This lesson is part of Exploring the United Kingdom, a Geography unit designed for KS1 and lower KS2 (Y2-4). In the lesson, students learn about the four seasons and characteristics associated with each. First they have to guess each season using different clues. They then find out about the different types of weather associated with each season. The colourful activity is differentiated three ways: Easier – Students match 16 pictures (with labels) to the seasons. Medium – Students match 20 pictures (with labels) to the seasons. Harder – Students match 20 pictures to the seasons and label them. 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.

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 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 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 islands, including these basic points: Islands can be found in rivers, lakes or seas/oceans. Islands can be found in hot and cold parts of the world. Islands can vary in size from very small to very large (e.g. the British Isles). The activity then challenges students to use their map skills to locate islands of the United Kingdom. This can be done using an atlas or the prompt maps included. Easier - Students use the map prompt to identify 12 islands of the UK (using labels). Medium - Students use the map prompt to identify islands of the UK (writing in the names). Harder - Students use an atlas to identify 12 islands of the UK (writing in the names). Extension - Students complete a cloze-procedure paragraph about islands. 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 set of resources is designed for teaching the Great Fire of London KS1 History unit. You can download the planning for free here. It is suitable for Year 2 children and more able Year 1 children. The presentation introduces the Great Fire of London and the Stuart period. The activity helps children place the event within the context of other historical events from 0AD to the present. There are two differentiated worksheets: - one challenges children to place 8 historical events on a timeline - one challenges children to place 8 historical events and their dates on a timeline 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). The presentation first asks students to think about how the products we buy arrive in the shops. It then introduces the concept of supply chains. To explain this concept, students look at the processes involved in the production of milk. There are two activities: Group Activity: Students sort and sequence four mixed up supply chains including those of bananas, T-shirts, bookshelves and coffee. Individual Activity: Students sequence the supply chains of bananas, T-shirts, bookshelves and coffee. Easier – Students sequence supply chains (first and last process given) Harder – Students sequence supply chains (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 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 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 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. The presentation starts by recapping the issue of deforestation and its detrimental impact on rainforests around the world. It then challenges students to think of practical ways we can all help protect tropical rainforests (e.g. buying sustainable products, using less paper). Next, it introduces some of the charities working to save the world’s tropical rainforests including the Rainforest Trust and WWF. If your students wish to organise a fundraising event, there are lots of ideas and inspiration. For their activity, students create a ‘Save the Rainforests’ poster to advertise your fundraising event and/or raise awareness of ways we can all help protect tropical rainforests. 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 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 shows students how to work out a 4-figure grid reference. The activity then challenges students to describe the position of different cities in Spain using 4-figure grid references. It is differentiated two ways: Easier – Students locate Spanish cities using 4-figure grid references (with clues). Harder – Students locate Spanish cities using 4-figure grid references. Extension – Students identify Spanish cities using compass direction and grid reference 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 a wider Geography unit called Great Missenden – A Village Settlement which is designed for students in upper KS2 (Y4-6). In this lesson, students are introduced a high street survey, a great way of looking at land use in settlements. The presentation first outlines the RICEPOTS system for categorising land use and includes many photos of real world examples to aid understanding. The activity challenges students to use Google Street View to work out the types of land use on Great Missenden High Street. It is differentiated three ways: Easier – Students find the business name/land use of 10 places on Great Missenden High Street (with clues). Medium – Students find the business name/land use of 14 places on Great Missenden High Street (with clues). Harder – Students find the business name/land use of 14 places on Great Missenden High Street (no clues). Extension – Students use Google Street View to survey a section of Great Missenden High Street by themselves. 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 comprehension activity is based on the BBC’s My World Amazon Special. It is a great way for students to learn more about the effect of deforestation on a native Amazon tribe, the Arara. It also introduces students to other key groups with an interest in the Amazon including a ranching family, student protestors and a conservationist. In the activity, students answer questions about the documentary: Easier - Students answer comprehension questions with time hints to help them find answers in the video. Harder - Students answer comprehension questions with no time hints. A transcript of the documentary is also included in case computers are in short supply. 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 Exploring Australia, a Geography unit designed for students in upper KS1 and lower KS2 (Y2-Y4). All resources are compatible with both Microsoft Office and Google Workspace. This lesson is a great introduction to any Austalia topic. First the presentation looks at Australia’s location in the Southern Hemisphere before exploring the country’s vast size and the countries surrounding it. In the activity, students are challenged to locate Australia on a world map and label other significant features: Easier - Students label a world map (with hints). Harder - Students label a world map (no hints) Extension - Students use a map to identify countries surrounding Australia. 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 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. First, the presentation introduces students to some of the animals which live in tropical rainforests around the world. Many of these are endangered species so the concepts of extinction and conservation are also covered. Group Activity: The group activity then challenges students to match photos of rainforest animals to their names and fact files. Finally, students learn about a conservation success story - the mountain gorillas of the Congo River Rainforest. 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 Brazil, a Geography unit designed for students in KS2 (Y4-6), but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. It gives students a chance to find out all about Brazil. The presentation introduces key vocabulary (e.g. population, currency) and then asks students what they know about Brazil and how they could find out more. There are two activities: Research Activity: Students research Brazil using information sources (e.g. information books or suggested websites). Easier – Students research famous landmarks, people, wildlife and Brazilian food. Harder – Students choose their own topics to research. Extension: – Students draw pictures for each topic or find appropriate images online. Writing Activity: Students write a fact file using the information they have found. Easier – Students write about famous landmarks, people, wildlife and Brazilian food. Harder – Students write about their own topics. Extension – Students draw pictures or stick photos into the boxes for each topic. 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 cross-curricula unit called London Zoo which is designed for KS1 and lower KS2 students (Y2-4). The colourful presentation introduces students to some of the animal groups children might see at London Zoo including mammals, fish, insects, birds, reptiles and amphibians. The activity then takes students on a tour of the zoo and challenges them to record the animals they would see at different points in their journey. It is differentiated two ways: Easier – Students identify 20 different animals (with first-letter clues). Harder – Students identify 20 different animals (no clues). N.B. The activity worksheet can be photocopied to A3 size to allow for children with larger handwriting. 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.