I have just started teaching tropical storms and I wanted to do a DME with my students. I couldn't find any good resources out there so I have created one myself based on Hurricane Katrina. The lesson is called "Can you save New Orleans from Katrina?".
Many of you will have seen the DME based on the Montserrat eruption. I have used the basis for that DME to create this lesson. It involves a series of events being revealed on the board. In group's of 4 they must make decisions about the management of New Orleans for an impending disaster (Katrina). They are given 3 options and must write down the information about the event as well as which decision they make. Students are given an A3 map of the Gulf of Mexico and must track the tropical storm and annotate as much information as possible. Students are also given a flood map of New Orleans; information appears about flooding in New Orleans due to the storm surge, which students must add to the map and complete the key.
At the end of the lesson, 10 points are given for every decision they get correct (in line with what really happened). The correct decision (worth 10 points) can be found in italics below the corresponding event on the word document. 20 bonus points are available for the accuracy of the two maps, which is up to the teacher to award whilst students answer the plenary questions (10 points maximum per map).
I think this is a really nice lesson. It worked very well with my students and got them engaged in what is a very challenging topic. The idea is that students make better decisions than the government officials made and make comparisons between their own plan and what really happened.
I have spent hours making the resources and hope you like them. All information and data is accurate as I spent a lot of time researching and corresponding the correct response to the accurate time period.
An entire scheme/unit of work for Population. This was delivered to a Year 7 class but could be used for all of KS3. All powerpoints and resources are attached. This unit of work has a range of activities including discussion tasks, graph analysis, sorting tasks, a diamond 9 and a DME. Lesson plans are not included but it should be straight forward. Please comment with feedback if happy with resources. Enjoy!
Here is an entire Scheme / Unit of work for an UK topic in Geography. This was delivered to Year 7 KS3. Some resources have been adapted from various powerpoints. All resources have been attached. There are a variety of activities included in this SoW (Diamond 9, sorting tasks, colour coding, discussions, ICT task). I would really appreciate any feedback. No lesson plans are attached but it should be quite straight forward.
This is an entire years worth of teaching for KS3 Year 9 Geography. A topic to be taught each term. Topics include:
1) Rivers and Flooding
2) Globalisation
3) Climate Change
4) Plate Tectonics
5) Crime
6) BRICS
Every resource needed for a KS3 Programme of Study! This bundle includes over 200 lessons!! Everything is fully planned and resourced and ready to use!
I have spent a lot of time planning these lessons and welcome feedback. No need for textbooks!
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This is a SoW fully resourced for Key Idea 5.1 Climate change during the Quaternary Period of the new Eduqas WJEC 9-1 GCSE A specification. These lessons are from Component 2 for Core Theme 5 (Weather, Climate and Ecosystems). The entire SoW for Core Theme 5 can be found in a bundle. This SoW includes a checklist of lessons, key terms homework, completed key terms and 3 lessons on:
Climate Change
Natural Causes of Climate Change
Human Causes of Climate Change
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This is a SoW fully resourced for Key Idea 6.4 Regional Economic Development of the new Eduqas WJEC 9-1 GCSE A specification. These lessons are from Component 2 for Core Theme 6 (Development and Resource Issues). The entire SoW for Core Theme 6 can be found in a bundle. This SoW includes a checklist of lessons, key terms homework, completed key terms and 3 lessons on:
What are the patterns of regional inequality in India?
What are the patterns of regional inequality in the UK?
How can regional inequalities in the UK be reduced?
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This is a SoW fully resourced for Key Idea 6.3 Water resources and their management of the new Eduqas WJEC 9-1 GCSE A specification. These lessons are from Component 2 for Core Theme 6 (Development and Resource Issues). The entire SoW for Core Theme 6 can be found in a bundle. This SoW includes a checklist of lessons, key terms homework, completed key terms and 5 lessons on:
How and why is the demand for water changing?
How can water resources be managed?
What are the consequences of international water management?
What are the consequences of small-scale water management?
What are the consequences of groundwater over-abstraction?
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This is a SoW fully resourced for Key Idea 3.1 Tectonic Landforms and Processes of the new Eduqas WJEC 9-1 GCSE A specification. These lessons are from Component A for Optional Theme 3 (Tectonic Landscapes and Hazards). The entire SoW for Optional Theme 3 can be found in a bundle. This SoW includes a checklist of lessons, key terms homework, completed key terms and 5 lessons on:
1. Tectonic activity global distribution
2. Plate boundaries
3. Large-scale features at plate boundaries
4. Volcanoes and their hazards
5. Small-scale features in volcanic landscapes
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This is a SoW fully resourced for Key Idea 3.2 Tectonic vulnerability and hazard reduction of the new Eduqas WJEC 9-1 GCSE A specification. These lessons are from Component A for Optional Theme 3 (Tectonic Landscapes and Hazards). The entire SoW for Optional Theme 3 can be found in a bundle. This SoW includes a checklist of lessons, key terms homework, completed key terms and 6 lessons on:
6. Tectonic hazard vulnerability
7. Volcanoes and vulnerability case study (Mount Merapi)
8. Earthquakes (causes and vulnerability)
9. Earthquakes case study (Nepal)
10. Tsunamis
11. Managing tectonic hazards
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This is a SoW fully resourced for Key Idea 2.2 Population and urban change in the UK of the new Eduqas WJEC 9-1 GCSE A specification. These lessons are from Component A for Core Theme 2 (Rural-Urban Links). The entire SoW for Core Theme 2 can be found in a bundle. This SoW includes a checklist of lessons, key terms homework, completed key terms and 9 lessons on:
