These lessons cover the topic of Ecosystems, with a focus on tropical rainforests: L1: Intro to Biomes - design your own plant/animal L2: Locating the Biomes L3: A Life-Support System - goods and services of the rainforest PLEASE NOTE: this is part 1 of a set of 11-12 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ecosystems-set-of-11-12-lessons-11306358 Used with a mixed-ability Year 9 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Every lesson has been fully differentiated - usually to at least 3 levels and all resources have been included. Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson, as well as homework. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

These lessons cover the topic of Natural Hazards & Disasters: L12: Inside a Volcano L13: Types of Volcanoes L14: Mount St. Helens DME (ALSO AVAILABLE TO BUY SEPARATELY) L15: End of Topic Assessment - Mount St. Helens vs. Mount Pinatubo PLEASE NOTE: this is part 5 of a set of 15 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/natural-hazards-and-disasters-set-of-15-lessons-11311890 A variety of activities have been included within these lessons to maximise engagement and cater for differing learning styles. Used with a Year 9 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson, as well as homework. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

These lessons cover the topic of Water: L1: Intro - The Blue Planet L2/3: The Hydrological Cycle (ALSO AVAILABLE TO BUY SEPARATELY) PLEASE NOTE: this is part 1 of a set of 9 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/water-in-the-world-set-of-9-lessons-11311849 Used with a Year 9 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Every lesson has been fully differentiated - usually to at least 3 levels and all resources have been included. Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson, as well as homework. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

These lessons cover the topic of Ecosystems, with a focus on tropical rainforests: L4 - Locals vs. TNCs L5/6: Threats to the Rainforest (CAN ALSO BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY) L7: Mass Extinction - focusing on the orangutan PLEASE NOTE: this is part 2 of a set of 11-12 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ecosystems-set-of-11-12-lessons-11306358 Used with a mixed-ability Year 9 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Every lesson has been fully differentiated - usually to at least 3 levels and all resources have been included. Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson, as well as homework. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

These lessons cover the topic of Natural Hazards & Disasters: L1: Intro - What is a Disaster? - natural vs. man-made L2: Why is Indonesia such a dangerous place to live? - introducing the Boxing Day tsunami L3: Where in the World? - distribution of volcanoes/earthquakes PLEASE NOTE: this is part 1 of a set of 15 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/natural-hazards-and-disasters-set-of-15-lessons-11311890 A variety of activities have been included within these lessons to maximise engagement and cater for differing learning styles. Used with a Year 9 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson, as well as homework. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

These lessons cover the topic of Water: L7: Disruption of Water Services (human interference) - THE WATER GAME! (ALSO AVAILABLE TO BUY SEPARATELY) L8: Large-Scale Solutions to the Water Crisis - the Three Gorges Dam and Hoover Dam L9: Small-Scale Management Strategies - pumpkin tanks PLEASE NOTE: this is part 3 of a set of 9 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/water-in-the-world-set-of-9-lessons-11311849 Used with a Year 9 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Every lesson has been fully differentiated - usually to at least 3 levels and all resources have been included. Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson, as well as homework. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

These lessons cover the topic of Natural Hazards & Disasters: L7: The Boxing Day tsunami L8: Christchurch Earthquake L9: Haiti Earthquake PLEASE NOTE: this is part 3 of a set of 15 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/natural-hazards-and-disasters-set-of-15-lessons-11311890 A variety of activities have been included within these lessons to maximise engagement and cater for differing learning styles. Used with a Year 9 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Activities have been fully differentiated, with challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson, as well as homework. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

These lessons cover The Tudors & Life in Britain in the 1500s: L1: Introductory lesson L2: Life in the 1500s L3: The Tudors & Henry VIII PLEASE NOTE: this is part 1 of a set of 13 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-tudors-set-of-13-lessons-11312114 A variety of activities have been included within these lessons to maximise engagement and cater for differing learning styles. Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson. Used with a higher-ability Year 8 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Some parts, i.e. information, have been taken from other resources, but most activities are my own. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

These lessons cover The Tudors & Life in Britain in the 1500s: L4/5: Henry VIII's Wives L6: Why did Henry break with Rome? L7: Dissolution of the Monasteries PLEASE NOTE: this is part 2 of a set of 13 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-tudors-set-of-13-lessons-11312114 A variety of activities have been included within these lessons to maximise engagement and cater for differing learning styles. Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson. Used with a higher-ability Year 8 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Some parts, i.e. information, have been taken from other resources, but most activities are my own. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

These lessons cover The Tudors & Life in Britain in the 1500s: L11-12 - Portraits of Elizabeth I - strong focus on source analysis L13: Elizabeth vs. Mary Queen of Scots PLEASE NOTE: this is part 4 of a set of 13 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-tudors-set-of-13-lessons-11312114 A variety of activities have been included within these lessons to maximise engagement and cater for differing learning styles. Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson. Used with a higher-ability Year 8 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Some parts, i.e. information, have been taken from other resources, but most activities are my own. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

