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Structure of the Earth- (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)
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Structure of the Earth- (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)

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A fully resourced and up to date lesson on the structure of the Earth along with plate tectonic theory. A great introductory lesson into natural hazards and tectonic hazards. Task 1: Theorize why the Earth is like an egg. Task 2: Describe the characteristics of the structure of the Earth. Task 3: Quick video to recap the structure of the Earth. Task 4: Watch the video about slab pull and convectional currents Task 5: Describe the global distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes (4 marks) Task 6: Peer mark **Download contains PowerPoint and worksheet for the lesson. **
Location, Climate and Importance of Brazil - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
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Location, Climate and Importance of Brazil - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

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Students will identify the location of Brazil globally, continentally and the physical features of Brazil such as the Andes, Atacama desert and the Amazon. Students will then create a climate graph to show the temperature of Brazil and the climate. Finally, they will identify why Brazil is an important country internationally. Task 1: Located and describe Brazil Task 2: Using the worksheet students will draw on where the physical features of South America and Brazil are. Task 3: Climate graph of Brazil (Amazon Rainforest) Task 4: Main Task: Describe the location of Brazil and explain Rio de Janeiro’s importance. Task 5: Plenary: Class question- why do people what to move to Rio? Lesson 1 out of 8
Global Inequality - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
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Global Inequality - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

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A fully resourced and up to date lesson on the distribution of global inequalities, a look into why global inequalities have occurred and long form written assessment at the end to assess students comprehension. Task 1: Starter - Answer true and false questions about previous learning Task 2: On white boards students to come up with reasons why some countries develop better than others. Task 3: Read through the different reasons for global inequalities on the worksheet and PowerPoint slides. Task 4: Main Task - Long form writing assessment- students to discuss why development is important to developing countries and how countries develop unequally. Task 5: Plenary - On whiteboards, students to give ideas on how to help countries develop equally. **Download contains PowerPoint and worksheet for the lesson. **
Effects and Reponses to Typhoon Haiyan - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)
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Effects and Reponses to Typhoon Haiyan - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)

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A fully resourced and up to date lesson on Typhoon Haiyan, the location, case study, primary and secondary effects along with planning, preparation and monitoring. Task 1: Starter - Answer true and false questions about previous learning Task 2: Students to accurately describe the path of the typhoon. Task 3: Read through the information sheet and add the effects and responses on their sheet. Task 4: Main Task - Exam question practice, "Using an example, describe the primary and secondary effects of a tropical storm. (6 marks) Task 5: Exam Question Practice - "Using an example, describe the short-term responses to a tropical storm (4 marks) Task 6: Plenary - Explain why planning and preparation is the best option for reducing the effects of tropical storms. **Download contains PowerPoint and worksheet for the lesson. **
Development in Afghanistan - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
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Development in Afghanistan - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

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Students will be able to describe the location of Afghanistan, outline how conflict can affect development of a country and will finally explain in a mini essay how geography in the Middle East and conflict is linked. Task 1: Starter- Recall Activity Task 2: Define key words Task 3: Locate Afghanistan Task 4: Describe bar graph of development of Afghanistan Task 5: Explain how geography in the Middle East and conflict are linked
War in Iraq, Physical Geography - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
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War in Iraq, Physical Geography - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

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Students will learn where Iraq is located, its physical geography and then explain how physical geography affected the war in Iraq. Task 1- Describe where Iraq is Task 2- Watch video about Iraq war Task 3- Create timeline about the Iraq War Task 4- Colour in physical map about Iraq Lesson 5 out of 9.
How Do We Cause Conflict? - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
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How Do We Cause Conflict? - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

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Students will compile what they have learnt over the past 9 lessons to understand how people in the UK affect conflicts, how conflict affects us and then evaluate the effect of conflict. Task 1: Starter/ recall of knowledge Task 2: How do we personally affect conflicts?- Fill in the sheet Task 3: Evaluate the effects of conflict Lesson 9 of 9
Chernobyl, What Happened? - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
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Chernobyl, What Happened? - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

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Students will be able to accurately locate Chernobyl and be able to discuss the time-line of events that led to the Chernobyl disaster. Students will begin to look at the magnitude of the event and the effects of the disaster. Task 1: Starter- True or False- Knowledge recap of previous learning Task 2: Located Ukraine/ Chernobyl on maps Task 3: Watch various clips about Chernobyl Task 4: Sort the effects of Chernobyl into social, economic and environmental effects Task 5: Choose which of the effects are most significant and why. Task 6: Main Task:Outline what happened in Chernobyl, identify which effect is most significant and describe its size, severity and length of time. Task 7: Plenary: Write a sentence about how they, thought, liked, hated, wanted to learn more. Lesson contains powerpoint and worksheet.
Importance of the Amazon Rainforest - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
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Importance of the Amazon Rainforest - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

