 2 - How change affects ecosystems 3 - Global ecosystems 4 - Rainforests introduction 5 - Causes of deforestation in Malaysia 6 - The impact of deforestation in Malaysia 7 - Managing tropical rainforests (ICT lesson) 8 - Sustainable management in tropical rainforests 9 - Environmental characteristics of hot deserts 10 - Opportunities for development in hot deserts 11 - Challenges for development in hot deserts 12 - Causes of desertification 13 - Reducing desertification 14 - Optional lessons using the desert section of the BBC series Planet Earth. Notes frame included 15 - End of unit test For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk

7 part lesson series for the GCSE module Urban Issues and Challenges. This is part of the Urban Issues and Challenges prescribed module that also includes the Urban World and Urban Change in the UK. Specifically designed for the new AQA A Geography GCSE. All lesson are for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons - no additional resources are required. All lessons have a starter and lesson aim. Extension tasks also included. All PowerPoints in the same signature style. Lesson sequence: 1 - An increasingly urban world 2 - Megacities 3 - Rio De Janeiro 4 - Social challenges in Rio De Janeiro 5 - Economic challenges in Rio De Janeiro 6 - Managing the growing of Favelas 7 - Planning for Rio De Janeiro poor For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk

10 part lesson series for the GCSE module Urban Issues and Challenges. This is part of the Urban Issues and Challenges prescribed module that also includes the Urban Change in the UK. Specifically designed for the new AQA A Geography GCSE. All lesson are for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons - no additional resources are required. All lessons have a starter and lesson aim. Extension tasks also included. All PowerPoints in the same signature style. Lesson sequence: 1 - An increasingly urban world 2 - Megacities 3 - Rio De Janeiro 4 - Social challenges in Rio De Janeiro 5 - Economic challenges in Rio De Janeiro 6 - Managing the growing of Favelas 7 - Planning for Rio De Janeiro poor 8 - Planning for urban sustainability 9 - Sustainable living in BedZed (ICT) 10 - Sustainable traffic management For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk

This unit is designed to develop student skills in preparation for GCSE Geography (most suitable for Year 9 but could be taught in Year 8). Kenya is used as place for students to explore and enquire, as most students will have a limited awareness of Kenya. The unit develops geographical skills whilst exploring a number of places and pertinent issues. The end state for students is an enquiry based article comparing Kenya to one or two other places. Recommended time on the article is 4-5 ICT lessons and 2-3 homework’s. Lessons are designed for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching. Total lesson time approximately 15 lessons. All lessons have a starter and lesson aim. All PowerPoints in the same signature style. Lesson sequence: 1 - Kenya, learning to enquire 2 - Tourism in the Kenya 3 - What makes a good article? 4 - South Africa: a comparison 5 - The World Cup 2010 6 - Starting your enquiry 7 - Sudan: a comparison 8 - Healthcare comparison 9 - Characteristics of LEDCs 10 - Article review For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk

This two part lesson series looks at the earthquakes in New Zealand and Haiti. Originally designed for the GCSE module the Challenge of Natural Hazards. The lessons are suitable for 2 hours of teaching but could be taught over 4 lessons depending on the level of detail you plan to extend to. Most suitable for Y9 or GCSE classes. Full Challenge of Natural Hazards module available on the This is Geography shop. For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk

Full unit of work for Weather & Climate. This unit explores the physical and human geography of the UK with a central focus on the weather and climate of the UK. All lesson are suitable for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons - no additional resources are required. Most suitable for KS3 or high ability KS2. All lessons have a starter and lesson aim. All PowerPoints in the same signature style. Lesson sequence: 1 - Weather and climate in the UK 2 - Climate graphs 3 - Measuring the weather 4 - The water cycle 5 - Clouds 6 - Rainfall 7 - Microclimates Module also available with 6 extra lessons as part of the UK, Weather and CLimate series on the This is Geography shop. For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk