Included full lesson plan in detail Looks at density and distribution Observed by university and mentors - and passed placement with it.

An impact of climate change - focus on biodiversity Starter - definition of words. challenge included Green pen - add to answers Point left/ right for correct answers (AFL) Students read intentions Students read the maps (write a sentence) - sentence starter on whiteboard Students read endangered line (understading - why?) Mind map reasons - do a few examples and add on board first Green pen add 3 more ideas Key term conservation Break down the word - bio / diversity = diverse stem (on white board) Breakdown sustainable Students to write down if they don’t know the words Differentiated reading (3 versions to make it easier for teacher to split them) Highlighting, writing ideas, challenges Create a poster or fact file (depending on time) success criterion - emphasise there is no marks for pretty work - to do it after the writing challenge e.g. my year 8s wrote half a page of information (mixed ability) for fact files e.g. my year 9s wanted to do more drawings (mixed ability) so their work varied but they were really into it and would need more time. Feedback to class (table or notes - they were much faster with just making notes) - chose 1 per animal - visualiser for recognition and rewards Plenary - which one to save? Hands up voting.

starter definitions of words (break down into 4 sections) - i do, we do, you do model with worksheets green pen answers lots of challenge questions -prior knowledge and current news. prompt them if needed during questioning. pair discussions of images questioning print out of the images for annotations option gap fill task (print out for lower ability with word bank available for all/ some) back to annotations for those who finished early glue into books/ keep tidy answers via questioning/ reading green pen exam question modelling marking plenary quiz

Pointless Gameshow starter!!! Fun. Key terms Use of key terms Lots of AFL Many images Choropleth map Atlas Population Challenges included Example/ Model answer Explain why the Sahara Desert is sparsely populated Plenary

Full terminology Starter: key term with word bank Map reading skills Describe locations Examples I do, we do, you do Peer assessment Hinge questions AFL Biome information to read - optional methods/ tasks/ printouts if wanted Map included for biome annotations Journey through Russia Map (A, B, C, D) Describe the biomes, what you see, etc throughout your journey Success Criterion Example (I do) We do - together example Answers for peer assessment Plenary Challenges included: these may be considered “hard” for KS3 but you can teach it or adapt them.

Height on maps Gapfill and word banks Spot height Layer colouring Contour lines Explanation through colour coding, animations and different perspectives Example drawing 2 minute video summarising Option to draw contour lines on landscapes Short tasks Worksheet applying map skills onto OS map All answers pop up Includes higher thinking skills for those who need challenges Gapfill plenary Helpsheet available for low ability

View different biomes Guess the word starter (4 pictures 1 word) Definitions General climate Video Word bank Definitions of words on board Address misconceptions All answers fade in Task to find locations TEA describe their locations Challenges included SEN worksheet

2024 Life expectancy statistics game (solo, teams, class options) Involves world statistics, and 8 different countries. Past and Future of UK, South Korea and Japan population. In depth discussions about ageing population. Positive, negative, benefits, pro-natal policies, pensions, knock on effects, etc. Population pyramid readings Critical thinking/ guessing Literacy lesson Reading a newspaper (slide) Optional: reading the news Video of elderly explaining their actions Critical thinking/ guessing with knowledge Definitions all included Writing a diary entry using key terms . Lots of prompts provided with definitions. Challenge question about resolution Example provided for low ability Template included for low ability Task allows lower ability/ SEN the time the extra time they need for tasks, whilst higher ability work on a higher thinking skill challenge. Lesson planned for 1-2hours depending how in depth your class can go on discussions/ prompts, critical thinking and their writing ability.

Numeracy Applying skills Plan of room Worksheet Maps Can be done over two lessons

Definitions mix and match boxes Class activity Low ability student support High ability challenges Examples for scaffold Lots of imagery to address misconceptions Worksheets available (differentiated) Literacy task Hinge questions for assessing knowledge All answers (fade out) All definitions on board under text Plenary to find definitions of unknown words using dictionary practice Reading/ knowledge/ linking to rainforest class 1-2hour lesson depending on ability. Homework included

Updated shorter version: Climate graph creation using template, and compared or interpreted with climate of South Africa. Lots of scaffolding included and animations step by step (otherwise consider visualiser for some parts). Climate graph template allows them enough to do it on their own with prompts, brilliant for a first time use and repetition if done again or removed as they get use to it. Climate graphs of different biomes Read climate graphs Fill in pyramid task based on biomes Address misconceptions (lots of images) Draw climate graphs from blank Lots of different helpsheets depending on students’ ability - line/ bar/ climate graph template Pyramid template Challenges included Plenary on reading climate graphs, easy to assess Can be 1hour to 2 hour lesson

Climate graph recap Map recap using TEA (gapfill, images and prompts) Pairwork Literacy task Optional background information Optional adjustable information for lower ability (information as hidden slides) Silent work Students teach each other Comprehension Well controlled activity Support low ability (with more time/ prompts) Gap fill Worksheets Challenge (can adapt to involve GCSE geography answers instead) Fun and supportive class activity Quick plenary to assess all

BONUS: PowerPoint Name Wheel! AND built in timer. No need to exit the screen, go onto websites etc. Easily adaptable to your student names and time is adjustable. 2 PowerPoints. 1 for lower ability to have them critically think more and focus on tasks first. Animal adaptations Lots of images throughout as prompts Video included Pair discussion Writing task with sentence starters Leads into fun application task as a geographer… Create your own animal (label with adaptations and why its needed) There are limitations (numeracy included) Students share their work (rewards/ votes) Challenge at end (solo or competition or class)

2024 Statistics NASA night lights 2024 Interesting fun facts Gap fill with word bank Worksheet available for scaffolding Definitions of words in detail Lots of images Lots of assessment for learning Visual modelling with students possible Mind map Writing task (factors) Density calculation Numeracy included Challenges included Plenary: challenge both views Self-assess Helpsheets available Both SEN, low ability and high ability covered

Recap of skills. An exciting story to follow (promotes literacy). Adaptable between year 7 to older by changing the story words. Map is adaptable to change to your town/ school if you wanted. TEA answer with gapfill to scaffold. Concept used over a small scale. Also available as a large scale (assuming it is a practice) to show Ebola as a real life case study. All adaptable.

