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Quality lessons. Quality weekend. As every teacher knows, finding that work life balance is often difficult. Here at Geography Guru, we provide quality tested geography resources at an affordable price. Take the stress out of your teaching and enjoy what many teachers joined the proffesion for, working with young people.

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Quality lessons. Quality weekend. As every teacher knows, finding that work life balance is often difficult. Here at Geography Guru, we provide quality tested geography resources at an affordable price. Take the stress out of your teaching and enjoy what many teachers joined the proffesion for, working with young people.
World biome research lesson
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World biome research lesson

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This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. The presentation investigates the biomes of the world. Pupils must first list the biomes discussed in the video link provided. The lesson later investigates why the world’s biomes are found in bands around the world. The pupils are then required to provide a fact file about their chosen biome. Instructions are provided as well as a content checklist.
Effects of global warming, Global and UK impacts of global warming
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Effects of global warming, Global and UK impacts of global warming

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This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. This TWO HOUR resource investigates the social, economic and environmental impacts of global warming. There are both global and UK examples included. Images are used as stimulus to deliver pupil led learning. A card sort task, which focuses on the impacts of global warming in the UK is included as well as categorising activity. A complementary video and two practice exam questions are additionally included.
Effects of deforestation, Social, economic and environmental implications of deforestation
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Effects of deforestation, Social, economic and environmental implications of deforestation

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This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. A categorising task is used to classify impacts of deforestation into social, economic and environmental groupings. The lesson then investigates both the positive and negative economic impacts of deforestation through a card sort task. An annotation exercise to describe the causes and impacts of soil erosion. The effects of deforestation on climate change and loss of biodiversity are also considered.
An introduction to ecosystems, Food chains and food webs
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An introduction to ecosystems, Food chains and food webs

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This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. The resource teaches students to be able to describe what an ecosystem is. The lesson looks at how energy is transferred through food chains and how small changes to parts of a food web can result in significant changes to the ecosystem. A role play task is used to illustrate these systems and a key word check list provided to guide pupils. Two support videos are included, as well as a link to enable learners to produce their own food webs.
Rainforest plant adaptations
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Rainforest plant adaptations

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This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. This two hour resource investigates rainforest adaptations. The lesson uses a mix ‘n’ match exercise to teach pupils of 8 adaptations that enable rainforest plans to thrive in their niche. The lesson then uses a market stall exercise to teach pupils additional adaptations of specific plant types. The resource includes a range of differentiated exam style questions to text the students understanding.
Managing deforestation, The fight against deforestation,  Protecting the rain forests
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Managing deforestation, The fight against deforestation, Protecting the rain forests

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This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. This TWO HOUR resource investigates the methods being used to manage the rain forest sustain ably. The lesson gives an insight into why LIC's feel the need to cut down such large areas of forest. The resource covers a wide range of sustainable management strategies through a mix 'n' match style exercise. There is ecotourism case study information collection activity to allow pupils to build up their case study fact file. An additional task is included that requires pupils to analyse a model answer in order to test their peers understanding of the concept of ecotourism.
Causes of deforestation, Deforestation
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Causes of deforestation, Deforestation

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This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. This resource investigates the importance of rain forests. The lesson teaches pupils why the worlds rain forests are shrinking at such an alarming rate. Students learn about logging, mining, HEP, cattle ranching and shifting cultivation through a 'snap' style exercise.
Rainforest characteristics, Layers of the rainforest
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Rainforest characteristics, Layers of the rainforest

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This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. This two hour resource investigates rainforest characteristics. The lesson teaches pupils how to describe the location of the world’s rainforests. Pupils then learn how the climate influences the conditions found in this biome. A cardsort task is used to teach the characteristics of the jungle forest layers.
Tropical Rainforests
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Tropical Rainforests

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This package includes all of the teaching and learning resources required to teach this 4-5 WEEK topic. The bundle includes a detailed and engaging power point for each of the lessons, as well as supporting videos, activities and worksheets. Homework tasks and differentiated support is provided for pupils of varying abilities. The package firstly highlights the characteristics of this ecosystem, investigating its location, climate and soil. The layers of the rainforest are studied, as well as numerous plant adaptations. The scheme then looks at deforestation. The causes, effects and management are covered in depth. An assessment and mark scheme is provided to test pupils understanding at the end of the unit.
Climate change, Global warming, Environmental issues
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Climate change, Global warming, Environmental issues

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This KS3 package includes all of the lesson resources required to teach this 9 WEEK topic . The bundle includes a detailed and engaging power point for each of the lessons, as well as supporting videos and activity worksheets. Differentiated tasks and support is provided for pupils of varying abilities. A end of unit exam and mark scheme is included as well as a detailed scheme of work, that explains step by step how the resources are to be used. The scheme investigates both renewable and non-renewable resources as well as the causes, effects and mitigation of global warming.