A Geography ‘Geoflix’ Display with suggestions for top TV shows/ documentaries as well as relevant disciplinary reading suggestions for students. This hooks alot of students (even non Geographers) and they love this in the corridor outside of my classroom! If you do use this with your students, I’d love to be tagged in your posts to see what you create! My twitter handle is @R_HGeog

This is a lesson focussed on the causes, impacts and solutions of ocean plastic. The lesson focusses on a local example of beach litter also. The lesson includes: starter resource on plastic decomposition Youtube and Blue Planet videos embedded into the powerpoint ‘Ocean Plastic Detectives’ information hunt activity (information sheets and worksheets included) An extended writing task, writing a persuasive letter to the local council regarding the issues and solutions to the problem of ocean plastic and beach litter. Opportunity for pair work (letter and campaign poster) Writing frame for the letter is included. This was designed as a ‘Local Issue’ KS3 lesson but could easily be ammended for integration within your unit of study/SOW, for an extracurricular group or towards the end of term. I hope that your students enjoy this lesson and that this can save you some valuable planning time.

Tutor / Form Group Birthday Cupcakes, perfect for your tutor classroom display board. I ask my tutees to write their birth date and name in their month and pin them onto my tutor board! If you do use this for a display, I’d love to see what you create! My twitter handle is @R_HGeog

Fully editable resources to promote the extensive and varied career oppotunities for Geographers as well as the interdisciplinary and transferrable skills gained through becoming Geographers. This download includes: 'Hello my name is…�� careers in Geography ID badges inter-disciplinary skills ‘building blocks/ bricks’. Perfect for a Geography Classroom display! If you do use this for a display, I’d love to see what you create! My twitter handle is @R_HGeog

A Fully editable ‘Definition Dots’ Worksheet, ideal for a retrieval / revision activity of subject specific vocabulary for any age group and any subject. The examples shown are for: AQA A-Level Water & Carbon (water cycle) Development Key Stage 3 key terms (Y8) Religion Key stage 3 key term (Y7) If you do use this resource with your students, I’d love to be tagged in your posts to see what you create! My twitter handle is @R_HGeog Original Idea not my own, but all my own self-made resources!

This is a standalone lesson focused on the Willow Project. It was taught at the end of a KS3 Climate Change unit and incorporated due to high levels of student interest / inquisition about the issue. The lesson includes: Background information/ context about the Willow Project Embedded TikTok videos (used as they are informative and engaging short clips on a platform relevant to the students) Positive / Negative, S.E.E Impact activity with accompanying Stretch and Challenge Extension task. Diamond 9 impact assessment task. QR codes linked to two petitions Campaigning for Change creative option task where students can either choose to create a protest poster about the project or write a letter to the government explaining their view on the project. Both activities supported with success criteria. A concluding, positive video from David Attenborough about how we are powerful enough to change the world for the better. I hope that your students enjoy this lesson and that this can save you some valuable planning time. If you do use this with your students, I’d love to be tagged in your posts to see what you create! My twitter handle is @R_HGeog

This is a groupwork based lesson, focussed on the different zones of land use and identifying factors of a preferred site/settlement for members of the Griffin family. The lesson includes: ‘Odd one out’ Starter Activity Considering multiple settlement requirements from varied perspectives. Site info handout and accompanying DME matrix. An extended writing task, centred around creating a report/ email/ leaflet etc, which could be a homework project/ peer assessment opportunity. A Success Criteria / Feedback sheet is paired with this. Stretch and challenge opportunities throughout, sentence starters and WAGOLLS. It is designed for a KS3 class as part of a Settlement/ Urban Environment unit and is preceeded by lessons covering site/ settlement factors, types of settlement and the Burgess/ Hoyt model. Could also be an opportunity for map skills/ use of IT/ google maps & earth to explore the maps I made and play about with measuring the distances / features etc. I hope that your students enjoy this lesson and that this can save you some valuable planning time. If you do use this with your students, I’d love to be tagged in your posts to see what you create! My twitter handle is @R_HGeog Disclosure: The information for background info on individual sites and Griffin family preferences produced by 88collinsl All other resources & worksheets are my own.

This is an editable vocAPPulary activity for covering subject specific vocabulary. The students write the definition in the first box, then draw an image (dual code) or diagram for the word. It can be used for initial study or revision. The examples used are for fluvial and coastal processes of erosion and transportation. I hope this can be of use and save you planning time. If you do use this with your students, I’d love to be tagged in your posts to see what you create! My twitter handle is @R_HGeog

This KS3 lesson looks at how gender equality can increase development. Tasks are explicit throughout the slides and the work is differentiated and offers stretch and challenge tasks. ICAN Bingo: Pupils note down 6 words from the list, the word has to be said by the teacher and on the board at the time for them to cross it off of the list. The winners go onto a leaderboard and a prize is awarded at the end of term. The lesson includes focus on Malala Yousafzai and her role in campaigning for gender equality and education. -The World’s Largest Lesson ‘From Where I stand’ resources are used in this lesson.- There is a guided reading activity included (extract and questions not my own), a data research homework and opportunity for data manipulation and presentation skills to be taught. I hope this can be of some use and save you some planning time.