Powerpoint for a 1hour lesson on waterfall formation. Adjustable depending on students’ ability and lesson time. Each level gets harder for them to remember. Starter for students to think Mind map alone/ do together Label picture and explain/ students guess Match key terms and definition Video on formation What happened in the video (with image): explanation by students Storyboard explanation Fill in the blanks(1) Complete the order (2) Team activity: spot the mistakes/ correct Team activity: summarise formation/ feedback Plenary: checking understanding of key terms by labelling the waterfall Homework: learning the definitions for pop quiz (literacy skills) Includes an optional worksheet as homework to reineforce formation

A full 1 hour lesson. Lesson plan refers to 50 minutes but it is easily 1 hour or more depending on how much time you want to provide. I included this because you can understand each part. All sensitive information is removed. I have also included a section for a Plan B, in case the class does not go to plan. A brief starter about each season to assess their prior knowledge and the importance of knowing this information. E.g. Would you wear a warm coat in the summer? A merry-go-round activity with stations. This saves lots on resources as you only need 6 sheets. Depending on the level of your class, you can remove more information, and remove the bold font as hints. Depending on your student’s knowledge, you may want to explain some things first or change some information. For example, food chains/ webs.

Recap of skills. An exciting story to follow (promotes literacy). Adaptable between year 7 to older by changing the story words. Map is adaptable to change to your town/ school if you wanted. TEA answer with gapfill to scaffold. Concept used over a small scale. Also available as a large scale (assuming it is a practice) to show Ebola as a real life case study. All adaptable.

Tropical Rainforest Information 4 tasks Team work option (if students are good) Pair work option (if you need more control) Homework available if 4th task is too much. Homework available if all tasks finished.

Reading story Literacy based. Geographical skill based. Field sketch. Differentiated (lots of options) in gap fill and sketch options

View different biomes Guess the word starter (4 pictures 1 word) Definitions General climate Video Word bank Definitions of words on board Address misconceptions All answers fade in Task to find locations TEA describe their locations Challenges included SEN worksheet

Climate graph recap Map recap using TEA (gapfill, images and prompts) Pairwork Literacy task Optional background information Optional adjustable information for lower ability (information as hidden slides) Silent work Students teach each other Comprehension Well controlled activity Support low ability (with more time/ prompts) Gap fill Worksheets Challenge (can adapt to involve GCSE geography answers instead) Fun and supportive class activity Quick plenary to assess all

Updated shorter version: Climate graph creation using template, and compared or interpreted with climate of South Africa. Lots of scaffolding included and animations step by step (otherwise consider visualiser for some parts). Climate graph template allows them enough to do it on their own with prompts, brilliant for a first time use and repetition if done again or removed as they get use to it. Climate graphs of different biomes Read climate graphs Fill in pyramid task based on biomes Address misconceptions (lots of images) Draw climate graphs from blank Lots of different helpsheets depending on students’ ability - line/ bar/ climate graph template Pyramid template Challenges included Plenary on reading climate graphs, easy to assess Can be 1hour to 2 hour lesson

BONUS: PowerPoint Name Wheel! AND built in timer. No need to exit the screen, go onto websites etc. Easily adaptable to your student names and time is adjustable. 2 PowerPoints. 1 for lower ability to have them critically think more and focus on tasks first. Animal adaptations Lots of images throughout as prompts Video included Pair discussion Writing task with sentence starters Leads into fun application task as a geographer… Create your own animal (label with adaptations and why its needed) There are limitations (numeracy included) Students share their work (rewards/ votes) Challenge at end (solo or competition or class)

3 hour lesson Exam question included (9 marks) Structures and example answers to scaffold Level examples (aiming high) Examples of case studies 1 main case study worksheet Class feedback for self-marking and improving Challenges included Easily amendable Answers included

Lots of activities Lots of images to prompt thinking Graph reading Gapfill graph reading Address misconceptions Challenge included (with answers) - history Definitions using gapfill and image prompts. Built in timer Population increase/ decrease/ steady discussion Gap fill with word bank to scaffold Birth rate and death rate factors Lots of factors to choose from Challenge included Ranking/ guessing countries rates using a diamond sort (using their knowledge of factors) Work together through equation of growth rate (they guess it) Calculators for low ability Handouts available Challenge included Plenary using factors to create population growth 1-2 hour lesson

Theory (involves using whiteboard/ interactive board to explain or get answers) Notes provided for off powerpoint actions Label graphs Interpreting graphs Tasks on reading graphs Includes interesting history knowledge Plotting a graph DTM challenge (KS3) DTM included (GCSE) Video included to summarise Handouts available Scale provided for scaffolding (to print) Develops into DTM stages, conversations on ageing population, policies, developing countries, history (that they mentioned from previous lessons) 2-3 hour lesson.

Full terminology Starter: key term with word bank Map reading skills Describe locations Examples I do, we do, you do Peer assessment Hinge questions AFL Biome information to read - optional methods/ tasks/ printouts if wanted Map included for biome annotations Journey through Russia Map (A, B, C, D) Describe the biomes, what you see, etc throughout your journey Success Criterion Example (I do) We do - together example Answers for peer assessment Plenary Challenges included: these may be considered “hard” for KS3 but you can teach it or adapt them.

Spelling test Introduction (maps) Adjectives about it Video Adjectives now Discussion about perception - address all the misconceptions Describe location (gapfill) and challenges Images and guessing if it’s in the area or not - discussion and address misconceptions again after Video Development indicators Atlas use - engaging and exploring for students (assist if needed e.g. page number after a while) Fill in the table (challenges included) Time limit and show answers - address misconceptions Compare it to UK. Example on board (gapfill). Lower ability can use board example with gapfill. Higher ability can make their own. Plenary, which statement is a lie. AFL fingers.

Fun dingbats game. Example together first. Learning objectives Key terms (challenge included) Explanation - sparse/dense AFL thumbs Lots of images - address misconceptions Information on Asia (China) - Whats the differences discussion Mind map - example together on board first. (challenge included) Choropleth map introduction Create your own (challenge included) - use Atlas After a while - have countries on board to assist lower ability/ SEND and get them on pace Answers on board - self check Describe the distribution - copy example. Students write their own (help lower ability if needed). Challenge included. Having the example already in books allows them to have something available to refer to. Plenary.

Starter: List as many countries in Asia as you can (prior knowledge) Peer assess, add 5 to list allows them to learn more within cognitive load Learning intentions (referred to throughout lesson) Colour coded map and compass. Think/ Pair/ Share Students act as the teachers and point out the regions. Gapfill Handout for SEN What do you need to pack on holiday travelling in Asia? Video Image prompts to allow time (EAL, lower ability, SEND). Challenge included for others. Similarities and differences between China and India (handouts) Highlight information Add own facts 2 paragraphs writing (sentence starters) Answers on board Bingo key words plenary but teacher uses definitions so students need to think

1hr lesson PPT step by step answers, images, colour coded, for low ability/ consistency in answers. Guess where - images and flag Prior knowledge check World map handout Describe location Video Information search (around the room/ sheets) Fill in sheets Lonely planet introduction writing task Peer assessing National Graphic Magazine task

Video Information of key features Colour code Categorising between tourism/ ecotourism Images and examples Case study with worksheet and challenges Design task with success criterion Student example available