A complete lesson on the features of shield and composite volcanoes and the differences between them. The lesson develops map and use of diagram skills. The lesson also includes a practice question and modelled answers. Include a lesson plan with timings, a ppt and a handout.

This is a GCSE lesson on top down and bottom up development strategies. Key facts about the lesson are: 1. The lesson explores the differences between top down and bottom up development projects. 2. The lesson analyses the pros and cons of top down and bottom up approaches to development. 3. The lesson uses two different case studies to develop students understanding of top down and bottom up approaches; High Speed 2 and Sparc India. 4. The lesson is based on the new GCSE specifications. It can be adapted for A-level studies as well. 5. The lesson is designed to challenge students analytical skills and provide them with an opportunity to use evidence in their explanation and writing. However, there are still differentiated activities for students who need this support. 6. It's a complete lesson with all the resources you need to deliver it – the learning activities from starter to plenary as well as the case studies resources (minus images). All you will need is the ppt which I've attached. Just teach!

This is KS3 lesson designed to expose students to the use of maps in understanding our place in the world. It’s essentially a map skill lesson where students move from local to global using different maps. Key facts about the lesson are: 1. All the resources for teaching the lesson are included. The ppts have everything from starter to plenary including all the geography resources for delivery. Download and just teach! 2. The lesson is differentiated with support for learners of varying abilities. 3. The lesson is a practical lesson so students will be engage in active learning throughout.

This is an assessment for a Hazardous earth component of Edexcel B GCSE. I’m sure it can be used for other exam boards as the hazardous earth unit is included in all geography specifications. Key facts about the assessment are: The assessment is mainly comprised of short answer questions with one extended writing piece. The assessment covers a range of marks from a 1 mark question to 8 mark question. The assessment include source based questions, recall questions and a case study question. The assessment examines the following content; global warming, the greenhouse effect/gases, natural and human causes of past climate change, evidence of the little ice age, features of tropical storms and the effects and response to tropical storms. The paper uses command words use by the exam board.

This is a GCSE lesson on sustainable management of tropical rainforests. Key facts about the lesson are: The content covered by the lesson are; the concept of sustainable management of rainforests, some strategies used to management rainforests namely selecting logging, debt for nature swop deals, replanting, conservation, public education, international hardwood agreements (FSC) and ecotourism. Learning resources used in the lesson are; a quiz, a video clip, management strategies hand out and analysis activity, peer learning. The lesson is planned in detail and all of the resources for teaching the lesson are included in the ppt; starter, learning activities with resources, clear outline of learning tasks and a plenary. If you have a textbook on deforestation in the Amazon rainforest then this can be used instead of the case study resources included on the ppt. Now just download and teach!

This is a GCSE lesson on the changes in food, energy and water usage in the UK. It meets the AQA specification however, it can be adapted easily for other exam boards. Key facts about the lesson are: The content covered by the lesson are; Changes in where our food comes from, reasons for changes in food consumption, changes in energy use in the UK, causes and effects of changes in energy use, changes in water resources in the UK, reasons for the changes in water use. Learning resources used in the lesson are; Starter quiz, discussions and writing tasks, graph, pie charts and past paper questions. What do you get in the package: The lesson is planned in detail and all of the resources for teaching the lesson are included in the ppt; starter, learning activities with resources, clear outline of learning tasks and a plenary. However, students should be encouraged to use their text book to broaden their understanding. Now just download and teach!

This is a GCSE lesson on food security and the factors that influence food consumption and supply. It meets the AQA specification however, it can be adapted easily for other exam boards. Key facts about the lesson are: The content covered by the lesson are; Trends in food and meat consumption, Reasons for increase food consumption, Food security definition, Distribution of food security and average calorie intake, Evaluation of factors that influence food supply, Effects of food insecurity. Learning resources used in the lesson are; Starter quiz with answers, Data analysis and graph tasks, Several distribution map tasks, Writing tasks with sentence starters and model answers, Matching tasks with answers, Several past paper questions. What do you get in the package: The lesson is planned in detail and all of the resources for teaching the lesson are included in the ppt; starter, learning activities with resources, clear outline of learning tasks and a plenary. However, students should be encouraged to use their text book to broaden their understanding. Now just download and teach!

