I used this resource in a IGCSE class studying the Coasts topic, focusing on Wave-Cut Platforms.
26 slide PPT includes:
Revision questions about coastal landforms: stacks, arches, headlands, bays
Revision slides about the main types of coastal erosion - hydraulic action, abrasion, solution, attrition.
slide with a written explanation of the formations of a wave-cut platform using key words: erosion, notch, undercutting, overhang, cliff retreat
slide with embedded video showing an animation of the wave-cut platform formation process
various photos and diagrams showing the process
The last slide has an annotated sketch and written task that can be completed using the information from the PPT.
This filled a 60 minute lesson.
This resource is for an IGCSE class studying the Earthquakes and Volcanoes topic: San Francisco Quake of 1989 case study.
Pack includes:
Ppt covering:
key words defintions
learning objectives
map locations and plate tectonic situation in the Bay Area,
key points of the quake - date, time, impacts.
Cypress Viaduct collapse
Fact book covering:
causes of the quake
predication, prevention, management
responses
economic and human impacts
Case study questions for students to answer using the information inside this pack.
This filled in a 80 minutes lesson.
Contents of PPT and Factbook could be used to generate further tasksheet or discussion topics.
Resource that was used with a IGCSE1 class studying the Earthquakes and Volcanoes topic. It easily filled a 90 minute lesson. The content of the PPT could be used to generate more tasksheet, discussion activities.
PPT breakdown. 32 slides cover the following content:
lesson objectives, key words and syllabus links.
the 3 P’s of earthquake preparadness - predict, plan and prepare
Tips to follow in an earthquake event
Engineering techniques that can be used to make buildings more earthquake resistant, includeing padded foundations, dampeners, shock absorbers, cross bracing, deep foundations. Each method has a small animation to aid in the explantion
The final slide has two tasks for the students to complete - a sketch task of an earthquake resistance builidng, and a written explanation of the 3 P’s.
Pack contains a 23 slide PPT and two task sheets that the students can answer using information from the PPT.
There is enough material here for 2-3 lessons.
PPT contains:
diagram showing the structure of the earth - crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
world map showing main tectonic plates
embedded video showing how the world will change in the next 200 million years due to tectonic plate movement
the case of the Mesosaurus - proof of plate tectonics?
map showing main areas of volcanic and earthquake activity and the Ring of Fire
link to online website showing recent earthquake activity
three types of plate boundaries explanation and diagrams - divergent/constructive, convergent/destructive, and transform/conservative.
Pack includes a 30 slide PPT and a 3 page task booklet with questions based on the PPT and a short research task.
I used this in an IG1 Geography class who had just begun the Volcanoes and Earthquakes topic.
PPT includes:
lesson objectives and key word list
definition for volcanoes
map showing the worlds largest volcanoes and various photographs
drone footage video of Iceland volcano eruption
effects of volcanoes on natural and built environments summary lists
mini case study: Pompeii
active, dormant and extinct volcano summaries
Composite/Strato volcano summary and Mp4 showing formation
Shield volcano summary and Mp4 showing formation
structure of a volcano diagram with labeled parts
This task filled in an 80 minute lesson.
Glossy 40 slide PPT GP resource that can be used with a lower secondary GP class studying climate zones and climate change. I used this in a school in China, so it has a China case study included.
There is enough material here for 3-4 lessons, and could be extended if class time is used for the students to work on the assessment tasks.
PPT includes:
Weather vs climate defintions
World climate zones
China case study - different climate zones in China
Coldest, hottest, driest, wettest cities in the world
Climate change and how human beings are contributing to this process
Action that people can take against climate change
PPT includes key word defintion slides
PPT includes research and poster making assessment task
PPT includes summative assessment task on raising awareness about climate change
PPT includes a end of topic self reflection task
2 lessons that can be used in a lower secondary Global Perspectives class, studying the topic of Globalisation.
Pack include material for 3-4 lessons:
Globalisation in Sport
PPT slideshow giving background information on globalisation in sport, sporting celebrities and the involvement of transnational corporations.
Task sheet with source based questions
Infographic Task on a global sporting event
Globalisation and Gaming
Tasksheet including information about the growth of gaming as a global phenomenon, including source based information and a speech writing task (this could easily be adapted to a debate/or report writing task).
I used these resources with my Year 8 GP class. There is a good variety of task and information that could be uses as is, or adapted to your needs.
This pack contains material for 2 lessons that I used with a Year 7 History class studying medical history. Pack includes:
Lesson 1 - Medieval Medicine.
PPT contains information about: theories that caused illness, the four humours, how illness was investigated, how the sick were treated/cured, barber surgeons.
Task sheet included with questions that can be answers using the PPT, or used for class discussion.
Lesson 2 - Crime and Punishment.
2 PPTs contain the following: medieval crimes and how they were dealt with, the various punishments and trails (trail by water, trial by fire, trial by combat etc), who kept the peace, comparison with punishments used in modern society. Task sheet included.
The material here can be used as is, or developed further into a unit of work.
I used this PPT in an IGCSE class studying Topic 1.3 Migration.
The 21 slide PPT covers the following content:
the positive impacts of migration on the country of origin
the negative impacts of migration on the country of origin
the positive impacts of migration on the destination country
the negative impacts of migration on the destination country
the positve and negative impacts on the migrants themselves
The last three slides contain exam style questions.
I have also included an extra task sheet with question/answer tasks on media stories relating to the difficulties faced by migrants in destination countries.
The content of the PPT could be used to generate further task sheets etc.
This resource includes 2 lessons that I developed for a lower secondary GP class studying Globalisation
These 2 lessons were used to introduce the topic.
