This is an GCSE lesson on biomes. It is suitable for all specification but specifically designed for the Edexcel B specs. Key facts about the lesson are: The content covered by the lesson are; Distinction between ecosystems, biomes and the biosphere. The main global biomes and their locations. Characteristics of the different biomes. Global factors that influence the location of different biomes. Learning resources used in the lesson are; Images, map task, written task, analysis tasks, model answer and exam focus questions. What do you get in the package: The lesson is planned in detail and most of the resources for teaching the lesson are included in the ppt; starter, learning activities with most resources, clear outline of learning tasks and a plenary. Students will only need their standard GCSE text book to complete one of the tasks. However, this task can also be done using an ICT room. Now just download and teach!

This is a lesson on how hurricanes form in the tropics. It's appropriate for GCSE and year 9. Key facts about the lesson are: 1. The lesson start by describing hurricanes and their location. It then explores the steps in the formation of hurricanes. 2. It's a complete lesson with all the resources you need to deliver it - a starter, learning activities, extension tasks and plenary. All you will need is the ppt which I've attached. Just teach! 3. The lesson has a range of activities relevant; there is a map task, video analysis, diagram sketching task and a thinking task. 4. The lesson has a few differentiated activities for students at either end of ability level including the use of audio-visual resources, self assessment, taking it further tasks and differentiated information sheet.

This is an assessment for the new GCSE specification. It is a mid assessment for the 'Challenges of urbanising world' unit. The assessment focuses only on the first section of the topic. It is ideal for the Edexcel B specification however, it can be adapted for other specifications. Included in the package: 1. The assessment paper 2. The mark scheme 3. The grade boundaries using the new number grading system

This is an assessment for the new GCSE specification. It assesses the 'Challenges of urbanising world' unit. The assessment focuses on the case study and is ideal for the Edexcel B specification however, it can be adapted for other specifications. Included in the package: 1. The assessment paper 2. The mark scheme 3. The grade boundaries using the new number grading system

This is a 2 part GSCE lesson on depopulation and counter-urbanisation using two case studies. The lesson can also be adapted for A level as well. This is an all in one lesson; all the resources, tasks, differentiated activities are on the ppt. The lesson is develop already as well; it flows naturally from the starter to the plenary and is really very simply to follow. Simply download the lesson ppt and teach! All the planning is done for you so you can concentrate on marking books etc . Key facts about the lesson are: 1. The lesson explores the causes and effects of both depopulation and counter-urbanisation. 2. The lesson uses two case studies; Western Isles for depopulaiton and St Ives for counter-urbanisation 3. The lesson has a range of activities to engage students and delivery learning objectives. There are map skills, graph skills and thinking tasks to challenge students. 4. It's a complete lesson with all the resources you need to deliver it - a starter, learning activities and plenary. All you will need is the ppt which I've attached. Just teach!

This is a GCSE lesson on tropical cyclones. Key facts about the lesson are: 1. The lesson explores the definition, location and structure of a tropical cyclone. This is a foundation lesson for studying a case study on the effects of tropical cyclones. 2. The lesson is based on the new GCSE specifications. However, it’s adaptable for an A-level group. 3. It's a complete lesson with all the resources you need to deliver it - a starter, learning activities and plenary. All you will need is the ppt which I've attached. Just teach! 4. The lesson has a range of activities relevant to the assessment objectives of the new specifications. There are numerous video clips to bring to life tropical cyclones, a couple of map tasks and a diagram annotation task examining the structure of a tropical cyclone.

This is a GCSE lesson on the factors driving India’s development. Key facts about the lesson are: 1. The lesson explores the site and situation of India and how this has influenced its development as a emerging country. 2. The lesson also examines the other factors (political, historic, economic etc) influencing India’s development over the past 30 years. 3. The lesson is the first in a series of case study lessons on India’s development as an emerging economy. This is a requirement of the new GCESE specifications. 4. The lesson is designed to focus students thinking and discussion skills rather than them reading long texts to extract facts. 5. The lesson is differentiated through group work, a card sorting activity and a quiz. 6. It's a complete lesson with all the resources you need to deliver it – the learning activities from starter to plenary. All you will need is the ppt which I've attached. Just teach!