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Students to identify where the world’s tropical rainforests are located and where in South America does the largest amount of the Amazon Rainforest is found. Task 1: Starter - Recap on previous learning Task 2: On whiteboards, come up with as many reasons you think the Amazon Rainforest is important. Task 3: Which of the benefits of the Amazon Rainforest is most important and why? Task 4: Main Task - Describe the importance of the Amazon Rainforest Task 5: Plenary: 3,2,1 - Class Discussion - Why do people cut down the rainforest? Lesson 6 out of 8
Exploitation of the Amazon Rainforest - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
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Exploitation of the Amazon Rainforest - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

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Students to define what deforestation is and the economic reasons that deforestation occurs. Then students will interpret a pie chart showing the reasons for deforestation. Then after reading through the information students must choose which is the most impactful reason for the amazon rainforest being deforested and why. Task 1: Starter - Recap on previous learning Task 2: On whiteboards, come up with as many reasons you think the Amazon Rainforest is important. Task 3: Which of the benefits of the Amazon Rainforest is most important and why? Task 4: Main Task - Explain how development in tropical rainforests creates economic advantages Task 5: Plenary: 3,2,1 - Class Discussion - Why do people cut down the rainforest? Lesson 7 out of 8
Impacts of Urbanisation in Brazil - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
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Impacts of Urbanisation in Brazil - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

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Students will identify the increase in urbanisation over time and predicted increases. Then will investigate the social, economic and environmental challenges of urbanisation in Rio, and how they will impact the area. Task 1: Starter - Recap on previous learning Task 2: Describe the trend on the graph on screen (3 marks) Task 3: Using the factors on the worksheet identify which is the most important social, economic and environmental challenges. Task 4: Main Task - Describe how urbanisation has created challenges in Rio de Janeiro. Task 5: Plenary: Class question- What are some of the negatives about living in favelas in Rio. Lesson 3 out of 8
Measuring Development - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
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Measuring Development - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

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A fully resourced and up to date lesson on how to measure development, introduction to economic and human development and what the HDI is. Task 1: Starter - Answer true and false questions about previous learning Task 2: Define development then write the definition on their worksheet Task 3: Read through the different measures of development and students to pick one, and justify why they have. Then pass the sheet to the next student and they debate the point. Task 4: Main Task - Long form writing- students to define what development is, outline which development indicator they have chosen and why, the state other measures of development and which is the best one to use. Task 5: Plenary - On whiteboards, students to give ideas on how to help countries develop equally. **Download contains PowerPoint and worksheet for the lesson. **
Aid Positives and Negatives - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
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Aid Positives and Negatives - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

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A fully resourced and up to date lesson on aid, introduction to different types of aid, when do we use it and how the UK gives aid to Pakistan Task 1: Starter - Answer true and false questions about previous learning Task 2: Define aid then writing the definition on their worksheet Task 3: Read through the different facts about aid in Pakistan and students are to outline if the facts are positives of negatives to Pakistan Task 4: Main Task - Long form writing- students to define what aid is, how it can benefit and be a negative to Pakistan. Then they are to state overall if aid is a good or bad thing and justify if the UK should keep giving aid. Task 5: Plenary - On whiteboards, students to give ideas on how Pakistan can improve development in their country. **Download contains PowerPoint and worksheet for the lesson. **
Climate of the UK - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
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Climate of the UK - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

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Students will be able to define weather and precipitation along with identifying the climate of the UK. Students will then read through what creates weather and complete challenge tasks for each. Task 1: Starter:- Knowledge recall on previous lessons and topics Task 2: Describe the climate of the UK using the term “Temperate” Task 3: Using the worksheet, students will read through how each factor affects the weather and then complete challenge tasks. Task 4: Main Task: Students to describe the weather conditions of the UK. Task 5: Plenary: What are some of the ways climate change will affect the UK. Lesson contains PowerPoint and worksheet
Beast from the East - UK Weather Hazard - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)
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Beast from the East - UK Weather Hazard - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)

