These colourful worksheets are a great way for students to learn the location of Europe’s countries and capital cities. They can be used with all ages from KS1 to KS4. They are ideal for atlas work and can be used either as an introduction to Europe for younger students or to extend the geographical knowledge of older students. There are three differentiated activities: Activity 1 - Identifying the countries of Europe: Shorter activity - Students write in numbers for each country (20 or 38 countries). Longer activity - Students write in the name of each country (20 or 38 countries). Activity 2 - Identifying the capital cities of Europe: Shorter activity - Students write in numbers for each capital city (20 or 38 capitals). Longer activity - Students write in the name of each capital city (20 or 38 capitals). Activity 3 - Identifying the countries and capital cities of Europe: The answers for this activity need to be written in an exercise book. Shorter activity - Students find the names of 20 countries and their capitals. Longer activity - Students find the names of 38 countries and their capitals. N.B. All activities can be printed to A4 paper. Some may need to be expanded to A3, depending on the size of students’ writing. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Understanding Trade, a Geography unit designed for students in upper KS2 (Y5-6). The presentation starts by recapping what imports and exports are. It goes on to look at the UK’s top ten exports – mainly manufactured products – and the human and physical factors which help UK exports in this area. In the activity, students use Microsoft PowerPoint to create a table of the UK’s top ten exports. They then use an online chart maker to produce either a pie chart or bar graph to illustrate this data. It is differentiated three ways: Easier – Students use step-by-step instructions with some data already filled in Medium – Students use step-by-step instructions Harder – Minimal instructions – IT experts only! If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is designed for KS2 students. It can be taught as a stand alone lesson but is also available as part of three wider units, all of which are available on TES: -Volcanoes -Earthquakes -Volcanoes & Earthquakes The presentation introduces the idea that the world’s crust is split into tectonic plates and looks at how these are related to volcanoes and earthquakes. The activity challenges students to identify tectonic plates using a map. It is differentiated two ways: Easier – Students identify the world’s tectonic plates using a colour-coordinated map. Harder – Students identify the world’s tectonic plates using a plain map. Extension – Students use an atlas to find out which tectonic plate countries of the world are located on. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Mountain Environments, a Geography unit designed for students in upper KS2 (Y4-6). First the presentation introduces some of the world’s biggest and most famous mountains. It then asks students to think about how they could find out more information about these mountains (e.g. information books, internet research). The activity is a great way to encourage students to explore atlases. It challenges them to find information (e.g. mountain range, continent, name, height) about the world’s famous mountains and is differentiated three ways. Easier – Students have to find 1 piece of information about each mountain. Medium – Students have to find 2 pieces of information about each mountain. Harder – Students have to find 3 pieces of information about each mountain (i.e. they only have the name of each mountain). N.B. It’s important to check your school atlases to ensure they have the correct mountains. If not, simply edit the worksheets. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This free lesson is an ideal introduction to the geography of the British Isles for students in KS1 and KS2. It is also part of Exploring the United Kingdom, a Geography unit designed for KS1 and lower KS2 (Y2-4). The colourful presentation teaches students the countries, capitals and seas of the United Kingdom and Ireland. The activity worksheets are differentiated four ways: Easier – Students identify the countries & capitals of the UK and Ireland (with a map prompt). Medium – Students identify the countries & capitals of the UK and Ireland (with vocab & map prompt). Harder – Students identify the countries & capitals of the UK and Ireland (with vocab but no map prompt). Hardest – Students identify the countries, capitals and seas of the UK and Ireland (no vocab or map prompt). If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Understanding Trade, a Geography unit designed for students in upper KS2 (Y5-6). First the presentation introduces the banana trade and the concept of ‘supply chains’. Students are then challenged to sequence the banana supply chain in a group activity. The Banana Split game, produced by Cafod, is then introduced. This is a great way to help children understand the uneven distribution of power and money in the supply chains of many of every day foods. There is also an activity sheet for students to complete as they progress through the game. Finally the Fairtrade movement is introduced as a way for consumers to improve the conditions of workers in developing countries around the world. In the plenary, Fairtrade is also linked to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This is the free planning overview for Volcanoes & Earthquakes. A vocabulary page and topic title page are also included. The unit is designed for KS2 students and includes twelve fully-planned lessons complete with differentiated activities and worksheets. All the resources described in this unit plan are available on TES, either as individual lessons or as a bundle. Lessons include: L1 – Understanding the structure of the Earth L2 – Investigating the structure of a volcano (FREE) L3 – Locating the world’s famous volcanoes L4 – Investigating the five deadly features of a volcanic eruption L5 – Understanding tectonic plates L6 – Exploring the effects of volcanic eruptions on Montserrat L7 – Why do people live near volcanoes? L8 – Understanding the causes of earthquakes L9 – Investigating the five deadly features of an earthquake L10 – Researching earthquakes using Wikipedia L11 – Locating the world’s biggest earthquakes using latitude & longitude L12 – Writing a fact file about a famous earthquake A FREE newspaper report template is also included in this unit. