This lesson is part of Mountain Environments, a Geography unit designed for students in upper KS2 (Y4-6). First the presentation introduces some of the most famous mountain ranges from around the world. The differentiated activity then challenges students to locate the world’s mountain ranges and encourages them to use and explore atlases. It is recommended that students do the activity in pairs. Easier – Students identify the world’s famous mountain ranges (less writing). Medium – Students identify the world’s famous mountain ranges (first letter clues) Harder – Students identify the world’s famous mountain ranges (no clues) If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Investigating Rivers, a unit designed for upper KS2 (Y4-6). It challenges students to think about all the different ways we use water and where we get it from. Are these necessary (needs) or luxury (wants)? Students then categorise these uses of water as agricultural, recreational, commercial/industrial or community. Lastly, they consider how we can balance human water requirements with those of Earth’s wildlife. In the activity students sort photos of different water uses into six different categories: Household Commercial/industrial Recreational Agricultural Community Wildlife In the extension activity, students classify each water use as either necessary or luxury and explain their reasoning. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Our World, a Geography unit designed for students in KS1 and lower KS2 (Y1-3), but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. This Geography lesson is a fun introduction to satellite photos. The presentation first helps students understand what satellite photos are. It then challenges them to investigate satellite photos of a variety of world famous human and natural landmarks (e.g. Eiffel Tower, Victoria Falls). It is accompanied by two activities: Speaking and Listening Activity In mixed pairs or trios, students match the photos of 16 world famous landmarks to their satellite photos, explaining their reasoning as they do so. Writing Activity Students investigate satellite photos and write sentences explaining which landmark they think each one is. E.g. “I think this photo is Stonehenge because I can see a circle of huge stones surrounded by grass.” If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This resource is part of Tropical Rainforests, a Geography unit designed for students in KS2, but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. All resources are compatible with both Microsoft Office and Google Workspace. This lesson is a great introduction to the world’s largest rainforest, the Amazon. First, the presentation introduces students to the Amazon and its incredibly biodiverse flora and fauna. It then goes on to look at the geography of the Amazon in more detail, specifically its location within the continent of South America. The activity challenges students to identify a range of human and physical geographical features within South America, including the nine countries in which the Amazon rainforest is located. In follow up extension activities, students identify the capitals of those countries and then complete a cloze-procedure paragraph about the Amazon. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is designed for KS2 students and is a great introduction to any volcanoes or earthquakes topic. It can be taught as a stand alone lesson but is also available as part of three wider units, all of which are available on TES: -Volcanoes -Earthquakes -Volcanoes & Earthquakes The presentation investigates the structure of the Earth and looks into the basic composition of the inner core, outer core, mantle and crust. Students then complete an activity which is differentiated three ways: Easier – Students label layers of the Earth and complete cloze procedure paragraph (6 gaps). Medium – Students label layers of the Earth and complete cloze procedure paragraph (10 gaps). Harder – Students label layers of the Earth – including drawing arrows – and complete cloze procedure paragraph (10 gaps). Extension – Students think about what they would like to find out about volcanoes or earthquakes or both, depending on which topic you are doing. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Understanding Latitude and Longitude, a unit designed for students in upper KS2 and KS3. It can also be taught as a stand-alone lesson. This lesson is specifically devised to help students read latitude and longitude with greater accuracy. Initially it scaffolds the learning of this skill with the use of guidelines, then encourages students to have a go without any aids. The activity is differentiated two ways and includes an extension: Easier – Students find the latitude and longitude of 12 points on a world map with guidelines. Harder – Students find the latitude and longitude of 18 points on a world map with guidelines. Extension – Students have a go at finding the coordinates of 12 points without guidelines. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Exploring Spain, a Geography unit designed for upper KS2 students (Y4-6), but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. Students first learn about the Iberian peninsula. They then explore some of the main geographical features of Spain itself and categorise these into human (e.g. cities) and physical (e.g. mountains). The activity challenges students to identify these features on a map of Spain. It is differentiated two ways: Easier – Students identify human & physical features of Spain using a colour-coded map and word bank Harder – Students identify human & physical features of Spain using a map & word bank Extension – Students complete a cloze procedure text about the human and physical geography of Spain. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Mountain Environments, a Geography unit designed for students in upper KS2 (Y4-6). N.B. Ideally students have a grounding in latitude and longitude prior to this lesson. The unit Understanding Latitude & Longitude is an ideal introduction to the topic. First the presentation introduces students to latitude and longitude and goes through how to find the coordinates of a point step-by-step. It then asks students to find the latitude and longitude of several world capital cities. The activity and extension then challenge children to locate famous world mountains using their latitude and longitude: Easier - Students locate 12 famous world mountains using latitude and longitude. Harder - Students locate 16 famous world mountains using latitude and longitude. Extension - Students add more famous mountains to their world map using latitude and longitude clues. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is designed for KS2 children. It can be taught as a stand alone lesson but is also available as part of two wider units, both of which are available on TES: -Earthquakes -Volcanoes & Earthquakes The presentation looks at three famous earthquakes from the previous decade including Haiti (2010), New Zealand (2011) and Japan (2011). The activity then challenges students to research an earthquake online (e.g. Simple Wikipedia) and write a fact file about it. A completed fact file about the earthquake in Christchurch in 2011 is included as an example. Easier – Students research and create a fact file about their chosen earthquake. Harder – Students research and create a fact file about their chosen earthquake plus insert a map and add photo captions. