<p><strong>KS3 Russian Biomes Top Trumps Lesson</strong><br /> This lesson resource consists of a powerpoint, top-trump cards and information sheets.</p> <ul> <li>The lesson has the following success criteria:</li> <li>To be able to describe how the environment changes across Russia.</li> <li>To be able to explain how the environment changes across Russia</li> <li>To be able to compare how the environment and landscape differ between Russia’s biomes.</li> <li>To be able to predict how these will change in the future.</li> </ul> <p>Lesson Plan</p> <ol> <li>Students match up the key words with their definitions.</li> <li>Students describe the distribution of biomes.</li> <li>Students create top trumps using the information ppt. and top-trump cards.</li> <li>Students play top trumps using the temperature and precipitation category. Then ask students to order from the card that wins the most to the card that loses the most. This will show the latitudinal gradient of biomes.</li> <li>Russian beasts and where to find them. Students match up the images with the biomes.</li> <li>Students predict how the distribution of biomes will change in the future.</li> </ol>

<p><strong>KS3 Hazards Mini SOW</strong><br /> A really engaging and well planned scheme of work looking at hazards consisting of 7 lessons. Each lesson is supported by a powerpoint and lesson sheet. Students have really enjoyed these lessons!</p> <p>SOW:<br /> Lesson 1: Introduction to natural hazards.<br /> Lesson 2: Why do earthquakes happen?<br /> Lesson 3: Haiti earthquake 2010<br /> Lesson 4: Can money stop earthquakes?<br /> Lesson 5: Introduction to volcanoes<br /> Lesson 6: Eyjaffljallajokull eruption 2010<br /> Lesson 7: The challenge of living with natural hazards</p>

<p><strong>KS3 RESOURCES MINI SOW- FOOD AND WATER</strong><br /> This is a 7 lesson SOW looking at food and water resources, each lesson comes with a powerpoint and sheet that scaffolds students to success. Lessons include challenge tasks to stretch students and have topical case studies to engage students! Exam practice is also embeded within lessons.</p> <p>L1: Introduction to resources.<br /> L2: Water distribution and changing pattterns.<br /> L3: Water Issue case study.<br /> L4: Water management case study.<br /> L5: Food distribution and changing patterns.<br /> L6: Food issue cast study.<br /> L7: Food management case study and MCQ.</p>