Complete lesson covering the Amazon River. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Recap on the source of the Amazon
Short video clip
Worksheet to complete using the information sheet (both can be printed)
Plenary - correct the mistakes
Complete lesson covering uneven development within India. Lesson includes:
Do Now - interpreting map task
Breakdown of GDP in different Indian states and tasks
2 videos and students use to note down key differences
Printable reading on 2 areas of India and comprehension questions
3 mark exam question and model answer
Complete lesson covering the River Nile and a decision making activity regarding control of the Nile. Lesson was designed for KS3. Lesson includes:
Do Now
History of the Nile
Video and bingo card activity
Egypt’s population distribution
4 different viewpoints worksheet and table to complete
Complete lesson covering China’s population distribution and the reasons for its distribution. Lesson includes:
2 x Do Nows to choose from
Describing China’s distribution activity
Videos comparing different parts of China
Labelling map task and explaining China’s distribution
Question practise to consolidate
Plenary
Complete lesson on strategies to manage rivers and flooding. Designed for KS3 but could be used at KS4 too. Lesson includes:
Do Now
River cross-section and questions
Information sheet on all the strategies and table to complete
Extension activity using different flooding scenarios
AfL to check understanding
Speed dating plenary to allow students to question their partners
Complete lesson covering fracking in the UK. Designed for the Edexcel GCSE specification, but could be used with other specifications or lower year groups. Lesson includes:
Do Now - what is fracking?
Video about fracking
Graphs showing the impact of fracking in the US
Map showing where fracking could occur in the UK
AfL - correct the mistakes
Printable information cards with differing views - students debate
Images illustrating some of the issues with fracking
3 mark exam question and model answer
Complete lesson covering the links between oil and conflict in the Middle East. Focus is on the 1991 Gulf War. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Kuwait location
Video and questions
Worksheet to complete covering causes & effects (lower ability worksheet also available)
Plenary
Complete lesson covering solutions to water scarcity and water insecurity. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Video and question about desalination
8 information cards about different strategies, with table to complete
Extension questions
Diamond 9 categorising activity
Plenary
Complete lesson covering greenfield and brownfield sites. Lesson was designed for the Edexcel A GCSE Geography Spec, but could be used with any GCSE specification or with KS3. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Partner activity to remember the definition of greenfield and brownfield
AfL activity
Definitions
Printable handout covering the pros and cons of each site; students complete a table using the information
Answers
Extended writing activity
2 mark exam question plenary
Complete lesson covering the global distribution of ecosystems. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Summary of the different types of ecosystems
Printable map and match-up activity
AfL - which ecosystem?
Explanation of why ecosystems are affected by local factors
Speed dating (question your partner) using printable handouts
Complete lesson on ageing populations, with Japan used as a case study. Designed for KS3 but could be used at KS4 too. Lesson includes:
2 different Do Now activities to choose from
Engagement activity - guess the mystery man
Population distribution of Japan and helpsheet
Video and discussion questions
AfL - correct the mistakes
Newspaper article and questions
Exit ticket questions
Complete lesson on meanders and ox-bow lakes. Designed for KS3 but could easily be used with KS4 as well. Activities include:
Do Now
Explanation of how meanders work
Difference between point bars and river cliffs and AfL activity
Gap fill activity
Diagram drawing and labelling
River Thames prediction using maps
Correct the mistakes plenary
Complete lesson covering possible future outcomes for the global balance of power in 2030 or 2050, with a focus on the prospects of continued US dominance, a bi-polar or multi-polar world. This lesson was designed for the Edexcel A-level Superpowers topic in Geography but could be used in other specifications or schemes of work. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Recap on changing patterns of power
Summary of how future GDP is likely to play out
Printable sheets on US, Chinese, Indian and Brazilian GDP projections
Information sheets summarising the prospects of the 3 possible outcomes, with questions for students to complete and a Venn Diagram
Possible 12 mark exam question
Complete lesson on different strategies to reduce the development gap. Lesson is set up as a decision making exercise. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Definition of the development gap
Link to videos describing why it’s important to reduce the gap
Decision making activity with printable differentiated worksheets
Teacher-led evaluation of the best strategy
Plenary
Complete lesson covering mitigation of climate change. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Recap on the human causes of climate change
Optional interquartile range practise slide
Video and prompts about the ecological footprint
Mind map about reducing our own ecological footprint
Card sort activity (printable cards) with different mitigation strategies
Evaluation whole class writing
Plenary
Complete lesson covering the geography of the Middle East. Lesson includes:
Do Now - map labelling activity
Think, pair, share with key images from the Middle East
Video and questions
Labelling map task (Atlas required)
Plenary
Complete lesson covering the role of religion in conflict in the Middle East. Lesson includes:
Do Now
AfL check for understanding
Video about the difference between Shia and Sunni Muslims
Conflict map students annotate using map showing religious divide
Optional additional video & questions
News article and comprehension questions (differentiated lower ability article also available)
Summary plenary
Complete lesson covering the growth of the East Asian Tigers, with a focus on the development of Singapore. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Locate the East Asian Tigers on printable maps
Location of Singapore - correct the mistakes
Printable reading and comprehension questions
Plenary
Complete lesson covering the changing balance between public and private investment in India, including a focus on the advantages and disadvantages of 2 specific private sector investments in India. Lesson includes:
Do Now - recap questions (can be edited if not Edexcel)
Thought for the lesson - why is Tesco now found in India?
Keyword match-up and AfL to check understanding
Explanation of how public and private investment in India is changing (and accompanying questions)
3 mark exam question and model answer
Video on Coca Cola in India
Printable reading on Coca Cola & Microsoft - students identify the advantages & disadvantages
Spot the mistakes AfL
Plenary - 8 mark question to complete
Complete lesson covering the difference between discordant and concordant coastlines, and the formation of headlands and bays. Lesson includes:
Do Now - define keywords
Geological differences
Explanation of concordant and discordant coastlines
AfL to check understanding
Explanation of a bay and headland formation
AfL to check understanding
Diagram label and sentences to complete
Plenary - put into the correct order