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This is the free planning overview for Exploring Spain, a great introduction to the geography of Spain. A vocabulary page and topic title page are also included. This unit is designed for students in KS2 from Y4 to Y6 and includes seven fully-planned lessons complete with differentiated activities and worksheets. All the resources described in this unit plan are available on TES, either as individual lessons or as a bundle. Lesson include: L1 – Writing a Spain fact file L2 – Identifying human and physical features of Spain L3 – Using 8 points of the compass to locate cities in Spain L4 – Using 4-figure grid references in Spain L5 – Investigating Spain’s weather and climate L6 – Taking a tour of Madrid Optional lesson – Identifying the countries and capital cities of Europe If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Exploring Brazil, a Geography unit designed for students in KS2 (Y4-6), but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. The presentation introduces students to Brazil’s six main biomes including the tropical rainforest, caatinga (desert), Pantanal wetlands, cerrado (savannah) and Atlantic Forest. Students then read an information text to find out more. In the activity, students write an information text about Brazil’s ecosystems. This can either be done as a short activity or as an extended write in Literacy. (N.B. The activity sheets need to be enlarged to A3 size to provide adequate space for writing.) Short Activity: Easier – Students match statements to each ecosystem and write them in each box. Medium – Students add titles, then match statements to each ecosystem and write them in each box. Harder – Students add titles and write their own sentences about each ecosystem in the box. Extension – Students label the different ecosystems on the map, including drawings of animals found in each one. Extended Writing Activity: Easier – Students write an information text about Brazil’s ecosystems, including an introductory paragraph. Harder – Students write an information text about Brazil’s ecosystems, including sub-headings and an introductory paragraph. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Exploring Brazil, a Geography unit designed for students in KS2 (Y4-6), but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. It gives students a chance to find out all about Brazil. The presentation introduces key vocabulary (e.g. population, currency) and then asks students what they know about Brazil and how they could find out more. There are two activities: Research Activity: Students research Brazil using information sources (e.g. information books or suggested websites). Easier – Students research famous landmarks, people, wildlife and Brazilian food. Harder – Students choose their own topics to research. Extension: – Students draw pictures for each topic or find appropriate images online. Writing Activity: Students write a fact file using the information they have found. Easier – Students write about famous landmarks, people, wildlife and Brazilian food. Harder – Students write about their own topics. Extension – Students draw pictures or stick photos into the boxes for each topic. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This is the free planning overview for Our World, a comprehensive introduction to the geography of Planet Earth. A vocabulary page and topic title page are also included. This unit is designed for students in KS1 and lower KS2 (Y1-3) and includes a variety of engaging lessons, differentiated activities and worksheets. All the resources described in the planning are available on TES, either individually or as a bundle. Lessons include: L1 – Completing a world map jigsaw L2 – Identifying the continents and oceans of the world (FREE) L3 – Where do we live? L4 – Identifying human and natural features of the world L5 – Investigating satellite photos of famous world landmarks L6 – Introduction to compass directions L7 – Identifying world climate zones L8 – Identifying the countries and capitals of the UK (FREE) If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Exploring Brazil, a Geography unit designed for students in KS2 (Y4-6), but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. It takes students on a tour of the geographical features of Brazil. First students investigate a satellite photo of South America. They then look at a map of Brazil itself to see what human and physical features they can spot (e.g. Brazilian cities, Amazon rainforest). In the activity students identify human and physical features of Brazil. It is differentiated three ways: Easier – Students label 10 physical features of Brazil. Medium – Students draw in arrows and label 10 physical features of Brazil. Harder – Students stick a map of Brazil into their book, draw in arrows and label 10 physical features. Extension – Students use atlases to also identify 8 Brazilian cities. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Exploring the United Kingdom, a Geography unit designed for KS1 and lower KS2 (Y2-4). The presentation first introduces students to satellite photos before going on to challenge them to match satellite photos to famous UK landmarks (e.g. Wembley Stadium, Edinburgh Castle). In the activity, students use their geography detective skills to describe satellite photos and infer which famous UK landmark or feature each one is. It is differentiated two ways: Easier – Students write description of each satellite photo on a writing template sheet. Harder – Students stick satellite photos into their exercise book and write descriptions next to them. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Understanding Trade, a Geography unit designed for students in upper KS2 (Y5-6). First the presentation asks students to consider how everyday products arrive in our supermarkets. It then introduces and explains the concept of supply chains, looking specifically at the chocolate supply chain. There are two activities: Group Activity: The group activity challenges students to order the chocolate supply chain. Writing Activity: An accompanying writing activity is based on ‘The Story of Our Chocolate Journey’ (available on YouTube). It challenges students to sequence and explain the processes involved in the chocolate supply chain. It is differentiated three ways: Easier – Students use a writing frame. Harder – Students write in an exercise book using a vocabulary prompt. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of a wider unit called Exploring St Lucia and is designed to teach KS2 students about a contrasting non-European country. It first introduces students to the tropical climate zone and its associated weather (i.e. high temperatures, high rainfall, dry and wet seasons) and compares this with temperate climates such as that of the UK. Students are then encouraged to interpret data from a climate graph for St Lucia. Finally, other aspects of a tropical climate are covered including tropical storms and hurricanes. The accompanying true or false activity helps children to recap what they have learned about the climates of St Lucia and the UK. It is differentiated two ways: Easier – Students have 6 true or false statements. Harder – Students have 10 true or false statements. Extension – Students complete a cloze procedure text about St Lucia’s weather and climate. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.