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What are the effects of a volcanic eruption? (Outstanding lesson)
Learning Objectives:
To identify the main features of a volcano
To describe how people and places are affected by an eruption
Includes volcanic cross section labeling activity, key words, detailed knowledge of and exaplanation of the the formation of volcanoes as well as a comprehensive research task Case study template.
How do ecosystems work?
Learning objectives:
To identify the main components and interactions
To discuss how changes can have effects on plants and animals
Contains fun wordsearch starter, key definitions, energy flow diagram task and review of biotic/abiotic factors.
Outstanding Lesson: What are hazards?
Learning Objectives:
To identify a range of natural hazards
To describe how people and places are affected by them
Includes a great starter, learning tasks and research activity.
Excellent activity booklet: Guide to rivers, flooding with key terminology
Great introduction to river studies and the water cycle.
Includes activities looking at:
World famous rivers
Flooding Case Study
Key terminology
Crosswords
Wordsearch
River run-off
Infiltration cartoons
Brilliant: 10 World Landmark Jigsaws
Supurb end of term challenge activity. Students to highlight, cut, assemble,paste, name, locate and research each of the ten famous landmarks ! Good fun !
Also great to use as a introductory and transition lesson activity to introduce the skills, spatial awareness 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.
Should TNCs’ use child labour? (TES Pick)
Title - Should TNCs’ use child labour?
Learning Objectives:
To describe why children are employed
To evaluate the role that they have within manufacturing
Includes hyperlinks to appropriate videos, extension activities, discussion points, tables for students to complete as well as an assessment task marking rubrics to consolidate learning.
Outstanding lesson: How can the environment be polluted?
How can the environment be polluted?
Learning objectives:
To identify different types of pollution
To describe how they can harm the environment
A stimulating interactive lesson that encourages students to identify a range of pollution types.
Students will also consider how environmental concerns can be categorised on a variety of scales.
Excellent: Geography Base Line Assessment Test 1 hour Comprehensive - World and British
A fantastic resource that is an efficient to mark. This assessment will gauge current Geographical knowledge of Y6 students entering KS3. Can also be used as assessment tool for new GCSE/KS4 students and also students preparing for A Level/KS5.
Capitals cities of Europe
Rivers
Volcanoes
UK Counties
British cities
Geographical Vocabulary
Earthquakes
weather and climate
People and population
Food and farming
Mountains and highlands
Pollution
European countries
Continents of the world
Seas and oceans of the world
How can we reduce the effects of flooding?
A research based lesson reviewing the strategies to reduce the effects of flooding - including soft and hard engineering techniques.
Outstanding Lesson - Sources of energy, Green, renewable, wind energy
Title: How can wind power be used create renewable energy?
Learning objectives:
•To identify examples of renewable and non-renewable energy
•To list the costs and benefits of wind power
•To look at a Case Study
A great lesson that reviews the many variety of energy sources and focuses on the advantages and disadvantages of renewable energy.
Includes a useful case study for application of skills, knowledge and understanding.
Excellent starter - Identification of Coastal Erosion Landforms
Excellent starter and introduction to further research
Airline ticket boarding pass – Earthquakes
Interactive, great and fun ‘ticket to learning’ starter activity.
Adaptable for ANY lesson!
This focusses on earthquakes and has different levels of questioning - ideal for a mixed ability class.
Allows students to reflect, peer mark and use images/drawings for show their comprehension. Good fun!
Fantastic: Analysis of Global Warming and Climate Change Data (Al Gore)
This introduces students to easy overview of climate change patterns caused by Global Warming.
A great resource that promotes logical, critical thinking and justification.
Can be used as a group task.
MYP IB Curriculum:Tourism in Denmark - Aarhus
A useful ICT resource to encourage students to consider promoting tourism of a destination.
Can be adapted for other locations around the world
What are the effects of floods? (Outstanding Lesson)
Title: What are the effects of floods?
To identify at least 4 effects
To compare the floods in the UK with Bangladesh
A great double lesson that reviews the impact of flooding.
Ideal for KS3-4.
Differentiated resource available for lower ability students.
Includes 6 activities, starter and plenary and assistance for differentiation.
Also includes level question with level descriptors so that students can generate a target answer response.
Lesson plan overview is on slide 2
Geography and Crime Research Task
Learning objectives:
• To understand that there are different types of crime.
To explain that some crime is more serious than others.
Nice activity task that incorporated ICT to investigate crime.
Introduction to Geology: How are rocks formed and shaped?
Lesson objectives:
To describe the 3 main rock types.
To explain 4 weathering processes
Great lesson that has a range of fun activities and also includes an activity sheet
Excellent - A river’s journey (KS3)
Aim: To describe how the river channel and the drainage basin change as a river flows downstream.
Excellent lesson on how the river profile and channel changes as the river moves from its upper, middle and lowers course.
Includes activity sheets and extension task,
Case study: Flooding in the UK
Lesson objectives:
To identify the features of a drainage basin by creating and labelling a paper 3D model.
To use a Case study to review the range impacts caused by to flooding
Great lesson - ideal for student to complete via Google Classroom/Microsoft Teams
Includes a great Case study and 3D pop-up river basin paper model.
Zombie Apocalypse lesson!
Great problem solving lesson that refines a range of Geographic skills.
Students focus on a series of missions - can they survive the lesson?!!