These lessons cover the topic of Natural Hazards & Disasters: L4: Inside the Earth L5: Under Pressure - plate boundaries L6: Earthquakes PLEASE NOTE: this is part 2 of a set of 15 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/natural-hazards-and-disasters-set-of-15-lessons-11311890 A variety of activities have been included within these lessons to maximise engagement and cater for differing learning styles. Used with a Year 9 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson, as well as homework. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

These lessons cover the topic of Ecosystems, with a focus on tropical rainforests: L8: Conserving the Biosphere - CITES/RAMSAR L9 - Conserving the Biosphere - National Parks (also includes PEQ, with slow writing frame) L10: Sustainable Forestry - create your own forest L11: Revision PLEASE NOTE: this is part 3 of a set of 11-12 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ecosystems-set-of-11-12-lessons-11306358 Used with a mixed-ability Year 9 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Every lesson has been fully differentiated - usually to at least 3 levels and all resources have been included. Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson, as well as homework. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

These lessons cover the topic of Climate Change: L1: Intro to Weather & Climate - including climate graphs L2: Climate Change & the Distant Past - types of evidence L3: Climate Change in the Recent Past - types of evidence PLEASE NOTE: this is part 1 of a set of 14 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/our-changing-climate-set-of-14-lessons-11311826 A variety of activities have been included within these lessons to maximise engagement and cater for differing learning styles. Used with a mixed-ability Year 9 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Every lesson has been fully differentiated, with challenge activities (in pink bubbles) included at various points. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

These lessons cover The Tudors & Life in Britain in the 1500s: L8: Changes to the Church L9: How 'bloody' was Bloody Mary? - includes a mid-topic assessment L10: Ye Olde Elizabethan Dating Agency! PLEASE NOTE: this is part 3 of a set of 13 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-tudors-set-of-13-lessons-11312114 A variety of activities have been included within these lessons to maximise engagement and cater for differing learning styles. Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson. Used with a higher-ability Year 8 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Some parts, i.e. information, have been taken from other resources, but most activities are my own. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

3 lessons and homework (or an additional lesson) comparing tropical storms in an MEDC and LEDC (Hurricane Katrina and Cyclone Nargis). L1: introduces tropical storms, covering both their formation and main characteristics. This lesson includes a range of activities for different learning styles, including a 3D pop-up tropical storm. L2: introduces the case studies and sets students up for their individual research. Students can either complete the research for HW or continue into another lesson. L3: explores the responses to both storms and looking at the more controversial side of these examples, e.g. the Ninth Ward in New Orleans and Burma's refusal for help following Nargis. Used for high-ability Year 9, but can be easily adapted to any level. The controversial issues were particularly engaging for students. Please rate my resources! Thank you :)

Two lessons covering the topic of the Spanish Armada: L1: Causes of the Spanish Armada - introduces the Spanish Armada and students must consider the most important causes L2: Why was the Spanish Armada defeated? - includes ranking causes in order of significance on a thermometer. Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson. Used with a higher-ability Year 8 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Some parts, i.e. information, have been taken from other resources, but most activities are my own. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

Two lessons covering the topic of the Gunpowder Plot: L1: James I - explores who James I was and his role in Britain, then leads onto students designing their own flag. L2: The Gunpowder Plot investigation - students become detectives for the lesson to get to the bottom of the Gunpowder Plot mystery; strong focus on source work. L3: Assessment Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson. Used with a higher-ability Year 8 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Some parts, i.e. information, have been taken from other resources, but most activities are my own. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

PLEASE NOTE: THIS LESSON IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO BUY AS A BUNDLE WITH 8 OTHER LESSONS ON WATER IN THE WORLD. Full lesson covering the issue of water shortages, by focusing specifically on the Sahel region. This lesson includes a range of activities for different learning styles, including back-to-back photo analysis, video clips and rearranging sentences to form an exam answer. All resources are fully differentiated. Used for mixed-ability Year 9. Please rate my resources! Thank you :)

Two lessons covering the topic of the English Civil War: L1: Causes of the English Civil War - introduces the Civil War and students must categorise the causes, create sketch notes, before finally considering which causes were the most significant in the build up. L2: Assessment L3: Peer Assessment + DIRT - an easy-to-use grid has been included that makes peer assessment more meaningful to both students. Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson. Used with a higher-ability Year 8 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Some parts, i.e. information, have been taken from other resources, but most activities are my own. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

A decision-making exercise created for year 7, but could easily be used with other age groups too. Students work in groups, taking on the role of flood management response teams to make quick and effective decisions. All incoming messages are based on real-life news reports and tweets made during the 2013/14 Christmas floods in Kent.