This pack include the task sheets and the information that I distributed to the students.
Lesson 1: What is Globalisation
Tasksheet includes definitions, summary writing task, Source Study, and topic reflection questions.
Lesson 2-3: Causes of Globalisation
Tasksheet includes source task (ie, how is this photo an example of globalisation), 200 word descriptive writing task using source material.
I used this in an A Level Geography class studying the Human Geography Core topic of Settlement Dynamics. This could also be used in an IGCSE class studying urban environments.
The PPT includes:
syllabus link (international A Level 6.3)
key words definitions and lesson objectives
Burgess Concentric Zone Model diagrams and explanation
Hoyt Sector Model, diagrams and explanantion
Harris and Ullman Multiple Nuclei Model, diagrams, photographs and explanation
Alonso’s Bid Rent Theory and summary explanation
Griffin and Fords LEDC model, diagrams and explanation
Summary of the factors that affect the location of activities in urban areas - economic and physical factors
the final slide has summary questions and a past exam question example.
Enough material here for at least one lesson.
The pack includes a PPT covering the events of the Peasant Revolt in 1391. The PPT has:
information about the event
key word defintions
the causes of the revolt
the events of the rebellion
The PPT uses “comic strip” styles to convey the story in a colourful, engaging manner.
Also included is a source based assessment task (including a modified task for students will different learning needs).
This could be used as a task following the PPT, or as an end of topic summative task.
The contents of the PPT could be used to generate discussion, further task sheets, etc.
This resource covers the Growth in International Tourism sub-topic in the Global Interdependence topic for A Level Geography.
This resource can also be adapted to use in a IGCSE/GCSE class studying tourism and the reasons for growth in international tourism.
The 26 slide PPT includes:
current trends in international tourism, and the most visited countries in recent times.
factors affecting international tourism: economic, political, social
PPT includes a mini research task on the environmental impacts of tourism. This could also be used as a class discussion/brainstorm point.
The material in the PPT could also be used to generate a task sheet etc
I have included the material I used with a KS3 History class studying the Black Death.
There are 2 PPT’s including Information about the Black Death, its causes and symptoms, how it spread and attempts to treat it.
I have includes a Make Your Own Mask project task with instructions and templates that the students can use to make their own mask in a creative, practical task.
28 slide PPT covering the following content:
Main types of pollution and their impacts: air, water, noise, light
the ‘Enhanced Greenhouse Effect’ explanation and its link to global warming
global warming statistcal trends
The final slide has a summary task, and the text pages are included in this pack
There is enough material in the PPT to make task sheets if you wished.
I used this resource in an IGCSE class that was beginning to study the 3.7 Environmental Risks of Economic Development topic.
36 slide PPT that I used with an A-Level class that was studying the Environment Management Advanced Human Geography topic.
The PPT focuses on the environmental impacts of energy production, use and transport.
Detailed breakdown of the PPT:
-the environmental impacts of renewable sources such as wind and HEP power
the environmental impacts of non-renewable sources such as fossil fuels, fracking etc
the environmental impact of nuclear power with a short case study on Chernobyl and the local, regional and continental scale impacts of this event
the environmental impacts of energy transport, including a short case study of the Exxon Valdez incident
the environmental impacts of energy production: local and regiona and globall. This includes information about acid rain and wet and dry deposition, and global warming caused by the enhanced greenhouse effect.
The final slide includes two exam style questions for the students to attempt.
There is enough material here for 2 lessons.
30 slide PPT covering the strategies and reduce the risk/mitigating the damage of mass movement events.
I used this in an A Level Geography class that was studying the Rocks and Weathering core physical geography topic.
There is enough material here for 2-3 lessons.
PPT includes:
lesson objectives, key words and links to syllabus.
slope stabilisation strageties: rocks bolts, pins, anchors, gabions, netting and drainage.
PPT includes 3 tasks:
describing addition mitigation strategies using textbook resources
case study task sheet
past exam question task
Copies of all required resources are included in this pack.
Pack includes a 24 slide PPT which covers cyclone formation.
I used this PPT in an A-Level class studying the Hazardous Environments topic, however this could easily be adapted for an IGCSE class studying tropical cyclones.
PPT includes:
a description of where cyclones occur and form, including maps.
an explanation of when cyclones occur and why
an explanation of the conditions required for a cyclone to form
an explanation of the process of cyclone formation, including diagrams
an explantion of the structure of the cyclone, including the eye and eye wall
the Simspon scale
3 task at the end of the PPT, including a diagram task and exam type question
There is enough material here for 1-2 class, and more task sheets could be generated using the material in the PPT.
27 slide PPT which covers the main types of volcanoes.
I used this in an A2 class studying the Hazardous Environments topic, but this would also be useful for an IGCSE class studying Volcanoes and Earthquakes.
Breakdown of the PPT:
Cinder cone volcano explanation
Composite volcano explanation
Shield Volcano explanation
Hotspots explanation
The last two slides include recall/explain questions for the students to complete, as well as a research/exam type question.
PPT includes diagrams, photos and GIF animations.
This pack contains a PPT which contains a case study comparison between the Christchurch and Haiti Earthquakes.
I used this for an A2 lesson with a class studying the Hazardous Environments advance physical geography topic, however this could also be adapted to an IGCSE class studying earthquakes.
The PPT includes:
details of the Christchurch and Haiti Quakes - date, time, magnitude, depth
Detailed profile of New Zealand, location, plate tectonics, quake impacts and the emergency responses
PPT includes maps, photographs
introduction to Haiti
Haiti research task
Pack also includes textbook pages for teacher reference, and also as resources for students doing the Haiti task.