This interesting and highly-stimulating lesson enables students to describe and understand the key aspects of Africa’s major rivers and lakes. Whilst gaining a wide range of knowledge about the rivers and lakes, students also become familiar with a wide range of vocabulary pertinent to the geography curriculum. The lesson follows a clear, logical, bite-size learning journey, which guides students towards relevant and constructive learning objectives. Over the course of this journey, they become able to: -Remember key facts about the African continent to contextualise their learning; -Identify African rivers and lakes on a map, and identify the countries and regions within the continent; -Learn about the Nile and Lake Victoria - modelled in the presentation; -Retrieve, share, and describe key information about various rivers and lakes in Africa, through a researching activity. -Peer assess each others’ descriptions using the learning objectives. The lesson requires access to atlases and/or web-searching devices. This resource pack includes: -A visually engaging whole-lesson PowerPoint presentation (16 slides); -A blank map for the atlas activity; -Research template for the main activity; The resources within this lesson can be easily adapted to suit home/remote learning.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students revising knowledge relating to Thailand, as a part of their study of place, human and physical geography. Overview and Maps; Physical Geography; Human Geography; Comparison with the United Kingdom; Thailand Timeline; Key Vocabulary. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

These highly engaging and purposeful writing lessons are the final two lessons in a series of six building towards an extended creative writing piece based on the ‘Seven Natural Wonders of the World.’ These two lessons move the children on from sentence level ideas, to considering whole text structure and cohesion. Throughout the lessons, children learn: -What the different types of connectives are, and how these can be used to build cohesion within and between paragraphs; -How whole texts can be structured for clarity and effect; -How to punctuate their work accurately - they then use this information to edit and redrafts sections of their writing. Included is the clear, comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation for both lessons (22 slides), the worksheet needed for the main activity, and the structure strip (both provided in Word and PDF). In the past, I have used these lessons with children in lower KS2 (years 3 and 4) - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for writing. All images are licensed for commercial use.

These highly engaging and purposeful writing lessons are lessons 3 and 4 in a series of six building towards an extended creative writing piece based on the ‘Seven Natural Wonders of the World.’ These two lessons move the children on from word level to sentence level ideas. Throughout the lessons, children learn: -What similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and personification are, and how to use these ‘descriptive devices’ for clarity and effect in their writing; -How to use fronted adverbials to add further detail and variety to their natural wonders sentences. Included is the clear, comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation for both lessons (22 slides) and the worksheets/templates needed for the 2 main activities (provided in both Word and PDF). In the past, I have used these lessons with children in lower KS2 (years 3 and 4) - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for writing. All images are licensed for commercial use.

These highly engaging and purposeful lessons are the first two lessons in a series of six building towards an extended creative writing piece based on the ‘Seven Natural Wonders of the World.’ In these lessons, children learn: -What nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are, and how to use these ‘base words’ for clarity and effect in their writing; -About each of the Seven Wonders of the world, through viewing pictures and reading key facts; -How to use base words and their five senses to begin to describe the natural wonders, moving from word level to sentence level over the two lessons; Included is the clear, comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation for both lessons (24 slides) and the worksheets/templates needed for the 3 main activities (provided in both Word and PDF). In the past, I have used these lessons with children in lower KS2 (years 3 and 4) - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for writing. All images are licensed for commercial use.

This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening section of the ‘Atlas of Record-Breaking Adventures’ by Emily Hawkins. This section focuses in more depth on three record breaking areas of Africa: -Botswana: The fastest land mammal; -Ethiopia: The Danakil Desert - hottest place on Earth; -Zambia: The Biggest Waterfall The resource pack includes the extract needed, for the children to read (ideally collectively or in groups). This is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. A vocabulary check helps to secure children’s understanding of any new or unfamiliar language. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. The session is best suited for children across KS2, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising knowledge relating to flooding. It contains comprehensive sections on: -Overview of Flooding; -Answers to the Key Questions; -Causes of Flooding; -Well-Known Floods; -Key Vocabulary; -Key Facts. The resource is designed to be printed onto either A4 or A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use. The resource is most suitable for students in KS2 or KS3.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising knowledge relating to cyclones and hurricanes. It contains comprehensive sections on: -Overview of Cyclones/ Tornadoes; -Answers to the Key Questions; -Categories of Cyclones; -Well-Known Cyclones and Tornadoes; -Key Vocabulary; -Key Facts. The resource is designed to be printed onto either A4 or A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use. The resource is most suitable for students in KS2 or KS3.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising knowledge relating to tsunamis. It contains comprehensive sections on: -Overview of Tsunamis; -Answers to the Key Questions; -The Process of Tsunamis; -Well-Known Tsunamis; -Key Vocabulary; -Key Facts. The resource is designed to be printed onto either A4 or A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use. The resource is most suitable for students in KS2 or KS3.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising knowledge relating to earthquakes. It contains comprehensive sections on: -Overview of Earthquakes; -Answers to the Key Questions; -The Richter Scale; -Well-Known Earthquakes; -Key Vocabulary; -Key Facts. The resource is designed to be printed onto either A4 or A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use. The resource is most suitable for students in KS2 or KS3.

This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening section of ‘Guardians of the Planet: How to be an Eco-Hero.’ The resource pack includes the extract needed, for the children to read (ideally collectively or in groups). This is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. A vocabulary check helps to secure children’s understanding of any new or unfamiliar language. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. The session is best suited for children across KS2, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising knowledge relating to Washington, D.C., as a part of their place knowledge of capital cities in geography. It contains comprehensive sections on: Overview; Places/ Landmarks in Cairo; Rivers; Topography/Mountains/Hills; Human Geography Features; Physical Geography Features; Key Vocabulary. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included). The resource is aligned with the expectations of the geography national curriculum.

This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening section of the ‘Beach Explorer’ book. This section develops children’s understanding of how beaches are formed, and how different plants and animals are adapted to live there. The resource pack includes the extract needed, for the children to read (ideally collectively or in groups). This is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. A vocabulary check helps to secure children’s understanding of any new or unfamiliar language. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. The session is best suited for children across KS2, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.

This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening section of the Ordinance Survey Kids’ Adventure Book, which serves as an introduction to maps. The resource pack includes the extract needed, for the children to read (ideally collectively or in groups). This is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. A vocabulary check helps to secure children’s understanding of any new or unfamiliar language. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. The session is best suited for children across KS2, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising knowledge relating to Cairo, as a part of their place knowledge of capital cities in geography. It contains comprehensive sections on: Overview; Places/ Landmarks in Cairo; Longest Rivers; Topography/ Highest Mountains; Human Geography Features; Physical Geography Features; Key Vocabulary. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included). The resource is aligned with the expectations of the geography national curriculum.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising knowledge relating to Rome, as a part of their place knowledge of capital cities in geography. It contains comprehensive sections on: Overview; Places/ Landmarks in Rome; Longest Rivers; Topography/ Highest Mountains; Human Geography Features; Physical Geography Features; Key Vocabulary. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included). The resource is aligned with the expectations of the geography national curriculum.