This is a two-part lesson on floods. The first lesson focuses on the causes of floods and their effects and the second lesson looks at flood management. The lesson is suited for both KS3 (year 9 group) and GCSE. Key facts about the lesson are: 1. All the resources for teaching the lesson are included. The ppts have everything from starter to plenary including all the geography resources for active learning. 2. The lesson is differentiated with a range of learning activities i.e. there are video clips, map work, card sort tasks, photo analysis and written tasks. 3. The lesson will challenge students at varying ability level and will generate discussion and debate which will engage students in their learning.

This is a GCSE lesson on the economic trends of an emerging country. The case study of India is used. Key facts about the lesson are: 1. The lesson explores the changes in India’s GDP, GDP per capita, economic sectors and trade overtime and how these are affecting it’s development. 2. The lesson will generate lots of discussions on how the economy of a country works and what are the key economic trends associated with emerging countries. 3. The lesson is the second in a series of case study lessons on India’s development as an emerging economy. This is a requirement of the new GCESE specifications. However, it can be adapted for A-level studies as well. 4. The lesson is designed to focus students thinking and discussion skills through the use of graphs and data tables. 5. The lesson has a strong numeracy element which meets the assessment criteria of all the new specifications. 6. The lesson is differentiated through sentence starters, a model answer and challenge tasks throughout. 7. The lesson is a complete one; all the resources you need to deliver it (from starter plenary) are included on the ppt. Download and just teach!

This lesson covers the some of defences used to prevent river flooding. It is ideal for any KS3 study of rivers or flooding however, it can be adapted for a low level GCSE group. Key facts about the lesson are: 1. The lesson starts with a recap of some of the effects of a river flooding and finishes with a crossword activity designed to recap the main flood defences learnt in the lesson. 2. There are two main new pieces of learning; one covers the different hard and soft defences used along some rivers and the other is a case study of the Thames flood barrier. 3. The lesson has a variety of learning activities; diagrams, a quiz, video clips and a crossword activity. 4. It's a complete lesson with all the resources you need to deliver it - a starter, learning activities, handouts, plenary etc. All you will need is the ppt which can be downloaded, then just teach!

This lesson is strategies to manage hurricanes and flooding. It’s suited for both KS3 and a GCSE group. Key facts about the lesson are: The lesson start with an really good interactive starter task about the primary and secondary effects of hurricanes and floods. There is then analysis task that allows students to explore the 3 ps (predict, protect and prepare) of hazard management. Finally students are introduced to some examples of hard and soft flood defences for rivers. The lesson has a range of learning activities suitable to different types of learners; there are photos to make real the nature of a floods, an interactive task and a few activities to strengthen their analytical skills. The lesson was designed to introduce aspects of the new GCSE specifications at KS3 however, it has enough challenge to meet the learning needs of a GCSE group as well. It's a complete lesson with all the resources you need to deliver it - a starter, learning activities, plenary etc. All you will need is the ppt which can be downloaded then just teach!

This is KS3 lesson designed to develop students geography enquiry. It’s helps students reflect on the questions geographers ask when learning about a place. It’s ideal for all KS3 groups. Key facts about the lesson are: 1. All the resources for teaching the lesson are included. The ppts have everything from starter to plenary including all the geography resources for active learning. Download and just teach! 2. The lesson is differentiated with a range of learning activities i.e. there is a video clip, picture studies, discussion and written tasks. 3. The lesson will challenge students at varying ability level and will generate discussion and debate which will engage students in their learning.

This is a lesson introduces students to the main ingredients of a good map. Students will then get a chance to apply their learning by creating a sketch map using these qualities. Key facts about the lesson are: 1. All the resources for teaching the lesson are included. The ppt has everything from starter to plenary including all the teaching resources for the lesson. Download and just teach! 2. The lesson is differentiated with support for learners of varying abilities. 3. The lesson is a map based lesson however, there are opportunities for discussions and reflection on the use of maps. 4. The lesson is a very practical - students will be engage in a kinaesthetic activity throughout.