This is a KS3 lesson on volcanoes. Key facts about the lesson are: 1. The content covered by the lesson are; definition of a volcano, features of a volcano and life stages of a volcano. 2. Learning resources used in the lesson are; diagrams, video clip, sketching task, quiz and challenge tasks. 3. Differentiation used in the lesson are: challenge tasks, diagrams (for those who find drawing these difficult), model answers, differentiated resources. 4. The lesson is planned in detail and all the resources for teaching the lesson are included in the ppt; starter, learning activities with resources, clear outline of learning tasks and a plenary. Just download and teach!

This is a lesson introduces students to the main ingredients of a good map. Students will then get a chance to apply their learning by creating a sketch map using these qualities. Key facts about the lesson are: 1. All the resources for teaching the lesson are included. The ppt has everything from starter to plenary including all the teaching resources for the lesson. Download and just teach! 2. The lesson is differentiated with support for learners of varying abilities. 3. The lesson is a map based lesson however, there are opportunities for discussions and reflection on the use of maps. 4. The lesson is a very practical - students will be engage in a kinaesthetic activity throughout.

This is a KS3 and GCSE lesson on the effects and management of tropical rainforests. Key facts about the lesson are: The content covered by the lesson are; the effects of deforestation (local and global) and the main strategies used to manage rainforests. Learning resources used in the lesson are; a quiz, a video clip, Amazon case study hand out, management strategies hand out, writing task with guidance and peer assessment. The lesson is planned in detail and all of the resources for teaching the lesson are included in the ppt; starter, learning activities with resources, clear outline of learning tasks and a plenary. If you have a textbook on deforestation in the Amazon rainforest then this can be used instead of the case study resources included on the ppt. Now just download and teach!

This is a GSCE lesson on the causes and effects of sub-urbanisation and counter-urbanisation. The lesson can also be adapted for A level as well. This is an all in one lesson; all the resources, tasks, differentiated activities are on the ppt. The lesson is develop already as well; it flows naturally from the starter to the plenary and is really very simply to follow. Simply download the lesson ppt and teach! All the planning is done for you so you can concentrate on marking books etc . Key facts about the lesson are: 1. The lesson explores the causes and effects of both sub-urbanisation and counter-urbanisation. 2. The lesson uses case study examples to explore the causes and effects of sub and counter urbanisation. These examples are very current. 3. The lesson has a range of activities to engage students and delivery learning objectives. There are geography skills activities and thinking tasks to challenge students. 4. The lesson is based on the new GCSE specifications but is easily adaptable for A level. 5. It's a complete lesson with all the resources you need to deliver it - a starter, learning activities and plenary. All you will need is the ppt which I've attached. Just teach! 6. The lesson has support resources as well for students who need these. These include model answers, diagrams and images which act as clues to explanations for students at either end of ability level.

This is a KS3 lesson on landforms created by the river. The landforms highlighted in the title are the four studied in this lesson. Key facts about the lesson are: The content covered by the lesson are; Formation of v-shaped valleys, waterfalls, meanders and flood plains, Learning resources used in the lesson are; Keyword matching task, sketching task, video clips, diagram sorting task, sequencing task and short writing tasks. The lesson is planned in detail and all of the resources for teaching the lesson are included in the ppt; starter, learning activities with resources, clear outline of learning tasks and a plenary. You can use a textbook to provide additional reading resources though, it is not needed to deliver this lesson. Now just download and teach!

This is a GCSE lesson on longshore drift. The lesson focuses on how longshore drift operates and how it affects sediments along the coast. Key facts about the lesson are: 1. The lesson starts with a video clip about longshore drift. It then moves on to a diagram and writing task on longshore drift. The next phase of the lesson is an analysis task where students use resources to explain the effect of longshore drift on sediments. The final task is a geo skills task using a picture and a satellite image. The lesson ends with a recap plenary. 2. The lesson is planned in detail and all the resources for teaching the lesson are included in the ppt; starter, learning activities with resources, clear outline of learning tasks and a plenary. Just download and teach! 3. The lesson meets the requirements of the new GCSE specifications. However, it can be easily adapted for a year 9 group. 4. The lesson is differentiated for both low ability and high ability students. There is good use of sketches, a satellite image, a picture, a writing frame and some geo skills and challenge (think) tasks.

