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 free lesson is an ideal introduction to the geography of the British Isles for students in KS1 and KS2. It is also part of Exploring the United Kingdom, a Geography unit designed for KS1 and lower KS2 (Y2-4). The colourful presentation teaches students the countries, capitals and seas of the United Kingdom and Ireland. The activity worksheets are differentiated four ways: Easier – Students identify the countries & capitals of the UK and Ireland (with a map prompt). Medium – Students identify the countries & capitals of the UK and Ireland (with vocab & map prompt). Harder – Students identify the countries & capitals of the UK and Ireland (with vocab but no map prompt). Hardest – Students identify the countries, capitals and seas of the UK and Ireland (no vocab or map prompt). 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 designed for KS2 students. It can be taught as a stand alone lesson but is also available as part of three wider units which are available on TES: Volcanoes Volcanoes & Earthquakes Mountain Environments First the presentation looks at the features of a volcano, how they are formed and the causes of volcanic eruptions. In the activity, which is differentiated three ways, students identify ten features of a volcano. Easier – Students identify ten features of a volcano (with prompt boxes and arrows). Medium – Students identify ten features of a volcano (no prompt boxes or arrows). Harder – Students identify ten features of a volcano and write a sentence explanation for each one. Extension – Children complete a cloze procedure activity (differentiated two ways). 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 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 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 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 is the free planning overview for Exploring Brazil, a comprehensive unit of work about the geography of Brazil. A vocabulary page and topic title page are also included. The unit is 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 – Identifying the countries and capitals of South America L2 – Writing a Brazil fact file L3 – Using 4 and 6-figure grid references to locate Brazilian cities L4 – Identifying the human and physical features of Brazil L5 – Exploring Brazil’s ecosystems L6 – Investigating Brazil’s weather and climate 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 Trade, a Geography topic designed to help student understand global trade. A topic title page is also included. The unit is suitable for KS2 students from Y5 to Y6 and includes six 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 – Investigating where the products we buy come from L2 – Understanding that all products have a supply chain L3 – Exploring the chocolate supply chain L4 – Investigating the UK’s biggest exports L5 – Investigating the highest value exports of different countries L6 – Is the banana trade fair? 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 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 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 Exploring Spain, a great introduction to the geography of Spain. A vocabulary page and topic title page are also included. This unit is designed for students in KS2 from Y4 to Y6 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. Lesson include: L1 – Writing a Spain fact file L2 – Identifying human and physical features of Spain L3 – Using 8 points of the compass to locate cities in Spain L4 – Using 4-figure grid references in Spain L5 – Investigating Spain’s weather and climate L6 – Taking a tour of Madrid 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 Mountain Environments, a Geography unit designed for students in upper KS2 (Y4-6). First the presentation introduces some of the world’s biggest and most famous mountains. It then asks students to think about how they could find out more information about these mountains (e.g. information books, internet research). The activity is a great way to encourage students to explore atlases. It challenges them to find information (e.g. mountain range, continent, name, height) about the world’s famous mountains and is differentiated three ways. Easier – Students have to find 1 piece of information about each mountain. Medium – Students have to find 2 pieces of information about each mountain. Harder – Students have to find 3 pieces of information about each mountain (i.e. they only have the name of each mountain). N.B. It’s important to check your school atlases to ensure they have the correct mountains. If not, simply edit the worksheets. 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 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 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 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 the free planning overview for Our World, a comprehensive introduction to the geography of Planet Earth. A vocabulary page and topic title page are also included. This unit is designed for students in KS1 and lower KS2 (Y1-3) and includes a variety of engaging lessons, differentiated activities and worksheets. All the resources described in the planning are available on TES, either individually or as a bundle. Lessons include: L1 – Completing a world map jigsaw L2 – Identifying the continents and oceans of the world (FREE) L3 – Where do we live? L4 – Identifying human and natural features of the world L5 – Investigating satellite photos of famous world landmarks L6 – Introduction to compass directions L7 – Identifying world climate zones L8 – Identifying the countries and capitals of the UK (FREE) 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 set of guided reading sessions designed to be used alongside The Diary of a Killer Cat by Anne Fine. These resources can be used across KS2. The book follows the misadventures of a sarcastic cat called Tuffy who has a habit of bringing dead animals back to his owner, Ellie. It is ideal for readers in Year 3 and Year 4 but can also be used with less-able readers in Year 5 and Year 6. Included are 11 sessions of guided reading comprehesion questions. All questions are colour-coded and include: Vocabulary questions Retrieval questions Summary questions Inference questions Prediction questions Compare and contrast questions Author choice questions All resources are fully-editable and can be adapted easily if necessary. Answers are included. If you like this resource, please review it. If you have any suggestions or feedback, contact me at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.