This is a lesson about the systems approach in geography. In geography we study a lot of systems and it’s important that students understand the theory behind systems. It is suitable for A-level geography students but students in the sciences also study systems the lesson can be adapted for them as well. Key facts about the lesson are: 1. All the resources for teaching the lesson are included. The ppt has everything from starter to plenary including all the teaching resources for the lesson. Download and just teach! 2. The lesson starts by looking at the definitions of a system using examples from the natural world and man made systems. The lesson then comes some key terms used in the systems approach which students will use to describe how systems work. The lesson then progresses to look at the different types of systems and the major earth’s systems. 3. The lesson has a variety of activities; diagrams, images, sketches etc to enhance the learning. 4. There are slides with the answers to the question posed in the lesson which will help with class discussions.

This lesson is about landscapes. It explores how people impact their landscape but also looks at how landscapes force people to adapt their lifestyle. Key facts about the lesson are: 1. All the resources for teaching the lesson are included. The ppt has everything from starter to plenary including all the geography resources for teaching the lesson included. Download and teach! 2. The lesson is differentiated with support for learners of varying abilities. There is a challenge task with almost all the learning activities. 3. The lesson has a variety of learning activities; there are picture analysis tasks, a video clip task, a field sketch high order skill task and mind map task. Students will be engage throughout the lesson.

Three very good GCSE (can be adapted for KS3 if needed) lessons on coasts. One lesson on wave and tide formation, another on constructive and destructive waves and as bonus an introduction lesson on coasts. All three lessons have all the elements and the resources required to deliver them. Key concepts and skills covered in the lessons are: 1. How wind, earth and the moon form waves and tides? 2. Swash an backwash 3. Destructive and constructive waves 4. Map skills; using grid references and symbols 5. Diagrams and sketch maps 6. Exam questionnning

This is a GCSE lesson introducing students to waves. The lesson allows students to discover what are waves and tides and how they form. Key facts about the lesson are: 1. The lesson meets the requirements of the new GCSE specifications. However, it can be adapted for a top set year 9 group. 2. The lesson starts by exploring the features of a wave through the use of diagrams and keywords. It then moves on to look at how waves form. The second half of the lesson focuses on tides and how they form before ending with a challenge task. 3. The lesson is differentiated through the use of images, video clips, keyword banks and diagrams. Students will be engaged and challenged regardless of their level. 4. The lesson is planned in detail and all the resources for teaching the lesson are included in the ppt; starter, learning activities with resources, clear outline of learning tasks and a plenary. Just download and teach!

There are two lessons here on large urban areas/cities. Both are carefully planned and suited for a GCSE group however, they can be easily adapted for an AS group. One of the lesson is on mega cities; focusing on the definition, distribution and pros and cons of mega cities. The other lesson is a comparison of three different groups of cities - mega cities, primate cities and world cities. This lesson explores the characteristics of all three types of cities an then uses some clever activities to challenge students to explain the differences between them.

This is a GCSE lesson on the stages of urbanisation. The lesson focuses on how cities change overtime. Key facts about the lesson are: 1. The lesson meets the requirements of the new GCSE specifications. It follows specifically the Edexcel B specification. 2. The lesson is planned in detail and all the resources for teaching the lesson are included in the ppt; starter, learning activities with resources, clear outline of learning tasks and a plenary. Just download and teach! 3. The lesson covers the stages of urbanisation from industrialisation to urban regeneration and re-urbanisation. 4. The lesson uses the Clarke-Fisher model to linked the stages of urbanisation with development. It lays the foundation for studying the Clarke-Fisher model in later lessons. 5. The lesson allows students to explore how land uses and urban functions has changed overtime.

This is an A-level lesson on global governance. Key concepts covered in the lesson are the definition of global governance, the causes for global governance and the global commons. Other facts about the lesson are: 1. The lesson meets the requirements of the new GCE A-level specifications. 2. The lesson is planned in detail and all the resources for teaching the lesson are included in the ppt; starter, learning activities with resources, clear outline of learning tasks and a plenary. Just download and teach!