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Plate tectonics jigsaw map
A fun and challenging activity sheet that names and locates the worlds major tectonic plates.
4 Figure Grid References
Learning objectives:
To explain how to locate 4-figure grid references.
To apply knowledge to maps to find the grid reference of places.
Comprehensive guide to using 4-figure grid references.
Includes a range of activities to support students and clear easy guidance.
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.
Detailed guide to earthquakes: Causes and effects
Title : What happens in an earthquake?
Objectives:
To describe what happens during an earthquake
To explain the effects of an earthquakes has on a place.
A great lesson that introduces the theory behind how earthquakes happen, how people and places are affected and
Includes comprehensive terminology, diagram cross-section for students, video animation hyper-links, emotional earthquake poem resource and bell task!
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
Geography Quiz - Guess the country?
A great end of term challenge to consolidate learning of atlas skills, scale and identification using the silhouette outlines if countries across the globe. Fully differentiated at 3 levels.
Helps with general knowledge too! Test yourself teachers!
Fantastic differentiated map of the world's biomes, ecosystems
Lesson observation approved: Great for less able/lower ability students.
Match the colours with the correct biomes using a colour key.
British Culture: icons
A great fun activity involving a treasure hunt style challenge around the school followed by a research activity and group presentation.
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.
Superb Geography ice breaker
Creating a climate for learning in Geography: Set the right collaborative atmosphere in your class room by using this Geography themed ice breaker. Great fun. Ideal for the start of term and new teachers.
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 !
What is it like in the Sahara Desert?
Learning objectives:
To identify the countries covered by the Sahara desert.
To describe the opportunities and challenges within this environment.
Includes activity support sheet.
This lesson has been used and accredited as outstanding within many observations and interviews.
This alternative to a carousel task allows student to stay in their seat yet rotate the resources as it introduced them to deserts environments.
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.
The concept and lesson structure been used at KS3, GCSE, IGCE, KS4, MYP and A Level.
Good Geography Landmark quiz
Easy quick quiz for the introduction of spatial awareness and global general knowledge.
Also great for the end of term before the run up to the winter/spring/summer holidays - good fun!
Student friendly: Latitude and Longitude activity sheet
An easy and accessible activity sheet to explain and practice locating places with lines of longitude and latitude.
Great for lower ability students.
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: 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.
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
The history of Asia (Outstanding Lesson)
Includes 5 Tasks reviewing the geographical and historical emergence and importance of Asia.
How well do you know Oceania?
Great worksheet to increase spatial awareness and atlas skills.
Excellent for map skills
Mapping China
A fantastic mapping activity to introduce China - differentiated with word banks if required.