These are designed for 1hour. 3 slightly different versions depending on your resources/ class behaviour/ student abilities. You can mix them up. There are some Pokemon themed sections which you can remove/ alter. All materials and helpsheets included. Lesson plans are not included due to confidential data. Gapfill also included for students to try answers. In seats, short task together, short independent task building towards main independent task. Pair work. Similar to a treasure hunt but using words, to decode a secret word. Main activity is fun: linking into science, survival in real life using minimal items such as a leaf or a puddle etc. Depending on which resources you want to use and environment, this can be adapted. In this scenario, it’s in the classroom so it uses a bowl. There are other ways of making a compass but this is the minimal as you want magnetic north to address the misconceptions that North is always in front of you like the maps say. If you happen to not have materials/ or it’s being used by the science department/ don’t have any at home or the budget… you can skip the making compass section and show with your compass/ your phone/ provide compasses (depending on resources). The main activity involves a team game where they have to the teacher from A to B using the classroom. For behaviour control, they can estimate the number of steps (assuming they have also not learnt scale/ distance yet), or if you have a behaved class you can allow one student per team to leave their seat to count steps (limits to about 6 students out their seats at a time for classroom management). The purpose of the lesson is compass directions so the other factors are not important in this class. Future classes will have these skills combined. 2 and 3 looks more into real-life survival skills and involves team activities. There are also extras included depending on the class speed/ lesson time. If you have a break in classes, you can use it to prepare materials/ set up teams to save time. My students know how to move the tables, who’s in their teams, who is the team leader for collecting items (classroom management), and complete it within 30 seconds with materials. You must model it well if it is your first time with such activities.

A full 1 hour lesson. Lesson plan refers to 50 minutes but it is easily 1 hour or more depending on how much time you want to provide. I included this because you can understand each part. All sensitive information is removed. I have also included a section for a Plan B, in case the class does not go to plan. A brief starter about each season to assess their prior knowledge and the importance of knowing this information. E.g. Would you wear a warm coat in the summer? A merry-go-round activity with stations. This saves lots on resources as you only need 6 sheets. Depending on the level of your class, you can remove more information, and remove the bold font as hints. Depending on your student’s knowledge, you may want to explain some things first or change some information. For example, food chains/ webs.

Powerpoint for a 1hour lesson on waterfall formation. Adjustable depending on students’ ability and lesson time. Each level gets harder for them to remember. Starter for students to think Mind map alone/ do together Label picture and explain/ students guess Match key terms and definition Video on formation What happened in the video (with image): explanation by students Storyboard explanation Fill in the blanks(1) Complete the order (2) Team activity: spot the mistakes/ correct Team activity: summarise formation/ feedback Plenary: checking understanding of key terms by labelling the waterfall Homework: learning the definitions for pop quiz (literacy skills) Includes an optional worksheet as homework to reineforce formation

Update 2024: KS3, more creative, scaffolding, and materials added. Lots of visuals Poster task Student examples included as ideas. 1hour lesson Wheel of fortune sharing (built into PPT) Lesson 7.1: Year 7, first class of climate change (causes) Lesson plan (1 page bullet pointed each section) Powerpoint (to follow with the powerpoint) - leaflet/ writing task PPT has videos and built in timer to help you keep your time management. Alter as needed.

Updated: Great lesson that I completed in several schools. It can fit in 1 hour, or easily be 2 hours. Starter - differences in words Differentiated reading variety: less options from easy to hard (polar bear has missing information for higher ability to think of answers). Full options provide a range of animals if you wanted to provide more variety, have a longer lesson etc. Images and maps included Endangered > Extinct line with examples included for understanding (helps lower ability a lot) Mind map - with examples Definitions included - break down of words (included in the lesson plan for how to do this) Reading information - highlighting (make sure those with polar bears know they don’t have the 2nd highlighter which is prompted on PPT but depending on your students’ ability you may need to tell them). The original reading can be changed to beginning if the school runs reading session routines, this will make them more familiar with the text and ready for the task. Create a fact file. Success Criterion included. Challenge included. Fact file works better as students focus on writing (e.g. Yr 8s mixed ability did half a page in 5 minutes). I used this class in the best schools in Basingstoke. If you have more time, you may want to do a poster but ensure they do not spend ages designing, writing a title or drawing pictures as this shows no application of knowledge. Students present their work. Depending on time and resources, you may want a table (removed from PPT) for them to complete as students present. Otherwise just some simple notes for extra information, but their in depth information will be displayed in their animal/ work. Plenary. If time pair discussions, then class. In PPT, I’ve set as class vote due to time. Reading materials include pictures, graphs, maps, statistics etc. so they have to think about the information. Check students’ reading ages before you give them an animal. Easiest is turtle, then Panda. Majority of students like Panda level. Orangutan has the heavy text which should be given to those who enjoy reading and have a higher than average reading age. E.g. grammar stream students were given polar bear, elephants, orangutans (but kept some pandas for any students who may happen to struggle on this topic).