I have been a Geography teacher for many years and enjoy reshaping schemes of learning and creating corresponding lessons. I hope to share these with others who need them! Please ask any questions and rate my resources for others to see! :)
I have been a Geography teacher for many years and enjoy reshaping schemes of learning and creating corresponding lessons. I hope to share these with others who need them! Please ask any questions and rate my resources for others to see! :)
Weather and climate- lessons to teach Ks3.
Focus on many types of weather: clouds, extreme weather, heatwaves, hurricanes, UK flooding, tornadoes, thunderstorms.
Lesson titles are:
-Clouds- Types and Formation.
-Extreme weather in the UK- heatwave 2018.
-Hurricane formation and Hurricane Katrina.
-UK Flooding- Boscastle 2004.
-Tornadoes- Joplin.
-Thunderstorms.
Case study lessons included: UK heatwave 2018, Hurricane Katrina, UK Flooding- Boscastle, Joplin (Missouri) tornado.
Plus an assessment based on the lessons.
All lessons include differentiated tasks, learning objectives and key words.
Assessment from year 8 Geography- Weather and climate- suitable for KS3 mostly.
Topics: weather and climate, tropical storms, extreme weather, UK flooding, clouds, measuring weather.
Entire lesson focusing on thunderstorms- causes and formation, plus differences and formation of thunder and lightening.
Stretch and challenge tasks for more able. Differentiated learning objectives.
Embedded videos and interactive tasks. Homework option at the end of the powerpoint.
More suitable for KS3 Geography.
Whole lesson around UK flooding- looks at causes, effects and responses to flooding.
Videos imbedded.
Stretch and challenges and sentence starters for differentiation.
Exam question to embed knowledge and check understanding + AfL tasks.
Full Lesson looking at the formation of tropical storms and the effects- Hurricane Katrina used as a case study.
Key words and clear learning objectives.
Videos embedded.
Clear tasks- differentiated- stretch and challenge for higher ability.
Homework task included.
Geography Lesson- Tornadoes. The formation of tornadoes, what they are, and the effects of the tornadoes- using Joplin, Missouri 2011 as an example case study.
Interactive tasks for students with diagrams and videos to aid learning. Stretch and challenge tasks for more able.
Entire lesson for students to discover types of clouds and discover how clouds are formed.
Includes AfL tasks, videos, independent, pair and teacher led tasks.
Challenge tasks entered for higher ability and differentiation.
Can be used for KS3 or 4
Whole lesson and study of extreme weather in the UK. Heatwave 2018 example.
Includes causes, effects and responses.
Sentence starters and challenge tasks to meet all abilities.
Videos embedded to aid learning and visualisation.
Geography- Savanna and Ecosystems Assessment
Complete with key terms- suitable for AQA Spec.
Suitable for KS3 or lower ability KS4.
Section at the top for ‘Go Green/DIRT’ time to reflect on work and feedback.
Whole lesson for sustainability in the Savanna biome.
Created for KS3- but suitable for low ability KS4.
Includes challenge tasks, and sentence starters for lower ability.
Depth into desertification- definition and concept.
Whole Geography lesson around human uses of the Savanna. Suitable for KS3 and KS4 in line with AQA spec.
Differentiated tasks for mixed abilities- challenges for higher ability and sentence starters/images for less able.
Any questions please ask.
Entire lesson for plant and animal adapatations int he Savanna biome- ecosystems topic. Suitable for KS3 or lower ability KS4.
Suitable for AQA Spec.
Differentiated tasks for low and high ability- sentence starters + challenge tasks.
Exam question implemented for AfL.
Collection of short weekly tests- GCSE Geography- Urban Issues and Challenges. Paper 2- AQA Section A.
I use these for weekly tests throughout the term to recap knowledge for 15 minutes at the beginning the lesson. Each slide has 5 questions related to case studies and knowledge for urban issues and challenges. There are 8 sets of quick quizzes.
Geography Lesson- Climate of the Savanna ecosystem and Climate Graph skills.
Exam question utilised for learning.
Sentence starters, success criteria and stretch and challenge for all abilities.