8. UK population changes
9. UK migration causes and consequences
10. UK housing crisis
11. What is a sustainable community?
12. Building on the greenbelt
13. Urban renewal of brownfield sites
14. UK retailing
15. Online shopping and technology
16. High street regeneration
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This is a SoW fully resourced for Key Idea 2.1 The urban-rural continuum of the UK of the new Eduqas WJEC 9-1 GCSE A specification. These lessons are from Component A for Core Theme 2 (Rural-Urban Links). The entire SoW for Core Theme 2 can be found in a bundle. This SoW includes a checklist of lessons, key terms homework, completed key terms and 7 lessons on:
1. Rural and urban areas
2. Urban spheres of influence
3. The urban-rural continuum
4. Counter-urbanisation and commuting
5. Rural-Urban Issues (traffic and second homes)
6. Remote Rural Areas
7. Rural Sustainability
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This is an entire Scheme/Unit of Work for Core Theme 5 (Weather, Climate & Ecosystems) in the new Eduqas WJEC 9-1 GCSE Specification A. It includes 24 lessons made up of 70 resources. Each Key Idea includes lessons, resources, a checklist of lessons to be stuck in books and a key terms sheet (one to be set as homework and one completed).
An entire Unit/Scheme of Work for Component 1 of the Eduqas WJEC 9-1 A specification. This bundle is made up of over 60 lessons and 200 resources. It is fully planned and resourced. It includes checklists of lessons and key term worksheets for every key idea.
I spent a lot of time on these and would love feedback.
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This is a SoW fully resourced for Key Idea 1.2 Landform and Process change in River Landscapes of the new Eduqas WJEC 9-1 GCSE A specification. These lessons are for the Rivers section of Key Idea 1.2. These lessons are from Component A for Core Theme 1 (Landscapes and Physical Processes). The entire SoW for Core Theme 1 can be found in a bundle. This SoW includes a checklist of lessons, key terms homework, completed key terms and 6 lessons on:
13. River Processes
14. Waterfalls and gorges
15. Meanders and small scale features
16. Investigating downstream changes
17. Changing river landscapes (geology, extreme weather and human activity)
18. Changing river landscapes ICT task
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This is a SoW fully resourced for Key Idea 1.2 Landform and Process change in Coastal Landscapes of the new Eduqas WJEC 9-1 GCSE A specification. These lessons are for the Coasts section of Key Idea 1.2. These lessons are from Component A for Core Theme 1 (Landscapes and Physical Processes). The entire SoW for Core Theme 1 can be found in a bundle. This SoW includes a checklist of lessons, key terms homework, completed key terms and 7 lessons on:
6. Coastal Processes
7. Wave-cut notch and platform
8. Arches and stacks
9. Beaches and Spits
10. Landslides, rock falls and slumping
11. Coastal change (geology, extreme weather and human activity)
12. Coastal change ICT task
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This is an entire Scheme/Unit of Work for Core Theme 1 (Landscapes and Physical Processes) in the new Eduqas WJEC 9-1 GCSE Specification A. It includes 24 lessons made up of 100 resources. Each Key Idea includes lessons, resources, a checklist of lessons to be stuck in books and a key terms sheet (one to be set as homework and one completed).
I have put a lot of time into these lessons and think they are good. Feedback is wanted and welcomed. I hope you enjoy my resources!
This is a SoW fully resourced for Key Idea 1.1 Distinctive Landscapes of the UK of the new Eduqas WJEC 9-1 GCSE A specification. These lessons are from Component A for Core Theme 1 (Landscapes and Physical Processes). The entire SoW for Core Theme 1 can be found in a bundle. This SoW includes a checklist of lessons, key terms homework, completed key terms and 5 lessons on:
1. Distinctive landscapes
2. Factors affecting landscapes
3. Honey pot sites and carrying capacity
4. Human activity in the Lake District
5. Managing National Parks
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This is a SoW fully resourced for Key Idea 1.3 Drainage Basins and Flooding in the UK of the new Eduqas WJEC 9-1 GCSE A specification. These lessons are from Component A for Core Theme 1 (Landscapes and Physical Processes). The entire SoW for Core Theme 1 can be found in a bundle. This SoW includes a checklist of lessons, key terms homework, completed key terms and 6 lessons on:
19. Drainage basin flows and stores
20. Flooding causes
21. Flood hydrographs
22. 2015 UK storms causes and consequences
23. Managing flooding in the future
24. Conflicting opinions about management
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A Unit of work for a Settlement Topic. All powerpoints and resources are attached. Some lessons are adapted from other TES resources. Some lessons will have to be adapted to your teaching (lesson 10, the settlement decision-making around the school). There are a variety of activities included in this SoW (Diamond 9, ranking, sorting, colour coding, dicussions, decision-making, etc). I have spent a lot of time creating this SoW and would appreciate any feedback!