This lesson includes a wide range of diagrams and maps to help pupils identify convergent, divergent, conservative and collision plate margins and their characteristics. It also includes a plate margin card sort for use in lessons to help pupils to consolidate their knowledge of plate margins.

This lesson is designed to introduce students to how the theory of plate tectonics developed. It includes the work of Humboldt, Wegener and Hess. It uses maps, diagrams, animations and photos to build the students understanding. It introduces the concepts of jigsaw fit, continental drift and sea floor spreading.

The lesson uses photos, diagrams and video clips to enable students to learn about the causes effects and responses to the tsunami. There are gap fill activities, writing frames and plenary quiz.

This lesson includes details about all earthquake hazards including ground shaking, soil liquefaction, tsunamis, landslides, avalanches and flooding. the PowerPoint incorporates images, flow charts and video clips to help the students to develop their understanding.

The lesson starts with a plate margin card sort and maps showing the location of earthquakes. Video clips explain how earthquakes occur. there are note taking sheets for pupils to complete about the nature of earthquakes at each plate margin. There are also details of exceptions - earthquakes that don’t occur on plate margins. The lesson also introduces the students to p and s waves.

The lesson starts with a video clip about how wind energy is produced followed by a map description activity. There are the two symbol / image cards one containing advantages and another disadvantages, both incorporating factual information. A PEE paragraph is modelled and then students are asked to produce their own. The next activity is a decision making activity using OS maps to choose where a wind farm should be located. the plenary consists of an examination question, with a mark scheme.

This is a series of lessons on fracking (hydraulic fracturing). Initially there is a map quiz on the Poulton le Fylde area of Lancashire where permission has been given for fracking. Students watch video clips to develop an understanding of how fracking works and use a Cornell reading frame to analyse an article on fracking. In the next lesson there are video clips to explain the advantages and disadvantages of fracking. Pupils are split into characters and given writing frames for a speech they will give as part of a role play. There are recording sheets for students to use during the role play itself. Also there is an engagement tally chart , this is designed to get the pupils to observe each other. they can then give feedback to their peers o their engagement. There is an extended writing homework task for the students to complete after the role play.

This lesson first involves the students classifying energy into renewable and non-renewable sources. the pupils are then required to interpret pie charts, line graphs, tables and divided bar graphs of energy supply. The pupils should then split into groups, each with a different photo of an energy source and should complete a table explaining how the energy is extracted, its advantages and disadvantages. Pupils can use textbooks to enhance this work. Pupils should then take notes on a range of each others renewable and non-renewable energy sources.

This lesson is based on a mystery ‘What is the impact of UBS moving to Leeds on the city?’. the starter reminds pupils about types of employment and how to read / plot pie charts. Pupils are introduced to the 5 main characters in the mystery. The pupils then have to read mystery cards (which include a wide range of factual information) and classify them before linking them together to explain the impact of UBS bank setting up offices in Leeds. A PEE writing frame at the end of the PowerPoint, encourages students to develop their explanatory writing skills.

This lesson includes opportunities to draw climate graphs, describe them and compare them. It also allows them to read about why climate varies and to apply this knowledge. The lesson was designed as a cover lesson and includes a lesson plan, worksheets to write on and a set of answers.

In this lesson pupils will learn about the geology of the Swanage area of Dorset. The lesson incorporates maps, photos and diagrams to help the pupils to develop their understanding. They record their information on a worksheet about the coastal landscape. there are also photos and factual information about coastal management (human activity) in Swanage. Pupils should use their knowledge of coastal landforms to complete the rest of the coastal landscapes work sheet. There are a range of examination questions based on the sample assessment materials to show the pupils how they could be asked about the landscape. There is also a mark scheme and a quiz with answers.

This lesson starts with a coasts taboo game to reinforce coastal terminology. It uses diagrams, animations and photos to allow students to firstly describe and then explain how a wave cut platform is created. There is a mark scheme for teach / peer / self assessment. There are also model answers (of differing grades), which students can apply the mark scheme to and critique.

This lesson uses diagrams and photos to allow students to apply their knowledge of weathering, erosion and mass movement. There is a writing frame to support students in explaining how stumps are formed and a mark scheme for teach / peer / self assessment. The plenary consists of an OS map quiz with answers, using Pembroke maps.

This lesson introduces the key coastal terminology and is supported by photos to help develop the pupils understanding. At the end there is a glossary, which the pupils can complete throughout the lesson. there is also an activity to encourage the students to apply their new understanding to different cliff geology and lithology. This will help them to hone their understanding of coastal processes before beginning landform work.

This lesson incorporates a range of resources designed to develop the students knowledge and understanding of waves. the lesson includes parts of a wave, how a wave breaks, constructive and destructive waves, fetch, LSD, ocean currents and tides. There are a range of activities included in the lesson and opportunity to use some of these in subsequent lessons to reinforce the terminology.

In this lesson pupils will learn about the geology of the river Eden, Cumbria. The lesson incorporates maps, photos and diagrams to help the pupils to develop their understanding. They record their information on a work sheet about the river landscape. They are the required to use their notes on river management (human activity) and river landforms to complete the rest of the river landscapes work sheet. There are a range of examination questions based on the sample assessment materials to show the pupils how they could be asked about the landscape. There is also a mark scheme and a quiz with answers.

The lesson is designed to be used as a cover lesson. It includes a range of tasks form analysing the site to letter writing, graph drawing and analysis. All tasks are designed to be completed on worksheets, answers to the work sheets are included towards the end. A lesson plan is included.