This lesson is part of Understanding Trade, a Geography unit designed for students in upper KS2 (Y5-6). First the presentation introduces the banana trade and the concept of ‘supply chains’. Students are then challenged to sequence the banana supply chain in a group activity. The Banana Split game, produced by Cafod, is then introduced. This is a great way to help children understand the uneven distribution of power and money in the supply chains of many of every day foods. There is also an activity sheet for students to complete as they progress through the game. Finally the Fairtrade movement is introduced as a way for consumers to improve the conditions of workers in developing countries around the world. In the plenary, Fairtrade is also linked to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This is the free planning overview for Investigating Rivers, a comprehensive Geography unit about rivers. A topic title page is also included. This unit is designed for students in KS2 from Y4 to Y6 and includes a variety of engaging lessons, differentiated activities and worksheets. All the resources described in this unit plan are available on TES either as individual lessons or as a bundle. Lessons include: L1 - Understanding the water cycle L2 - Identifying features of a river system L3 - Identifying characteristics of the three stages of a river L4 - Investigating features of the River Thames L5 - Thinking about the different ways we use water L6 - Understanding the impacts of floods and droughts If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of a wider Geography unit called Great Missenden – A Village Settlement which is designed for students in upper KS2 (Y4-6). This lesson is the last in the unit and is ideally done after the fifth lesson – Surveying Great Missenden High Street using Google Street View. The presentation briefly outlines the RICEPOTS system for categorising land use. It then introduces students to a survey map showing land use in Great Missenden High Street. The activity challenges students to interpret information from the survey. In the extension activity students complete a bar chart showing land use on Great Missenden High Street. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Exploring Spain, a Geography unit designed for upper KS2 students (Y4-6), but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. In the presentation students recap the 8 points of the compass and locate Spanish cities using these compass directions. They also learn how to locate cities in relation to each other (e.g. Valencia is north of Alicante). The activity challenges students use all 8 compass directions to locate Spanish cities. It is differentiated three ways: Easier – Students locate Spanish cities (with answer clues + cities marked on the map) Medium – Students locate Spanish cities (with answer clues) Harder – Students locate Spanish cities (no answer clues) Extension – Students locate Spanish cities in relation to each other. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

These colourful worksheets are a great way for students to learn the location of Europe’s countries and capital cities. They can be used with all ages from KS1 to KS4. They are ideal for atlas work and can be used either as an introduction to Europe for younger students or to extend the geographical knowledge of older students. There are three differentiated activities: Activity 1 - Identifying the countries of Europe: Shorter activity - Students write in numbers for each country (20 or 38 countries). Longer activity - Students write in the name of each country (20 or 38 countries). Activity 2 - Identifying the capital cities of Europe: Shorter activity - Students write in numbers for each capital city (20 or 38 capitals). Longer activity - Students write in the name of each capital city (20 or 38 capitals). Activity 3 - Identifying the countries and capital cities of Europe: The answers for this activity need to be written in an exercise book. Shorter activity - Students find the names of 20 countries and their capitals. Longer activity - Students find the names of 38 countries and their capitals. N.B. All activities can be printed to A4 paper. Some may need to be expanded to A3, depending on the size of students’ writing. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This is the free planning overview for Understanding Latitude & Longitude. A topic title page is also included. This Geography unit is designed for students in upper KS2 and KS3 and contains a sequence of four lessons with differentiated activities and worksheets. These are carefully designed to help students learn the skill of reading latitude and longitude coordinates on a world map. All the resources described in this unit plan are available on TES, either as individual lessons or as a bundle. Lessons include: L1 – Introduction to latitude and longitude L2 – Finding latitude and longitude coordinates on a world map L3 – Reading latitude and longitude with greater accuracy L4 – Locating world capital cities using latitude and longitude If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This is the free planning overview for Exploring the United Kingdom, a comprehensive unit of work about the geography of the UK. A vocabulary page and topic title page are also included. This unit is designed for students in KS1 and lower KS2 and includes nine fully-planned lessons complete with differentiated activities and worksheets. All the resources described in this unit plan are