The three lessons in this resource are suitable for pupils in Years 7 & 8 and can be used in Geography, PSE and Citizenship lessons. They cover several themes of the new ESDGC Common Understanding Document, including Consumption and Waste and Wealth and Poverty.

This resource for upper KS2 / lower KS3 looks at the location of Tropical Rainforests before giving users the opportunity to compare their features with environments in Wales. Pupils can find out more about ‘rainforest’ products and also take part in a debate to decide the future of Guyana’s forests.

Looking at what happened when the Sea Empress hit the rocks and the Environmental consequences of it.

This resource explores the human geography and economic activities of Snowdonia.

Thinking skills activities based on Gelligaer Wind farm also developing sketch map, memory map and classification skills.

A number of powerpoint presentations, some in the form of 'Catchphrase' - say what you see. These include place names in Wales and Country names. There are also several files covering &'Crazy facts&';

A resource that helps students learn about urban land use patterns using the Burgees and Hoyt models.

Looking at and studying the Cardiff Bay area, what are the changes and will they benefit the local area?

Looking at the causes of the flooding in 1990 and what has been learnt.

This resource includes wordmats covering: * Rivers * Glaciation * Volcanoes As well as a Wordmat template for teachers to create their own. The wordmat can be used: * by pupils as a simple reference point when completing their learning. * As a whole class revision exercise of key words or as an assessment for learning tool when used in conjunction with the traffic lighting system. * As an assessment tool at the end of a lesson when used as a Splat game.

A lesson showing the characteristics of meanders and floodplains and explaining how they are formed.

A series of five lessons dealing with migration and incorporating thinking skills activities. The resource can be used as a series of lessons or as stand alone units as all lessons have their own individual focus and follow a similar structure including starter activity, main activity and a plenary. The resource deals with topics such as migration into Wales, urban rural migration, international and regional migration.

Shopping hierarchies, how shopping habits have changed and a case study of an out-of-town shopping centre.

A lesson looking at how shopping habits have changed using Cardiff as an example.

How and why the distribution of the iron and steel industry has changed in South Wales.

These activities could be used to support the study of the development of coasts at key stage 3 and to develop enquiry skills and the skills required to analyse maps, photographs and diagrams. At key stage 4 the materials support ‘the Ice, rivers and sea’ element of the WJEC GCSE geography (A - mainstream) syllabus, in particular how beaches and spits are shaped and using OS maps and photographic evidence to interpret the processes involved.

This resource supports the lesson on Transportation and Deposition.

The European Commission have produced a number of colourful and attractive publications covering topics such as the protection of wildlife and coral reefs and the concepts behind global heating and climate change as well as a fun information guide to Europe for upper KS2. You can now view and download a number of these resources on NGfL Cymru for use at the whiteboard.

Introducing students to the principal physical characteristics of Snowdonia.

Four lessons using thinking skills to research the weather.