A detailed introduction to the topic of glacial landscapes in the UK. Lesson includes: An overview of earth’s glacial history including key words tasks (glacial, interglacial etc) A timeline activity of earth’s glacial history A partner talk task on the causes of temperature change (past and present) A mapping task to plot (and then describe) earth’s current glacial distribution Exam pratice question with answers All lesson resources and worksheets are included within the powerpoint.

A lesson that introduces what geography is and develops an understanding of physical and human geography. Includes plenary quiz and link to my own vimeo video.

All the times tables from 2 to 12 represented using numicon. Can be used as a display resource or a learning resource to help children spot patterns and visualise how the numbers increase each time. The three times table is included two in two different formats.

A simple worksheet of verbs for children to practise changing from the present to past tense. First half contains regular -ed verbs. Second half contains irregular verbs. Useful as a 10-15 minute morning work activity.

A simple worksheet designed to test and consolidate children’s knowledge of vowels and consonants. Could be used for morning work.

A transcript of a short BBC news report about the proposed development of the Tongass National Forest in Alaska, USA. Comprehension questions are included at the end of the article. Useful for looking at issues of developing ecosystems in cold environments, especially at GCSE level.

An extended powerpoint that includes a large range of activities all to do with exploring the problem of the fashion industry, based around the recent BBC documentary ‘Fashion’s Dirty Secrets’. Activities can be taken from it to make 1-2 lessons, or if watching the documentary, it could be used as a mini scheme of work. Contents: Video - slides and worksheet to accompany the documentary ‘Fashion’s Dirty Secrets’; Impacts – a statement sorting activity around the environmental, social and economic impacts of the fashion industry Glossary activity - key words and terminology from the documentary Persuasive writing activity – persuading an MP to act on the fashion industry Mapping fashion activity – plotting the areas affected by the fashion industry Bar chart activity – plotting the world’s biggest textile exporters Role play activity – looking at each person’s opinion from all aspects of the fashion industry Campaign – create and design a new item of clothing that is ecofriendly Sweatshops – a series of activities based around another controversial aspect of the fashion industry: sweatshops and child labour

A list of knowledge for students when learning or revising the topics of rivers and coasts

Lesson covers what solar energy is, how it works, and where the best location for solar power is. Activities and worksheets included within the ppt.

Students have to design a ski resort map on the given template, and include as many map skills as they can.

Lesson covers the three different ways you can show height on a map. Worksheets included.

Lesson covers how to read four and six figure grid references. Worksheets included.

Lesson covers how to read points of the compass. Worksheets included.

Lesson covers what maps are used for and how to read map symbols

A one-sided marking and uplevel template to be used for marking extended writing or long exam questions. Aimed at GCSE level work but can be adapted for KS3 and KS5. Template to be completed and adapted depending on the piece of work being marked.

A baseline assessment to test basic geography knowledge, skills and extended writing.

A powerpoint that includes a wide variety of activities to do with thinking about our plastic usage and how we can reduce it. The first activity is based on the BBC’s recent documentary ‘Drowning in plastic’. The other activities are based on reading and analysing text, persuasive writing, plotting plastic waste on a map, drawing a bar chart of biodegrade times, and role plays and creative activities to do with designing new purposes for plastic bottles. All resources and worksheets are included within the ppt. Resources created by The Planet Press, a teacher-written blog that encourages students to keep up to date with world environmental news

A two page article based on the BBC documentary aired on 1st October The documentary addresses the issue of plastic waste around the world and its impact on wildlife, environment and people It looks at possible solutions that could work on both a small scale a large scale Useful for students to read and analyse after watching the documentary (available on BBC iplayer)

Activities that address good and bad locations for wind farms and the advantages and disadvantages of wind energy Includes opinion line activities

Lesson covers an introduction to renewable energy and the basics of wind power, locations of wind farms, and the pros and cons of wind farms