available on TES, either as individual lessons or as a bundle. Lessons include: L1 – Identifying the countries and capitals of the UK & Ireland (FREE) L2 – Locating UK cities using compass directions L3 – Identifying human & physical features of the UK L4 – Investigating satellite photos of the UK L5 – Comparing the city and the countryside L6– Identifying famous features and characteristics of countries of the UK L7 – Identifying flags of the United Kingdom L8 – Identifying the four seasons of weather in the UK Optional lesson – Identifying the countries and capital cities of Europe If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of a wider Geography unit called Great Missenden – A Village Settlement which is designed for students in upper KS2 (Y4-6). First the presentation uses satellite photos and maps to locate the village of Great Missenden which is located in the Chilterns to the north-west of London. The activity then challenges students to identify and label geographical features in and around London and the Great Missenden locality. In the extension activity, students classify the features they have found as human or physical. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This is the free planning overview for Great Missenden – A Village Settlement. A topic title page is also included. Located in the Chilterns in Buckinghamshire, the village of Great Missenden was once home to famous children’s author Roald Dahl. It is a great case study for helping students understand the similarities and differences between urban and rural settlements. The unit is designed for students in KS2 from Y4 to Y6 and includes a variety of engaging lessons, differentiated activities and worksheets. All the resources described in the planning are available on TES, either as individual lessons or as a bundle. Lessons include: L1 – Locating Great Missenden in the UK L2 – Investigating satellite photos of Great Missenden L3 – Locating features of Great Missenden using grid references L4 – Identifying the features of settlements L5 – Surveying Great Missenden High Street using Google Street View L6 – Interpreting a high street survey of Great Missenden If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This free lesson is a great way for students to learn the location of the world’s continents and oceans. It can be used as an introduction to the topic for younger students or simply to refresh older students’ core geographical knowledge. The World Map Jigsaw is a great warm-up activity for this lesson. First the presentation runs through the continents and oceans of the world. In the worksheet activity students then identify the world’s continents and oceans. This is differentiated four ways: Easier – Students have initial letters, vocabulary and use an atlas/map prompt. Medium – Students have vocabulary and use an atlas/map prompt. Harder – Students solely use an atlas/map prompt (no vocabulary). Hardest – Students identify continents and oceans with no vocabulary or atlas/map prompt. Extension – Students use an atlas to work out which continents countries are in. If you like this resource, please review it. If you have any suggestions or feedback, contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This is the planning overview for The Great Fire of London. This exciting History unit has lessons and differentiated activities/worksheets designed for KS1. It is suitable for Year 2 children and more able Year 1 children. All the resources described in the unit plan are available on TES, either as individual lessons or as a bundle. Lessons include: L1 - Introduction and timeline activity L2 - Finding out about the Great Fire of London from Samuel Pepys’ diary L3 - Sequencing the events of the Great Fire of London L4 - Understanding why the Great Fire of London spread so quickly L5 - Exploring how London changed after the Great Fire L6 - Understanding how fire safety has changed since the Great Fire Optional FREE lesson: Unscrambling sentences about the Great Fire of London If you like this resource, please review it. I will happily send you a free resource of your choice in return for a review or useful feedback. Please contact me at eddiebray@yahoo.co.uk. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This is the free planning overview for Volcanoes & Earthquakes. A vocabulary page and topic title page are also included. The unit is designed for KS2 students and includes twelve fully-planned lessons complete with differentiated activities and worksheets. All the resources described in this unit plan are available on TES, either as individual lessons or as a bundle. Lessons include: L1 – Understanding the structure of the Earth L2 – Investigating the structure of a volcano (FREE) L3 – Locating the world’s famous volcanoes L4 – Investigating the five deadly features of a volcanic eruption L5 – Understanding tectonic plates L6 – Exploring the effects of volcanic eruptions on Montserrat L7 – Why do people live near volcanoes? L8 – Understanding the causes of earthquakes L9 – Investigating the five deadly features of an earthquake L10 – Researching earthquakes using Wikipedia L11 – Locating the world’s biggest earthquakes using latitude & longitude L12 – Writing a fact file about a famous earthquake A FREE newspaper report template is also included in this unit. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This is the free planning overview for Mountain Environments, a comprehensive topic about mountains. A vocabulary page and topic title page are also included. This Geography unit is designed for KS2 students from Y4 to Y6 and includes seven fully-planned lessons complete with differentiated activities/worksheets. All the resources described in this unit plan are available on TES, either as individual lessons or as a bundle. Two of the lessons are also free: L1 – Identifying the key features of mountains L2 – Identifying the world’s major mountain ranges L3 – Locating the world’s famous mountains using latitude and longitude L4 – Understanding how fold mountains are formed L5 – Investigating the structure of a volcano (FREE) L6 – Researching famous world mountains (FREE) L7 – Investigating mountain climates If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This is the free planning overview for Earthquakes. A vocabulary page and topic title page are also included. This Geography unit is designed for KS2 students and includes seven fully-planned lessons complete with differentiated activities and worksheets. All the resources described in the planning are available on TES, either as individual lessons or as a bundle. Lessons include: L1 – Understanding the structure of the Earth L2 – Understanding tectonic plates L3 – Understanding the causes of earthquakes L4 – Investigating the five deadly features of an earthquake L5 – Researching earthquakes using Wikipedia L6 – Locating the world’s biggest earthquakes using latitude & longitude L7 – Writing a fact file about a famous earthquake If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This fun Literacy activity challenges children to unscramble sentences about the Great Fire of London. It is part of a KS1 History unit called Great Fire of London, also available on TES. The lesson is a great way to encourage children to think about sentence structure and develop early editing skills. The activity includes three differentiated worksheets and an extension: LA - Scrambled sentences with capital letters and full-stops. MA - Scrambled sentences with no capital letters and full-stops. UA - Trickier scrambled sentences with no capital letters and full-stops. Extension - Children edit three sentences about the Great Fire of London. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This is a basic newspaper report template. It is designed for writing a newspaper report about the volcanic eruption on Montserrat in 1995 and can be used with the following Geography resources, all available on TES: Looking at the effects of volcanic eruptions on Montserrat Volcanoes - KS2 Volcanoes & Earthquakes - KS2 The template can easily be adapted for other topics and has colour-coded boxes for ease of use: Green box = headline Blue boxes = captions If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This set of resources is designed for teaching problems involving money to children in lower KS2. It can easily be adapted however for use in KS1 or upper KS2. The presentation starts with halving and doubling warm-ups. It then introduces the idea of half price and 3 for 2 deals. The activities then challenge children to compare half price fruit deals to 3 for the price of 2. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This is the free planning overview for London Zoo, a fun introduction to one of the world’s most famous zoos. A topic title page is also included. This cross-curricula unit is designed for KS1 and lower KS2 students (Y2-4) and includes fully-planned lessons complete with differentiated activities and worksheets. All the resources described in this unit plan are available on TES, either as individual lessons or as a bundle. Lessons include: L1 – Writing a fact file about London Zoo L2 – Taking a tour of London Zoo L3 – Using compass directions at London Zoo L4 – Using grid references at London Zoo L5 – Matching animals to their habitat L6 – The history of London Zoo If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This is the free planning overview for Volcanoes. A vocabulary page and topic title page are also included. The unit is designed for KS2 students and includes seven fully-planned lessons complete with differentiated activities and worksheets. All the resources described in this unit plan are available on TES, either as individual lessons or as a bundle. Lessons include: L1 – Understanding the structure of the Earth L2 – Investigating the structure of a volcano L3 – Locating the world’s famous volcanoes L4 – Investigating the five deadly features of a volcanic eruption L5 – Understanding tectonic plates L6 – Exploring the effects of volcanic eruptions on Montserrat L7 – Why do people live near volcanoes? A free newspaper report template is also included in this unit. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This is the free planning overview for Exploring St Lucia, a colourful introduction to the geography of St Lucia, a beautiful tropical island in the Caribbean. A topic title page is also included. The unit is designed for students in KS2 and includes six engaging lessons complete with differentiated activities and worksheets. All the resources described in this unit plan are available on TES, either as individual lessons or as a bundle. Lessons include: L1 – Locating St Lucia in the Caribbean L2 – Identifying the human and physical features of St Lucia L3 – Investigating satellite photos of St Lucia L4 – Using compass directions to locate places in St Lucia L5 – Comparing the weather of St Lucia and the UK L6 – Comparing St Lucia with the UK If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.