Over 40 key terms. Lessons for this unit can be found in my store :)

Key term lists for 12 topics: Population Migration Urbanisation Develoment Economics Coasts Rivers Glaciers Tectonics Weather and Climate Natural Resources Map Skills

A lesson looking at what makes our planet habitable. Based loosely on the geog.1 textbook. Lesson includes- a video with gap fill exercise an activity based upon the premise of the imminent destruction of earth by a meteorite. Students have to rank 5 potential new planets in order of how habitable they are for humanity to resettle on based upon factors such as how close they are to a star, their size, availability of water and atmospheric content. A template for a letter to NASA outlining the student’s top choice of planet and reasons why it is the best option for humans to resettle on. Fully resourced.

A PPT and worksheet to go along with the BBC documentary Life at 50’C

Extended writing assessment on the factors that affect development in Africa. Files include: Question: Outline and explain three reasons why many countries in Africa are experiencing extreme poverty (15 marks) Modelled paragraph Facts which students can use to support their points. Answer sheet Marking Grid The aim is to get students to match the facts to the factors affecting development e.g. conflict, colonialism, physical geography and then thoroughly develop their explanations.

Full lesson with differentiated tasks and work book. Includes What are the 4 employment sectors? A look at how the economy has changed by watching segments of the Olympic opening ceremony Video clips Analysis of Clarke Fisher model and Pie charts to describe changes Consolidation- explaining the changed Extension- predicting future changes and suggesting advantages and disadvantages.

Includes questions on: map skills (from year 7 as recap) population growth- including skills question with a line graph factors affecting population density one child policy types of migrant population pyramids Urbanisation- including skills question to complete bar chart and calculate mean Mark scheme included.

Full lesson with workbook and differentiated tasks. Activities include: Recap questions (starter) Video on the census with multiple choice questions Skills- activity to draw pie charts based on 2021 census data. Activity to compare and contrast different regions of the UK Extension: reading and questions on why London is so diverse.

A lesson which introduces the Windrush generation. Contains guidance for a research project including sources such as videos, books, podcasts and museums. Taught as part of a geography SOW on the UK which coincides with Black History Month.

Lesson including workbook. Covers- What is the greenhouse effect and diagram Creating a pie chart to show greenhouse gases in atmosphere Links recent CO2 increases to industrial revolution Activities (based on Oxford ks3 heading towards GCSE textbook) Extension activity with scaffolding.

First lesson in a SOW on the geography of the UK. Fully differentiated with extension activities. Includes- Workbook to complete tasks in Activity identifying the differences between the UK, GB and British Isles Activity locating major cities in the UK Extension activities Choropleth actvity mapping population density of different regions of the UK Extension activities

AQA Geography: Global Systems and Governance Full Lesson with workbook and answers to activities.

Two self marking, multiple choice Google Form quizzes on key terms and theories associated with the globalisation and global systems sections of the topic. Editable. 16 questions in quiz 1 20 questions in quiz 2

Full lesson with PPT and workbook- requires access to computers. Tasks include- Students calculate own carbon footprint research ways to reduce carbon footprint design a poster

Fully resourced lesson. Lots of activities so takes 2 lessons. Includes differentiated tasks, scaffolded writing task, and all resources and answers. Also includes a video link to learn about sparsely populated places around the world and apply it to factors affecting population density, and a second example on Hong Kong with video link.

Assessment covering weather and global issues including climate change and plastic pollution

Contains a lesson introducing 3 project options for a year 8 population unit. Projects options: Windrush generation research project Refugee creative writing Sparsely and densely populated areas research project. For each lesson there are some slides of information, video links, structured guidance for what the students need to include and how to structure the projects, and success criteria/marking grids for ease of teacher feedback. Check out my store for the whole unit of population lessons and COVID workbook to accompany them.

Lesson based upon the Oxford KS3 Heading towards AQA GCSE Geography textbook.

Population pyramid assessment. Students to draw and analyse population pyramids for countries of contasting wealth. Includes DIRT sheet.

A lesson looking at the impact of deindustrialisation on the UK. It specifically looks at the impact on coal mining communities in Wales and the miners strike. Taught as part of AQA A-level Changing places- impact of globalisation on place but could be adapted to suit other exam boards or topics.