A PPT and worksheet to go along with the BBC documentary Life at 50’C

A lesson looking at what makes our planet habitable. Based loosely on the geog.1 textbook. Lesson includes- a video with gap fill exercise an activity based upon the premise of the imminent destruction of earth by a meteorite. Students have to rank 5 potential new planets in order of how habitable they are for humanity to resettle on based upon factors such as how close they are to a star, their size, availability of water and atmospheric content. A template for a letter to NASA outlining the student’s top choice of planet and reasons why it is the best option for humans to resettle on. Fully resourced.

Geography in the news A fully resourced and differentiated lesson about how the Covid pandemic, cost of living crisis and austerity have impacted upon the life expectancy of the UK. Included work book to complete tasks in. Includes differentiated reading activities, video links, activity looking at national and international causes of the cost of living crisis and activity where students rank the factors and justify their top choice.

A lesson looking at the causes and effects of social and spatial exclusion. Examples of Palestine and North Kensington. AQA A Level Geography Spec Link: 4.1 The importance of the meanings and representations attached to places by people with a particular focus on people’s lived experience of place in the past and present. 4.2 How humans perceive, engage with and form attachments to places and how they present and represent the world to others, including the way in which everyday place meanings are bound up with different identities, perspectives and experiences. Links to videos, extra reading, questions, model answers all included. Also includes a workbook for answers. Consolidation question: Explain how a place can be interpreted differently by different groups of people and how this can lead to conflict. Use examples.

A follow up from lesson on the North South Divide which looks more closely at the causes and effects of decline. Photo analysis of representations Video Reading with questions (answers provided) Analysis of socio-economic profile for Blackpool

Full lesson with differentiated tasks and work book. Includes What are the 4 employment sectors? A look at how the economy has changed by watching segments of the Olympic opening ceremony Video clips Analysis of Clarke Fisher model and Pie charts to describe changes Consolidation- explaining the changed Extension- predicting future changes and suggesting advantages and disadvantages.

Complete data collection work booklet for students with 4 data collection methods: Pedestrian counts EQIs Questionnaires Land use surveys Includes background information on Brighton and map of sites visited- Sydney Street, Royal Pavilion Gardens, Pier, i360 and Clock tower. Staff book includes detailed itinerary, space for student details which can be edited to fit, train times (from Purley- this can be edited to suit), detailed maps and routes and information on each site. Can easily be followed by non-specialists and is an easy day trip to run from London with costings working out at £6.50 per student. This included train tickets and entrance to the pier. The entrance fee is only 50p per person if you contact them ahead of time and make a group booking! Used with year 7 but could be edited to suit GCSE specifications.

Extended writing assessment on the factors that affect development in Africa. Files include: Question: Outline and explain three reasons why many countries in Africa are experiencing extreme poverty (15 marks) Modelled paragraph Facts which students can use to support their points. Answer sheet Marking Grid The aim is to get students to match the facts to the factors affecting development e.g. conflict, colonialism, physical geography and then thoroughly develop their explanations.