A detailed lesson that explores the meaning of ecotourism and how it can help communities. Lesson includes: A starter on the meaning of ecotourism A comparison task looking at mass tourism vs ecotourism A comprehension task on a real Amazon eco-lodge (info and worksheet both provided) A design-your-own ecolodge task, including success criteria A final task which questions some of the negatives of ecotourism All resources and worksheets are included within the powerpoint.

A colourful, clearly-laid out help mat with useful prompts and key words to support weaker learners. Can be used as a display or on student desks. Includes: Box 1 - how to describe maps/graphs/photos Box 2 - command words and meanings Box 3 - key terms Box 4 - extended writing (PEEL) Box 5 - how to describe a landform and its formation Box 6 - map skills

Lesson covers the UK’s global links, links to the Commonwealth, and links to the EU Activities include describing maps and coding statements into positives and negatives All resources included within the ppt

A thorough and detailed lesson on processes of glacial transport and how moraines and drumlins are formed. Lesson includes: A recap of landforms of erosion An overview of the processes of transport with note-taking frame Clear diagrams and definitions of the five different types of moraine (medial, lateral, ground, terminal, recessional) Clear diagrams and definitions of how drumlins and erratics form with note-taking frame A mix of revision/consolidation games and activities including: pictionary, taboo, who am I?, and a playdoh round Final acrostic task to help revise key terms All lesson activities and worksheets are included within the powerpoint.

A lesson that uses images and diagrams to show how glacial landforms of erosion are created. Lesson includes: An introduction to how all the landforms look A sequence and description task for the formation of a corrie with exam practice question A diagram and word-fill task for the formation of an arete A note task for the formation of a pyramidal peak A final summary quiz to check learning A bonus fieldsketching task with step-by-step instructions for how to draw and label an accurate fieldsketch of a glacial landscape All lesson resources and worksheets are included within the powerpoint.

Lesson covers the idea of urban sprawl and how people are moving both away from and back to rural areas Activities include fact finding tasks and statement coding to do with the impacts of population growth and decline All resources included within the ppt

Lesson covers Haiti’s background, a youtube video with a timeline of events before, during and after the earthquake, and a focus on the impacts and responses to the earthquake. Activities include statement describing a location, video and coding activities. All worksheets included within the ppt.

KS5 Lesson covers the impact of landuse change on the carbon cycle; specific reference to changes in farming methods, shifting cultivation, and the abandonment and replanting of land Includes questions and practice exam essays All resources and sheets included within the ppt

A detailed introduction to the topic of glacial landscapes in the UK. Lesson includes: An overview of earth’s glacial history including key words tasks (glacial, interglacial etc) A timeline activity of earth’s glacial history A partner talk task on the causes of temperature change (past and present) A mapping task to plot (and then describe) earth’s current glacial distribution Exam pratice question with answers All lesson resources and worksheets are included within the powerpoint.

A fun and engaging lesson that explores the idea of national parks in the UK. Lesson includes: A starter on the concept of national parks A video link and questions on the features of national parks A map describing activity on the location of national parks A quiz on the names of national parks A true/false plenary All lesson resources and worksheets are included within the powerpoint.

This thorough 2-hour lesson covers the causes of the Boscastle floods, the impacts, and the remaining issues. A range of activities include card sorting, answering short knowledge recall questions, and carrying out a 9-marker decision making exercise on how further money should be spent in the village. All activities and worksheets are included within the ppt.

Lesson covers the processes that occur within the water cycle, e.g. evaporation condensation, sublimation… Activities include questioning on each process and brainstorming to create a mind map of all the key terms, along with a glossary Worksheets included within the ppt.

Lesson covers the layers of the rainforest (emergent, canopy, understorey, shrub etc) and their characteristics, and the features of the rainforest soil Activities include labelling the layers of a rainforest and annotating the soil with its characteristics All resources and worksheets included at the end of the ppt

Lesson covers the location of cold environments, their climate, and the difference between polar and tundra Activities include describing a map, coding statements, and interpreting a climate graph All resources and worksheets are included within the ppt

Lesson covers how to read four and six figure grid references. Worksheets included.

Lesson gives a detailed insight into how glacial areas are affected by tourism. Lesson includes: An overview of the location of Chamonix, France A comprehension activity on the impacts of tourism here, along with a statement coding for positive/negative impacts and identification of environmental/social/economic effects A brainstorming task that gets students to identify how each problem area can be targeted with a solution that will allow tourism to continue sustainably A final summary quiz All lesson resources and worksheets are included within the powerpoint.

A fun and engaging lesson that explores the hazard of avalanches in glacial areas. Lesson includes: Definition of an avalanche with video link to real-life footage and a description of the different types Video link to causes of avalanches Video link to one possible solution (using dynamite to trigger planned avalanches) Statement sorting task to understand the other types of avalanche management Final quiz to check learning All lesson resources, links, and worksheets are included within the powerpoint.

A clear and detailed case study lesson on the conflicts that arise as a result of tourism in the UK’s national parks. Lesson includes: An introduction to the Lake District and the idea of conflict A comprehension on the Lake District - why people are attracted there and the conflicts that it has to cope with A problem solving activity on how best to respond with the conflicts the Lake District experiences A final plenary to check learning All lesson resources, comprehensions and worksheets are included within the powerpoint.

Lesson covers the features of a hydrograph, sequence of a hydrograph, and factors that affect it. Activities include a ‘graphs from memory’ group task, labelling a hydrograph, identifying affecting factors, and extended exam practice with model answers. All worksheets and resources are included within the ppt.

KS5 but can be adapted for KS4 use. Based around physical geography case studies on the AQA spec Contains blank sheets for students to fill in to consolidate their learning Case studies include: Carlisle floods Amazon rainforest Holderness Coast Bangladesh Eyjafjallajokull eruption Haiti Christchurch Hurricane Sandy Typhoon Haiyan Black Saturday, Australia Los Angeles Japan tsunami