The weather in the mountains is very unpredictable and can change incredibly fast. One minute it can be fine and clear, the next there could be a blizzard with howling winds and driving snow, and then back to being clear and calm. Climbers need to be prepared for all eventualities and carry suitable equipment’s with them at all times and all these weather types can strike within the same one hour! These worksheets draw on the students senses as to describe these weather conditions.

Sherpa are an ethnic group from the most mountainous region of Nepal, high in the Himalayas. They are often employed by foreigners to help them to navigate the mountains, most famously Mount Everest. Using the information sheets the students fill out the answers on the Sherpas way of life and how foreign visitors may have impacted this both positivly and negatively.

Mount Everest has two base camps; one on its south side in Nepal and one on the north in Tibet. Located on the south side at 5,360 meters is Nepal’s South Base Camp, situated within Sagarmatha National Park and is also a World Heritage Site. This camp is very basic but used by climbers during their ascent and descent of Everest. This trek is one of the most popular routes in the Himalayas and is hiked by thousands of people every year. The students task is to imagine a proposal has been made to build a more permanent settlement at the Everest Base Camp. They have two tasks to complete: - Task One: A written piece of work detailing the views of the different groups using the area, including your own point of view - Task Two: Drawing a detailed plan of your idea for a village which would suit the groups who use the Everest Base Camp and the facilities they would need. Your choice of design and facilities will need to be explained.

These four worksheets help students to understand climate change, greenhouse gases and the effect they have on our mountains and planet as well as discuss the possible solutions to the continuing problem.

These six worksheets help students to investigate how a mountain is defined and how different mountians; fold-mountains, block-fault mountians and dome mountains are formed

When we think of mountains England isn’t going to be traditionally one of the places we think of, however it is home to over 200 which reach over 2,000 feet, most of them, including the ten highest, are located in the north western corner of the country within the Lake Distract National Park. National Parks and their mountains are under increasing pressure to attract visitors to them however these visitors bring both negative and positive impacts to the countryside and residents. These worksheets explore these impacts and how the negative impacts can be reduced.

This worksheets describes the Atlas Mountains, their location, formation and wildlife through a word fill activity

This six page worksheet helps students to understand how plants and animals adapt to living in mountainous areas. The activities include research, designing their own plants and animals as well as peer assessment

This seven page worskheet helps students to understand how mountains are shaped through freeze-thaw, glaciers and avalanches.

The Alps are used in many ways, these worksheets have the students study these and discuss the environmental impacts these activities can have on the mountains

We all believe in something. It may be one thing; it may be lots of things. Some may be easier to believe than others, but this is down to each person’s opinion. These worksheets help students to question what they believe and why, and which sources can be used upon to support those opinions. Using the legend surrounding the reported sightings of an ape-man roaming the snowy wastes of the Himalayas, the students research the evidence behind the myth and assess them for their reliability. Discussions are also held regarding how we decide what we believe in. Please like and follow us on Facebook @WillsonEducation, Instagram @willsoneducation and Pinterest @willsoned for more exciting resources, activities, and upcoming events to incorporate into your lessons.

There are lots of reasons why for many centuries people have chosen to come to the England to live. These worksheets explore the different terms used to describe their reasons, it looks at a stowaways story and how the media portrays their stories.

This worksheet looks at the physical aspects which effect the weather across England in different seasons and areas.

With a history as varied as England’s it’s not surprising to find it has quite a diverse and complicated culture. This activity looks at England's Royal family, fashion, music, sport amoung other aspects

England is known for its fish and chips, roast dinners, pies and surprisingly curry! In fact, curry is the number one meal eaten in England today. England is also where the sandwich was invented. England also prides itself on some of the best and fresh produce available, this worksheets looks at some of the fresh produce England has to offer

Your students get to prepend to work for a travel agents where they have been given a particular job to do. They need to plan a tour around England for a wealthy foreign family who want to see the best of England! They will need to produce a booklet with all the information for travel arrangements, accommodation, places to see and things to do. Places to be included need to be: a major city, a seaside resort, historic town, countryside area and a special place of your own.

The South Downs National Park is the newest national Park in England. It became fully operational on 1st April 2011 and covers 628 square miles stretching for 87 miles across Winchester in the west to Eastbourne in the east through the counties of Hampshire, West Sussex and East Sussex. The park covers the chalk ridge of the South Downs and the Western Weald with its heavily wooded sandstone and clay hills and vales. The only National Trail that lies completely inside the national park is the South Down Way which spans the entire length of the park. These worksheets highlight the purpose of national parks and the pros and cons put forward by different groups which the new status would effect. The students are then asked to weigh these opinions up and debate whether they think the South Downs should have been granted National Park status.

This 22 page unit of work has students investigating some of Englands most visited tourist locations including the Angel Of The North, Cheddar Gorge, Sherwood Forest, Stonehenge, Handrien's Wall and the many chalk figures found on hill sides. They then have the opportunity to design their own weeks holiday itinerary for a visiting family in which they can include these locations or others they may discover along the way. This is a fun end of term project or assessment project which can be adjusted to most abilities.

These worksheets briefly introduce the four types of rainforests and ask the students to use these descriptions to say which best describes the Amazon Rainforest and why. Students draw their own climate graph from tabled information provided and interpret the material. The worksheet concludes with the students writing a weather report comparing the rainforests and their locations forecast. A range of individual and group activities are incorporated within these worksheets including: gathering research from print, annotating their thoughts and ideas, and drawing and interpretating graphs. Please like and follow us on Facebook @WillsonEducation, Instagram @willsoneducation and Pinterest @willsoned for more exciting resources, activities, and upcoming events to incorporate into your lessons.

These worksheets help students to explore the fruits, vegetables, medicines, and other everyday objects found in the rainforest. Students are presented with a list of items commonly found at home to highlight how resourceful the rainforest is, and they can try five of these themselves (fruits and nuts). The worksheets conclude with descriptions of the properties of medicine plants with the students having to link these to the recommended symptoms. A range of individual and group activities are incorporated within this worksheet including food tasting, and annotating their thoughts and ideas. Please like and follow us on Facebook @WillsonEducation, Instagram @willsoneducation and Pinterest @willsoned for more exciting resources, activities, and upcoming events to incorporate into your lessons.