KS3 assessment for river landforms, included a marking assessment criteria which could be adapted.

This SOW is designed for GCSE students studying climate change, however could easily be adapted for use at KS3. It includes the cause, effects and responses to climate change. It also includes a range of GCSE skills such as interpretting maps and graphs, explaining and evaluating.

A knowledge organiser which has condensed all the important information needed for the urban issues and challenges section of the AQA Geography course. It includes key words and definitions, key facts and gives a general overview of what students need to know for the urban issues and challenges part of the exam.

This is a worksheet which summarises information needed to revise the Eduqas Geography B specification for urban and rural processes topic. It includes a quiz at the end to guide students with their revision. There are also suggested revision activities.

This resources includes a PowerPoint and two differentiated worksheets on climate in hot deserts. Ideal for use at KS3 and KS4. Students have to complete a climate graph and then describe the climate graph by answering questions on the worksheet. The answers are also included on the worksheet for easy peer or self assessment.

What’s included? Full scheme of work 6 lessons plans 6 PowerPoints 11 worksheets 1 key facts test End of unit revision worksheets Description This scheme of work inspires students to learn about the world’s rainforests. Students will explore physical processes in the rainforest such the nutrient cycle, food chains and food webs. They will also investigate the structure of the rainforest and how plants and animals have adapted to the climate. Students will be able to explain the different causes of deforestation through an engaging murder mystery style acitivity. Students will use a card sort to identify a variety of positive and negative impacts of deforestation. They will be able to reach a judgement as to whether economic development is more important than protecting the environment. Towards the end of the topic there will be the opportunity to evaluate different management strategies using a football style knock out activity. Hopefully, this scheme of work will inspire and engage your students to help them progress with their learning.

What’s included? Full scheme of work 6 lessons plans 6 PowerPoints 11 worksheets 1 key facts test End of unit revision worksheets Description This scheme of work inspires students to learn about the climate crisis. Students will explore the evidence for and against climate change, through an carousel activity. Students will identify human and physical causes of climate change, including the Milankovitch cycles. Students can use a card sort to examine the positive and negative effects of climate change. There are a variety of case study worksheets about how different countries are adapting and mitigating climate change. This series of lessons has been designed to motivate and inspire students, to take action to prevent climate change.

A set of instructions as to how to find four figure grid references. Plus, an advent calendar map skills worksheet to practise four figure grid references. Enjoy!

This resource is all about having a sustainable Christmas. There is a multiple choice quiz based on Christmas and link to sustainability. There is knowledge about how students can have a sustainable Christmas. At the end there is a nice Christmas card making activity, but the students have to used recycled or reused materials. It’s a fun, engaging and chilled out end of term activity.

This magazine article has been created specifically for KS3 and KS3 Geography students to investigate the arguments for and against the construction of a new coal mine in Cumbria. The case study includes the proposal, the arguments for and against and is focussed on current geographical issues.

A magazine article which looks at the cause, preparation, effects and responses to storm Christoph, in the North West of England, in 2021.

This worksheet is an excellent decision making activity. Students combined their map skills and knowledge of development in order to identify and prioritise which would be the best way to prepare and respond to hurricanes. It is a competition. Each decision they make scores points. The students with the highest amount of points wins! It will last one hour to complete the activity, mark the activity and give feedback. An easy lesson for student-led discovery.

Want to help your students with revision? Try out this climate change knowledge organiser. It can be given at the start of the topic and be continually used to test students knowledge throughout the topic.

A multiple choice, key facts test to find out what your students do and don’t know. Answers included!

A knowledge organiser for the rainforests topic on the AQA GCSE Geography course. It covers physical processes, opportunities, threats and management strategies.

A case study about the floods that affected Sheffield, Doncaster and Nottingham in November 2019. The PowerPoint includes four worksheets: categorising effects in to social, economic and environmental groups, categorising primary and secondary effects, explaning the effects and evaluate which effect was the worst. There is an opportunity for extended writing and could be linked to an exam question on your GCSE syllabus.

This lesson includes a PowerPoint and worksheet with an opportunities for students to identify products in their bags and locate where they have come from, to create a definition of globalisation and to explain why rich countries import and manufacture products in LICs. It is the perfect introduction to a KS3 globalisation topic.