This worksheets describes the Atlas Mountains, their location, formation and wildlife through a word fill activity

When we think of mountains England isn’t going to be traditionally one of the places we think of, however it is home to over 200 which reach over 2,000 feet, most of them, including the ten highest, are located in the north western corner of the country within the Lake Distract National Park. National Parks and their mountains are under increasing pressure to attract visitors to them however these visitors bring both negative and positive impacts to the countryside and residents. These worksheets explore these impacts and how the negative impacts can be reduced.

This worksheet looks at the physical aspects which effect the weather across England in different seasons and areas.

These six worksheets help students to investigate how a mountain is defined and how different mountians; fold-mountains, block-fault mountians and dome mountains are formed

England is known for its fish and chips, roast dinners, pies and surprisingly curry! In fact, curry is the number one meal eaten in England today. England is also where the sandwich was invented. England also prides itself on some of the best and fresh produce available, this worksheets looks at some of the fresh produce England has to offer

This seven page worskheet helps students to understand how mountains are shaped through freeze-thaw, glaciers and avalanches.

Sherpa are an ethnic group from the most mountainous region of Nepal, high in the Himalayas. They are often employed by foreigners to help them to navigate the mountains, most famously Mount Everest. Using the information sheets the students fill out the answers on the Sherpas way of life and how foreign visitors may have impacted this both positivly and negatively.

These four worksheets help students to understand climate change, greenhouse gases and the effect they have on our mountains and planet as well as discuss the possible solutions to the continuing problem.

The weather in the mountains is very unpredictable and can change incredibly fast. One minute it can be fine and clear, the next there could be a blizzard with howling winds and driving snow, and then back to being clear and calm. Climbers need to be prepared for all eventualities and carry suitable equipment’s with them at all times and all these weather types can strike within the same one hour! These worksheets draw on the students senses as to describe these weather conditions.

The Chagga people have lived on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro for hundreds of years, they believe the mountain is holy and treat it with respect. However, since the area was given National Park status in 1970 there has been a sharp increase in hikers. With 18,000 hikers a year and 54,000 porters the Chagga people and their mountain are starting to feel the strain. The students imagine they help run a primary school in the countryside of Tanzania. Many families living in the area find it difficult to afford school uniforms, shoes, books and lunches which results is children skipping days at school or not coming at all. The students have been tasked with trying to double the attendance at the school with the aid of an additional £15,000. What would they spend this money on and why?

Mount Everest has two base camps; one on its south side in Nepal and one on the north in Tibet. Located on the south side at 5,360 meters is Nepal’s South Base Camp, situated within Sagarmatha National Park and is also a World Heritage Site. This camp is very basic but used by climbers during their ascent and descent of Everest. This trek is one of the most popular routes in the Himalayas and is hiked by thousands of people every year. The students task is to imagine a proposal has been made to build a more permanent settlement at the Everest Base Camp. They have two tasks to complete: - Task One: A written piece of work detailing the views of the different groups using the area, including your own point of view - Task Two: Drawing a detailed plan of your idea for a village which would suit the groups who use the Everest Base Camp and the facilities they would need. Your choice of design and facilities will need to be explained.

Being able to draw a field sketch is an important geography skill, these three worksheets take the studetns through step-by-step nstructions on how to do with well as well as disusses some of the dos and donts.

Your students can fine tune their geography photography skills with this worksheet looking at the physical and human features of Sugarloaf Mountain in Brazil

This activity has the students discover the former names of countries and when they were changed

These 8 worksheets begin by looking at the aims and locations of National Parks then lead on to looking at the conflicts which can arise in these areas. The impact of visitors are examined and are discussed in relation to social, economic and environmental impacts. A case study of Snowdonia is used to discussed possible solutions.

These worksheets look at several sustainable tourism destinations around the world and their aims which can fall into three different categories. Studetns also imagine themselves to be local residents to Snowdonia and to write to the local council suggesting how they might make tourism more sustainable, and what management strategies they could use to do this.

Holiday destinations can go through a cycle of popularity and Blackpool in the United Kingdom is the perfect example of how tourists can come, and go. Butler developed a model which shows the stages of a resorts humble beginnings through to its inevitable demise. These worksheets help the students to understand the different stages of the model through a graphical representation, decription and photographs

Eco-tourism refers to responsible travel to natural areas which conserves the environment and sustains the livelihood of the local people and their economy. These worksheets look specifically at the Galapagos Islands and the Gorilla Safari Trekking Tours available there. The students use a range of mediums including gathering their own research and research from video and print to produce a podcast about eco-tourism and create their own rules for eco-tourism. Whether eco-tourism is always beneficial is discussed alongside whether the students would consider this when booking their next holiday. Please like and follow us on Facebook @WillsonEducation, Instagram @willsoneducation and Pinterest @willsoned for more exciting resources, activities, and upcoming events to incorporate into your lessons.

These worksheets look at how our holiday habits have changed over time through advancements both positive and negative. Graphs represent some data for students to decipher and recent news is also discussed as to how our holidaying patterns have changed.

These worksheets, with the aid of a video, help students to investigate what attracts visitors and tourists to Antarctica and the resulting impacts the rise of visitors in recent years has had on the delicate environment. To gather an understanding of the icy environment, the students answer questions with help of the video and use images and graphs to investigate the attraction to the area and the possible impacts. The worksheets conclude in asking the students to explain whether they think Antarctica is worth protecting. A range of individual and group activities are incorporated within this booklet, including, gathering research from print and video, annotating maps, their thoughts, and ideas and interpretating graphs. Please like and follow us on Facebook @WillsonEducation or Pinterest @willsoned for more exciting resources, activities, and upcoming events to incorporate into your lessons.