This is a 2 part A-level lesson on the theories on the rise of superpowers. This lesson meets the requirements of the new A-level specifications. Key facts about the lesson are: The content covered by the lesson are: The heartland theory World systems theory Dependency theory Modernisation theory using Rostow model Criticisms of each theory Learning resources used in the lesson are; Video clips Web links to reading material Past paper question and structure for response Images and maps Lesson plan The lesson is planned in detail and all the resources for teaching the lesson are included in the ppt; starter, learning activities with resources, clear outline of learning tasks and a plenary. Just download and teach! There are different types of resources to cater for different learning styles.

This is a KS3 / KS2 lesson on OS map symbols. It is an excellent lesson to peak students’ interest in maps and to pass on valuable map skills. Key facts about the lesson are: The content covered by the lesson are; Definition of the term map symbol, identification of symbols for human and physical geographic features on a map, using symbols to collect facts about an an area on a map. Learning resources used in the lesson are; map quiz, sketching task, map symbol story task and a short writing task. The lesson is planned in detail and most of the resources for teaching the lesson are included in the ppt; starter, learning activities with resources, clear outline of learning tasks and a plenary. You will need copies of the OS map symbol key which can be found in textbooks or on OS maps. Now just download and teach!

This is an A-level lesson on global governance. Key concepts covered in the lesson are the definition of global governance, the causes for global governance and the global commons. Other facts about the lesson are: 1. The lesson meets the requirements of the new GCE A-level specifications. 2. The lesson is planned in detail and all the resources for teaching the lesson are included in the ppt; starter, learning activities with resources, clear outline of learning tasks and a plenary. Just download and teach!

This is a GCSE lesson on mega cities which is an integral part of the urbanisation unit on the new specifications. The lesson allows students to examine the definition, location and impact of mega cities. Key facts about the lesson are: 1. The lesson starts by exploring the features of a mega city with a carefully planned starter. It then moves on two map tasks which are relevant to the learning. Students will be engage with both activities. A video clip is then used as a stimulus for students to examine the pros and cons of mega cities before moving on to the plenary. 2. The starter, mini-plenary and main plenary were carefully planned to reinforce the key objectives of the lesson. 3. The lesson is a practical one where students will be sharpening their map and thinking skills. 4. The lesson meets the requirements of the new GCSE specifications. However, it can be adapted for a top set year 9 group. 2. The lesson is planned in detail and all the resources for teaching the lesson are included in the ppt; starter, learning activities with resources, clear outline of learning tasks and a plenary. Just download and teach!

This is a GCSE lesson atmospheric circulation. It is suitable for all GCSE specifications. Key facts about the lesson are: The content covered by the lesson are; Differential heating caused by distance from the equator. The Albedo effect. Air pressure. Global air pressure cells (Hadley, Ferrel and Polar cells). Impact of air pressure cells on climates. Isobars. Ocean currents and their impact on heat transfer around the planet. Learning tasks used in the lesson are; Starter. Video clips task. Use of diagrams. Keyword bank included with one writing task. Writing frame included with another writing task. Recap quiz. Map work task. Exam practice question. Answers are included with the tasks for ease of marking or to be used for self assessment. What do you get in the package: The lesson is planned in detail with a clear outline from starter to plenary. All resources and activities (including answers to tasks) are on the ppt. Students should be encourage to use their standard GCSE text book with the lesson however, enough resources are included nonetheless. Now just download and teach!

This is a GSCE lesson in the urban change unit. The lesson examines the factors responsible for urban growth or change in developed, developing and emerging countries. Key facts about the lesson are: 1. It's based on the new GCSE specifications. 2. It's a complete lesson with all the resources you need to deliver it - a starter, learning activities and plenary. All you will need is the ppt which I've attached. Just teach! 3. It has a range of activities relevant to the assessment objectives of the new specifications. There is a numeracy activity where students have to compare development indicators and there is a graph making activity which develop the geographic skills element of the new specs. 4. It has a couple of differentiated activities for students at either end of ability level. 5. It introduces development indicators which overlaps with the unit on development in the new specs.