Full scheme of work for the natural hazards assessment and mark scheme.

A lesson investigating the formation and characteristics of shield volcanoes, composite volcanoes and hotspots. Aimed at top grade students but easily adapted for the less able.

A lesson examining how technology can help save lives in tectonic zones, looking specifically at the 3 P's for earthquakes. Aimed at the top grade students but easily adapted for the less able.

A lesson on the recent Nepal earthquake looking at causes, impacts and responses. Includes presentation, case study card for students and an additional sheet with responses on. Aimed at top grade students but is easily adapted for the less able.

A lesson looking at and evaluating the Mercalli and Richter scale. Aimed at top grade students but easily adapted for the less able.

Lesson on how earthquakes occur and their primary and secondary effects. Aimed at top grade students but easily adapted for the less able

Lesson on the different types of plate boundaries and the processes occurring at them. Aimed at top grade students but easily adapted for the less able.

Lesson on the Earth's structure including the characteristics of each layer and a continental drift based homework. Aimed at top grade students but easily adapted for the less able.

Case study lesson of a tropical storm (Cyclone Aila, Bangladesh). Includes information sheets, case study cards, exam practise and powerpoint. Aimed at top grade students but easily adapted for the less able.

A lesson on what tropical storms are (hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones), where they are found, how they are formed and how they are measured. Includes a presentation, worksheet and homework. Aimed at top grade students but easily adaptable for the less able.

A case study of the UK 2012 drought for the Natural Hazards unit. Includes presentation, student worksheet and information pack. Aimed at top grade students but easily adapted for the less able.

A lesson for the new OCR GCSE on the various causes of drought as well as looking at their change in frequency and magnitude over time. Aimed at top grade students but easily adapted for the less able. Includes worksheets and teacher answers as well as a power point.

A lesson on mapping the global climate belts and investigating extreme temperature, wind and rainfall across the world. It looks at the interaction between the global circulation model and climate. Aimed at high ability students but easily adapted for the less able. Worksheet and detailed resource packs included at the end of the power point.

An introductory lesson to the topic including the tri-cellular model of atmospheric circulation. Aimed at top grade students (7/8/9) and easily adaptable for the less able.

A lesson for the new ocr (2016) a-level on lapse rates and cloud formation. Aimed at A/A* level so lots of detail and information on the technicalities of airs movement in the troposphere. Includes detailed information on lapse rates, cloud formation and precipitation for the water and carbon based topic 'Earth Life Support Systems'.

A lesson introducing push and pull factors for settlements and exploring the idea of why settlements grow. Includes full powerpoint (with detailed notes section), lesson plan, card sort and worksheet. This is for high ability year 7 so could be easily adapted for year 8 too.

New OCR B A-level. Case study of a low energy coastline not in the UK. Focuses on farewell spit and golden bay in New Zealand including place specific formation of landforms, how the landscape system is inter-related and how these landforms change over time. Aimed at higher ability year 12/13 but easily adaptable for less able pupils.

AQA A 'Ice on the land'. Lesson exploring why glaciers move looking at temperature and gradient (including polar/temperate glaciers and extensional/compressional flow). Aimed at high ability GCSE students but easily adaptable for lower ability pupils. A tricky topic made simple!

Lesson for AQA A course 'Ice on the Land' focusing on ice formation and the main types of ice masses ( e.g. valley glaciers, ice sheets etc...). Aimed at high ability GCSE students but easily adaptable for lower ability pupils.

Lesson for new 2016/2017 OCR B A level specification on syllabus statement 1 (physical factors affecting coasts). Lesson includes the role of ocean currents including rip currents, gyers, Ekman transport with upwelling /downwelling and the deep ocean conveyor belt. Aimed at high ability students but could easily adapted to simplify. Includes presentation with detailed notes underneath each slide and accompanying resource.