A resource looking at flags - which all kids love in geography! There is an activity re-capping urban and rural followed by a flag Powerpoint quiz. There is an activity to get kids engaged and designing their own flag. The importance of flags is also considered.
A lesson looking at Peru - Gap Year travel or general geography e.g. volcanic activity, Machu Picchu, Nazca lines and volunteering opportunities in the Jungle. Lots of opportunities for a carousel activity or for pupils to plan a trip to Peru/advertise a poster?
A lesson looking at a range of Wonders of the World. Main 7 are included but natural and historical ones are added too. Video is included as well as information sheets for each Wonder. Pupils can work on their own or as a group to come up and rank the best 4 - give reasons why and compare! Homework before is to give each pupil a wonder of the world and find out for themselves what makes if a wonder.
A lesson that re-caps direction but also look at at map symbols - why they are important, most common map symbols and a quiz. Pupils look at the most relevant ones and evaluate the best map symbols. Pupils write a story and can complete a word search!
This lesson is for KS3 (lower-ability) but can be adapted easily. Pupils first understand why we measure the weather and why it is important. The second part looks at the 3 main cloud types and 3 main types of rainfall.
Lesson based on the different types of geography (physical;human and environmental) - perfect for Year 7. Activities involve sorting, picture quiz, looking at skills, spelling test and geography in the news task!
Excellent for visual learners (mainly lower ability year 8 students) to look at different beaches around the world. Lots of tasks can be done (pupils write a fact-file etc).
A lesson that re-caps volcano types (shield and composite) with a look at volcanic hazards such as ash, lava and pyroclastic flow. Mainly suited for year 8 pupils (lower ability) but can be adapted
A lesson looking at examples of volcanic eruptions in developed vs developing countries. Earthquake case study (Nepal 2015) is includes with slides on tsunami formation also included.
A KS3 lesson looking at the DTM (Demographic Transition Model) through the 5 stages. Pupils check what they can tell already before looking at each stage in detail. Quiz included.
A lesson that introduces globalisation.
Pupils watch a video - definition, examples and questions. Information on the next slide is used to green pen work so pupils can add more ideas and have a discussion.
Guess the logo game followed by some examples!
Pupils main task is to look at a world map and plot how global they are. What countries are they connected to and how? Logo game can be used as a plenary with more info in the notes section.
A double-lesson looking at 1) TNCs and globalisation as well as 2) Music and global links
TNC quix of a word scramble at the start. Pupils look at positives and negatives.
Music and global links - pupils need a computer room to research different music changes around the world e.g. Brazil vs Russia vs China
A lesson that looks at what global warming is. The impacts are also shown through use of pictures and a documentary looking at the influence of humans.