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of The Seaside, a Geography unit designed for students in KS1 and lower KS2, but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. This lesson has a PSHE/writing focus and complements the other Geography skills based lessons in this unit. The presentation asks students to think about what they would take on a seaside holiday. Students are particularly encouraged to think about items linked to sun safety (e.g. sun cream, sun hat). The activity then challenges students to draw or stick the items they would take in their suitcase on a seaside holiday: Easier - Students have three designated items to write sentences about. Harder - Students choose three of their own items to write sentences about. Extension - Students can label the items they have drawn/stuck in their suitcase. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Understanding Trade, a Geography unit designed for students in upper KS2 (Y5-6). First the presentation helps students understand what trade is and introduces the concepts of imports and exports. It does this by linking these ideas to every day products we buy. It also looks at the different scales of trade – local, national and international. The activity then challenges students to match up products with statements about the company which makes them and where they are produced/manufactured. Easier – Match the products to the statements (on stickers) Harder – Match the products to the statements (written) Extension – Students complete a cloze procedure paragraph about trade. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Exploring Spain, a Geography unit designed for upper KS2 students (Y4-6), but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. The presentation first recaps the climate zones of the world (i.e. tropical, temperate & polar zones) and locates Spain within these. It then looks in more detail at Spain’s weather, climate zones and the climate of Madrid. Students are then encouraged to find clues about Madrid’s weather using a climate graph. This lesson includes two activities: Comprehension activity: Students interpret climate graphs for Madrid and London and compare the climates of both cities. ICT activity: Students create their own climate graph for Madrid using Microsoft Excel. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of The Seaside, a Geography unit designed for students in KS1 and lower KS2, but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. The presentation takes students on a tour of the seaside town of Lyme Regis, home of the famous 19th century paleontologist, Mary Anning. On the way, students find out about a variety of tourist attractions and other features including the harbour, the Marine Aquarium and the Lyme Regis Museum. The activity then challenges students to use their map skills to locate these features on a map of the town. Easier - Students identify each feature of Lyme Regis by writing a number. Harder - Students identify each feature of Lyme Regis by writing a name. Extension - Students locate and circle other features of Lyme Regis using the map key. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Exploring the United Kingdom, a Geography unit designed for KS1 and lower KS2 (Y2-4). First the presentation introduces children to the flags of the United Kingdom and their names. Students then complete one of two differentiated activity worksheets: Easier – Students complete cloze procedure sentences about UK flags (with clues) Harder – Students complete cloze procedure sentences about UK flags (no clues) Extension – Students colour in the three UK national flags which together make up the Union Jack. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Investigating Rivers, a unit designed for upper KS2 (Y4-6). Students are first introduced to the three stages of a river – the upper course, middle course and lower course – and some of the key features of each. The presentation then challenges students to think about the characteristics of rivers in these different stages (e.g. altitude, channel width, water speed). In the activity, students match descriptions to each stage of a river. It is differentiated two ways: Easier – Students match colour-coded descriptions to either the upper, middle or lower course of a river. Harder – Students match descriptions to either the upper, middle or lower course of a river. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of a wider unit called Exploring St Lucia and is designed to teach KS2 students about a contrasting non-European country. It first introduces students to the tropical climate zone and its associated weather (i.e. high temperatures, high rainfall, dry and wet seasons) and compares this with temperate climates such as that of the UK. Students are then encouraged to interpret data from a climate graph for St Lucia. Finally, other aspects of a tropical climate are covered including tropical storms and hurricanes. The accompanying true or false activity helps children to recap what they have learned about the climates of St Lucia and the UK. It is differentiated two ways: Easier – Students have 6 true or false statements. Harder – Students have 10 true or false statements. Extension – Students complete a cloze procedure text about St Lucia’s weather and climate. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of The Seaside, a Geography unit designed for students in KS1 and lower KS2, but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. The presentation introduces students to the seaside topic and then challenges them to identify features of the seaside (e.g. sandcastle, lifeguard) from partial picture clues. In the activity, students identify and label seaside features: Easier – Students label photos of seaside features (with initial letter clues). Harder – Students label photos of seaside features (no clues) Extension: Easier – Students label seaside features in photos of Brighton Beach and a beach on the Isle of Harris. Harder - Students write sentences about seaside features in photos of Brighton Beach and a beach on the Isle of Harris. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Our World, a Geography unit designed for students in KS1 and lower KS2 (Y1-3), but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. The presentation first helps students understand the concepts of ‘human’ and ‘natural’. It then takes them on a journey around the world and challenges them to identify human and natural features of our planet (e.g. mountains, airports). There are two associated activities: Group activity: Students match pictures of features of the world to their names and sort them into human and natural categories. Individual activity: Children identify photos of features of the world. Easier – Students identify features of the world (no writing). Harder – Students identify features of the world (writing). Extension – Students label each feature as human (H) or natural (N). If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.