A fully resourced lesson where students are introduced to the skill of measuring scale. It also includes an idea for a class practical on scale, where they have to measure out and scale the classroom itself!

This worksheet requires pupils to give four-figure and six-figure grid references on various locations featured in the Simpsons. It also includes a section on describing routes between places. Feedback is always appreciated.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on map skills aimed at a GCSE class, namely four-figure grid references and scale. The main part of the lesson involves students annotating an O.S. map with its physical and human features, and then carrying out a range of exercises to practice the use of four-figure grid references and scale. Although this lesson is aimed to be included within the unit ‘Distinctive Landscapes’, it can be easily adapted to suit the needs of any Geography GCSE specification. Learning Objectives: To identify a range of physical and human features from an Ordnance Survey map. To demonstrate a range of map skills.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on how to construct climate graphs. The instructions contained on the slides are from another user on TES, so I simply adapted a starter activity and added pictures and a guide sheet to further support students in this process. Feedback is always appreciated. Learning Objectives: To be able to construct a climate graph. To extract information from the graph and use it to explain climate.

This is an active starter for pupils when introducing the topic of sustainability. INSTRUCTIONS: Walk around the room finding students who match up to one of these sustainability statements, and then get their signature in the square The first one to get BINGO (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) wins! FEEDBACK: What have you learnt about yourself or other people from this experience? What do all these statements have in common? Why are these things important? Suggest what you think the word ‘sustainability’ means

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on how London is addressing the challenge (problem) of traffic congestion in the 21st Century. The main part of the lesson involves an information hunt where they complete a grid on the different techniques the city uses to manage traffic congestion, then they get creative designing their own invention that will help London reduce traffic congestion in the future (a video is included to help scaffold this task). Learning Objectives: To describe the different approaches London uses to manage traffic congestion. To explain their advantages and disadvantages. To explore how traffic congestion could be managed in the future.

This is a fully resourced and differentiated lesson on the Rock Cycle for KS3. It is a combination of adapted resources and some of my own. In particular, it includes several back-up activities due to the difficulties that some students can have grasping the topic

This worksheet covers the basics behind a volcano, namely covering its main components and key definitions.\n\nVolcano, Components, Magma Chamber, Lava, Magma

This contains a full lesson on the Lesotho Highlands Water Project for WJEC Syllabus. Includes content on what makes a good area for a dam.\n\nWater project, water management, dams, hydroelectricity.

This lesson focuses on the climate of the British Isles, including the difference between weather and climate.\n\nWeather, climate, British Isles.

This is an independant learning lesson which might be useful as a useful introduction to megacities. It involves a wonder starter, main activity watching the first episode of Andrew Marr's megacities and a differentiated plenary.

This is a lesson on the quality of life in shanty towns, and the ways in which it can be improved. There is a big focus on independent learning in this lesson.\n\nShanty town, problems in shanty towns, solutions, quality of life.

This contains a full lesson on one of the indigenous tribes of Kenya, the Maasai Tribe.\n\nMaasai Tribe, Kenya.

This contains a fully resourced lesson on push and pull factors.In the starter students analyse a cartoon, then work in pairs to work out push and pull factors and test that knowledge with a kinaesthetic activity. Next students look at a case study of rural-urban migration in cities (China) and apply their knowledge by creating their own immigration story.

Please find attached numerous resources for the Boxing Day (2004) tsunami.\n\nBoxing Day Tsunami, Indian Ocean Tsunami, Indonesian Tsunami, Asian Tsunami

A fully resourced lesson on the effects of volcanic eruptions. It focuses on the types of volcanic hazard, how they threaten people and how its effects vary with different levels of economic development. Aimed at KS4 classes, in support of AQA Geography B syllabus.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the challenges (problems) facing London as a world city in the 21st Century. The main part of the lesson involves students working in groups, using visual prompts, to discuss and explain how each challenge could affect residents, businesses and the environment, after which they draft a short email to the Mayor of London recommending which challenge they think should be addressed first and why. Learning Objectives: To explain the different challenges that London faces. To assess the importance of these challenges. To investigate how these challenges could be tackled.

This powerpoint contains a range of starter activities when teaching the topic of settlement hierarchies. Includes written and kinaesthetic activities.

This is a decision making exercise where students have to decide how they are going to protect the coastal settlement of 'Broadchurch'. Feedback on this particular task would be appreciated.

This is a lesson on how rocks shape the land, focusing on limestone and gritstone landscapes in the Peak District. Designed in support of the New GA unit 'The Role of Stones', so some of the images have had to be changed.