This lesson introduces the rainforest location, with a writing frame for locating the forest. It then uses a guided fantasy (story telling) to create a sense of place. There are diagrams and descriptions of the layers of the rainforest. Finally there is a plenary quiz.

This lesson explains clearly how island chains are formed. It incorporates a wide range of maps and diagrams. there is a word bank and writing frame to help students structure their explanation. in addition students can use atlases to recognise and locate island chains.

This lesson includes opportunities to draw climate graphs, describe them and compare them. It also allows them to read about why climate varies and to apply this knowledge. The lesson was designed as a cover lesson and includes a lesson plan, worksheets to write on and a set of answers.

This lesson includes details about all earthquake hazards including ground shaking, soil liquefaction, tsunamis, landslides, avalanches and flooding. the PowerPoint incorporates images, flow charts and video clips to help the students to develop their understanding.

This lesson builds up the students knowledge of beach features using diagrams and photos. It also ensures that they understand the processes operating to change to shape of the beach. Towards the end of the lesson there is an examination question on the location of beach features, with structured plans for answering this question.

This lesson is a case study of the 2019 Australian bush fires. The lesson starts by recapping El Nino and explaining how this causes drought. There is an examination question and mark scheme and a gap fill exercise, which develops into a model answer for this question when complete. Next the students are introduced to the effects of drought in Australia via a YouTube clips and photographs of the 2019 bush fires. The students are given the task of classifying facts about the effects into social and environmental categories before using these and making links between them to construct PEE paragraphs. One paragraph has been completed for them and they are required to write two of their own. After that the students are given a table of adaptations. They have to classify these by scale before selecting the adaptation that they believe to be the most effective and justifying their choice. All resources are included in the PowerPoint.

Firstly, the students are given a glossary of trade definitions to complete. Next the students are shown a table of the goods exported from countries at a range of levels of development. Students should be asked to identify the pattern of exports. On slide 4 there are images and text to act as prompts to explain how trade affects development. Next the students are asked to interpret a pie chart showing the share of world trade in ACs, EDCs and LIDCs. After that the students are given data about Ethiopia's imports and exports and asked to identify the impact of trade on the country. Next the students are asked to plot on a map the countries that Ethiopia imports from and exports to. This map can then be used to make links to bilateral aid. Finally, the students are given data about the value of exports and imports in Ethiopia and are asked to assess the impact of trade. All resources are included in the PowerPoint.

This lesson is designed to teach the students about the different types of aid and to identify the advantages and disadvantages of different types of aid. To start the students are asked to consider where aid is needed at the moment and what type of aid they have given recently. Next there is a video clip introducing the different types of aid. After that they are given definitions of the main types of aid including multi-lateral aid, bilateral aid and voluntary aid. They are then asked to classify the advantages and disadvantages of this aid. Next, there is a recall quiz to test the students understanding of these terms. After that the class is split into groups of four. Each group is given a disaster card, aid costs sheet and aid package sheet. The students are asked to identify which aid is needed in the immediate, short and long term. They are then asked to refine their ideas to fit a budget of 700 units. You can also dish out chance cards to groups, which may benefit or disadvantage their aid package. Some groups can share their aid package plans with the class. The plenary is a cartoon interpretation activity. All resources are included at the end of the PowerPoint.

In this lesson students are introduced to a range of strategies to manage the carbon cycle. these include afforestation, wetland restoration, improving agricultural practices, the Kyoto protocol and the Paris agreement. Students work in groups with flip chart paper or on computer to design a presentation to teach each other about their management strategy. Information about each strategy can be found on slides at the end of the PowerPoint presentation. the students are reminded of some dos and don’t when giving speeches. There is a note taking sheet for pupils to complete and a 3 step guide on how to complete it. Also included is a gap fill paragraph about carbon trading by REDD+ in the Amazon. Further info on this scheme is included in a lesson as part of the Amazon case study: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-level-case-study-of-a-rainforest-impacts-of-management-on-water-and-carbon-cycles-11694328. After that the students are required to evaluate the schemes and decide which 2 schemes would have the biggest impact on the global carbon cycle and why. All resources are included within the PowerPoint

Firstly, students are introduced to positive and negative feedback. They are then given examples of positive and negative feedback in the water and carbon cycles. they are required to order the statements to demonstrate feedback (answers provided). Next the students are asked to use the resources provided to explain the impacts of diurnal changes in solar radiation, seasonal changes in sunlight, temperature and foliage. Next there is a Spearman’s rank activity. This requires pupil to develop a null hypothesis, calculate Spearman’s rank and assess the significance of the results. This is designed to be set either as a test or homework activity for the students to complete independently (answers provided). All resources are included at the end of the PowerPoint.

Firstly, there is a gap fill activity to remind the students about the greenhouse effect. After that the students are given copies of the carbon and the water cycles and are asked if global warning will increase or decrease the processes within the cycles. Next the students are given diagrammatic information about the effects of climate change on the water cycle. the students are required to translate this information into an annotated water cycle diagram. The students repeat this for the carbon cycle, except this time the information is in a written format. Resources are included at the end of the PowerPoint.

This lesson builds students knowledge from 4 to 16 point compass directions. It also teaches students to describe places in relation to one another. There are two quizzes which test pupil understanding one about skull island, which also test understanding of the use of map symbols and the other using direction to draw a symbol. A map skills booklet accompanies this lesson

In this lesson pupils will learn about OS map symbols. There is a workbook to accompany this series of lessons. Map symbol cards are included in the lesson. I usually cut these up and get the whole class involved in amass card sort, matching up the cards and the symbols. This can be repeated to consolidate pupil’s understanding of map symbols. A the end there is a map symbol quiz.

This lesson is designed to summarise the climate change agreements from COP26. The first part of the lesson outlines what COP26 is and the history to this meeting including details about the Rio Earth Summit, Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement. Cartoons are included to promote discussion about different world leader’s opinions and actions. Next COP26 is introduced, with details about venues, participants and NDC agreements. After that are videos from David Attenborough and the Queen, urging world leaders to come to agreements that will reduce the impacts of climate change. Finally, there are details about the major agreements from COP26 including reducing methane, deforestation and banning the use of coal. There is a worksheet for pupils to complete throughout the lesson to maintain focus of the content. The last task is a team work activity which can be completed in pairs and small groups. It asks the pupils to imagine they are the Prime Minister and to suggest ways to limit climate change to 2 degrees Celsius. There are a variety of sub headings to help to scaffold the discussion. All resources are included at the end of the PowerPoint.