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A fully resourced and up to date lesson on the Beast from the East - an extreme weather event in England in 2018. Students will investigate the location, causes of the storm, the social, economic and environmental impacts along with the short term and long term responses. Task 1: Starter - Answer true and false questions about previous learning Task 2: Using the images on the screen, come up with what you think caused the Beast from the East. Task 3: Complete the learning clock with information in the PowerPoint starting with identifying where the beast was affected. Then identify the causes of the storm, next to the social and economic and environmental factors and finally the long term and short term responses. Task 4: Main Task - Practice exam questions- “Suggest how extreme weather in the UK can have economic and social impacts.” "(6 marks) Task 5: Plenary - How could we have responded to the event better? **Download contains PowerPoint and worksheet for the lesson. **
York Flood Management Scheme - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)
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York Flood Management Scheme - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)

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A fully resourced, differentiated and up to date lesson on the flood management scheme in York, Yorkshire. Students will find out, why the scheme is needed, what the scheme entails and the social, economic and environmental impacts of the scheme. Task 1: Starter - Retrieval, Using the information they learnt in the previous lesson. Hook- Students to explain what they think the image means, or what it has to do with the lesson. Task 2: Identify the location of York in England. Task 3: Students to read through information about why York floods so often. Task 4: On a map of York students write on it where the scheme is used and what type of management strategy is used. Task 5: Annotate the benefits and costs of the management scheme Task 6: Main Task - Practice exam questions- "Using a UK Flood Management Scheme you have studied, argue to what extent this management scheme has been successful (9+3).” High ability students will complete this with limited scaffolding and then compare theirs to the model answer. LA students will read through the paragraph and cross out wrong words. Task 5: Plenary - Opinion Line, students to consider the statement and stand on a continuum line in the room. **Download contains PowerPoint and worksheet for the lesson. **
Changing Rural Landscapes in the UK - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)
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Changing Rural Landscapes in the UK - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)

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A fully resourced, differentiated, and up-to-date lesson on two contrasting rural areas with population increase and decrease. This lesson covers South Cambridgeshire (population increase) and Outer Hebrides (population decrease) Task 1: Starter - Application of knowledge- Read, Write, Mark, students have 4 minutes to recap learning on rotational cliff slumping. Then write down as much as they can remember, then mark accuracy. Task 2: Geography Skills: Graph Analysis - Describe the type of graph, describe the change in urban population in the UK. Task 3: Geography Skills: Describe location - Describe the location of the Outer Hebrides, then describe the location of South Cambridgeshire. Task 4: Main Task - Practice exam questions- “Contrast the economic challenges associated with rural areas of population growth and decline (6 marks)” High-ability students will complete this with limited scaffolding. LA students can use sentence starters and keywords for help. Task 5: Plenary - Revise for exam question on rotational cliff slumping. **Download contains PowerPoint and worksheet for the lesson. **
Inequality in the UK: North South Divide - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
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Inequality in the UK: North South Divide - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

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A fully resourced and up to date lesson on inequality in the UK and the north south divide, an introduction on the differences between regions in the UK Task 1: Starter - Answer true and false questions about previous learning Task 2: Using the infographic students are to write down three differences between the north and south of England. Task 3: Students to watch a video about the north south divide in the UK and make notes. Task 4: Read through the information on worksheets and evaluate which of them is the most effective and why. Task 5: Main Task - Long form writing- describe the north south divide and its effects on England. Task 6: Plenary - Students to look at GCSE grade results in the UK and explain what the knock on effects for students are in the north of England **Download contains PowerPoint and worksheet for the lesson. **
Health Inequalities in the UK - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
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Health Inequalities in the UK - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

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A fully resourced and up to date lesson on health inequality in the UK, an introduction into what health inequality is, how life expectancy varies between the north and south. Contains a full assessment to test comprehension on the topic. Task 1: Starter - Answer true and false questions about previous learning Task 2: Define life expectancy then writing the definition on their worksheet Task 3: Read through the different factors on life expectancy and explain which has the biggest effect on life expectancy and why Task 4: Main Task - Long form writing assessment- students to define what inequality is, briefly explain the north south divide in the UK and outline the effects of inequality in the UK using education and health as examples. Task 5: Plenary - On whiteboards, students to give ideas on how the UK could make life expectancy in the UK more equal. **Download contains PowerPoint and worksheet for the lesson. **
Inequality in Brazil - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
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Inequality in Brazil - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

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Students will identify the inequalities in Brazil, through identifying the urban and rural areas in Brazil and why people migrate to urban areas. This will lead on to urbanisation and its causes. Task 1: Starter - Recap on previous learning Task 2: Identify the positives and negatives of both rural and urban areas. Task 3: Causes of urbanisation through push and pull factors Task 4: Main Task - Describe how inequality has developed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Task 5: Plenary: Class question- What are some of the social, economic and environmental issues with rapidly urbanising areas Lesson 2 out of 8