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Outstanding Lesson - What is ecotourism? (TES Pick)
Title: What is ecotourism?
Objectives: To describe how ecotourism has developed
To look at strategies that help conserve the natural environment
Contains a review of mass tourism, sustainable strategies, annotated example and a range of video clip hyper links. Ideal for GCSE and International Baccalaureate.
Plate tectonics jigsaw map
A fun and challenging activity sheet that names and locates the worlds major tectonic plates.
Outstanding Lesson: Brazil's Amazon Rainforest (TES pick)
A fantastic lesson reviewing the environmental conditions, characteristics and human pressures found within this fragile biome. Involves kinaesthetic collaborative class group task, analysis and evaluation. Includes pit stop plenaries and free plenary placemat.
Great for an introduction to this popular case study and theme of biomes.
Outstanding lesson on Introduction to Climate Change & Global Warming (TES Pick)
This lesson has been used and accredited as outstanding within many observations and interviews.
This alternative to a carrousel task allows student to stay in their seat yet rotate the resources as it introduced them to Climate Change and Global Warming. It allows teachers to judge prior knowledge, learning and misconceptions students may have. This is combined with excellent starter and plenary resources that consolidate learning objectives and helps teachers plan for the next lesson on this current important theme of geographical study.
Has been used at KS3, GCSE, IGCE, KS4, MYP and A Level standards.
ESS - How does Global atmospheric circulation work? Environmental Systems and Societies
Learning Objectives:
To describe the processes of atmospheric circulation.
To explain how the circulation of air within the atmosphere causes areas of high and low pressure
Comprehensive and easy to follow guide. Contains -
extension question task, for advanced learners
a template sheet asking students to add information on global atmospheric circulation
writing activity, consolidating all their knowledge
hyper-links to video clips
fantastic general knowledge starter
Outstanding Lesson on Desertification & Land Degradation - Sahara & Sahel
A challenging an interactive kinaesthetic lesson that encourages group work, higher order thinking skills, initiative and logic.
A fantastic lesson reviewing the environmental conditions, characteristics and human pressures found within this fragile biome.
Involves kinaesthetic collaborative class group task, analysis and evaluation.
Includes exam question and mark scheme.
Great exam case study for an introduction to the Sahel and theme of biomes.
Great for a lesson observation.
A challeging lesson.
Fantastic lesson - Photochemical smog
Learning Objectives:
To outline the formation of photochemical smog.
To distinguish between primary and secondary air pollutants
Contains:
Fantastic science clips to illustrate how human health is impacted and the chemical reactions that form secondary air pollutants.
Includes news reports for Case studies.
Exam question
Research task.
Live links to air pollution models - in London and across the World.
Eyewitness Accounts of the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD
Journey Back in Time: Witness the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius!
Bring history to life for your Year 8 class!
Uncover the drama and devastation of 79 AD with this Mount Vesuvius Eruption Resource
Walk in the footsteps of:
Pliny the Elder, the curious scholar: Witness the eruption through the eyes of a renowned scientist!
Gaius, the brave slave: Experience the chaos and fear from the perspective of a Roman citizen!
Livia, the noblewoman: Feel the loss and devastation suffered by the wealthy elite!
Maximus, the gladiator: Learn about the raw power of nature from a fearless warrior!
Engaging first-hand accounts: Each character brings their unique perspective to the event.
Vivid descriptions: Feel the tremors, smell the ash, and witness the fiery destruction!
Interactive activities: Analyze primary sources, create timelines, and explore the impact of the eruption.
Teacher’s guide: Packed with lesson plans, extension activities, and assessment materials.
Geography transition lesson for Y6 and Y7 students
A proven great introductory and transition lesson activity to introduce the skills and global knowledge needed for Geography!
This has proved very successful for Y6 students entering KS3
It can be used as an independent, paired or group task. Fantastic if used as a competition.
What are the effects of earthquakes?
Learning Objectives:
To describe how people and places are affected by an earthquake.
To examine a case study
Presentation includes a supporting student work booklet with 6 learning Tasks.
Includes a Case Study - Christchurch, New Zealand.
Focus on Primary and Secondary effects.
Outstanding Lesson: Hurricanes, Typhoons & Cyclones
Title - What are Hurricanes?
Learning Objective:
To describe how they form using keywords
To map their global distribution
*** A comprehensive introduction to the natural hazard referred to as hurricanes – areas of intense low pressure. This has an excellent starter, main and plenary. It covers mapping global distribution, key words & terminology, the Saffir-Simpson scale measurement and tidal surge. It also has extension higher order thinking question for more ale students.**
Outstanding Lesson - Weather and Climate
Title: Weather and climate
To identify the how weather is described and measured
To suggest a range of weather hazards experienced in the UK
Rated outstanding - A fantastic lesson reviewing the environmental conditions caused by weather and climate factors and their influence on human activity. Involves kinaesthetic collaborative class group task, analysis and evaluation. Includes pit stop plenaries and free plenary placemat.
Great for an introduction to this popular theme and ideal for a lesson observation.
(ESS) Environmental Systems and Societies: 1.2 Systems and models
Title:* How are systems and models useful?**
Learning Objectives:
To draw a systems diagram and outline why we use them in ESS
To explain why a systems approach can help in the study of complex environmental issues
Great lesson that introduces students to the first unit, also incorporates some excellent video clips for discussion and to consolodate learning.
How safe is nuclear energy?
Learning Objectives:
To evaluate the use and growth of nuclear energy
To discuss the social risks linked to this energy choice
Outstanding: How can the rich help the poor? (TES Pick)
Title: How can the rich help the poor?
Learning Objectives:
To identify the different types of aid
To justify the reasons for giving international aid
Include activity sheet, tasks, video clip, range of famous quotes and discussion points.
Comprehensive lesson
Environmental systems & Societies: Unit 1.1 - What are Environmental Value Systems (EVS)?
Title: Environmental systems & Societies: Unit 1.1 - What are Environmental Value Systems (EVS)?
Learning Objectives:
● To identify the factors that affect different EVS
● To explain the different environmental philosophies
Great lesson that introduces students to the first unit, also incorporates some excellent video clips for discussion and a Homework task to consolodate learning.
Outstanding lesson: Sustainable development and obstacles
Title: Sustainable development
To describe what sustainable development is
To suggest how an LEDC could improve
To identify at least 4 obstacles to development
An outstanding comprehensive kinaesthetic group task based lesson covering all aspects of sustainable development. Encourages higher order thinking skills, application of logic, transferable skills, debatable issues and includes:
• Key terminology
• Country Case study
• Solutions
Excellent Map of Africa atlas exercise
A comprehensive mapping activity to introduce and consolidate the human and physical geography of Africa.
Looks at the countries, main cities, rivers, islands, capes, deserts, seas and oceans.
Fun and challenging !
Demographics - UK - ageing population
An activity booklet with 7 fantastic tasks that review:
Statistical analysis calculations
Population pyramids
Dependency ratios
Population management
Predictions for the future
Creative task
Critical thinking and speculation related to current population patterns
Atlas/map skills: Fantastic introduction to Asia and China
Very useful resource: Includes a crossword challenge and research activity.