A lesson on the endangered species found in a sand dune ecosystem - focusing on the Sefton Coast in North West England. Taught to a mixed ability year 8 class but could be used for any KS3 class. A variety of activities including a carousel activity. Differentiated worksheets, learning objectives and challenge tasks integrated into the PowerPoint Presentation. Fully resourced.

A KS3 Geography lesson from a year 9 war and conflicts SoW. The lesson introduces students to the 4 day war that was sparked by a world cup qualifier between El Salvador and Honduras. This lesson was created to capture the interest of a challenging boy-heavy class. The main tasks include map work, a timeline card sort activity and a discussion of how responsible football was in causing the war. Fully resourced.

The fourth lesson in the Coastal Systems and Landscapes unit of the new AQA A Level Geography specification. This lesson introduces the different zones of the coast to students. The starter is a 10 question quiz on wave type and the plenary is an exam question. Students make notes on the accompanying A3 worksheet.

A creative lesson to teach GCSE students how waterfalls are formed. Created for the new AQA GCSE Geography specification. The main activities include annotated window sketches and play-doh sequencing. Challenge tasks included for stretch and challenge. Fully resourced.

This is a one hour lesson taught as a 'taster' for Geography during year 6 transition week in Secondary school. It was taught to a large, mixed ability class of year 6 students to inspire an interest in Geography. The lesson focus is on animal adaptations, looking at the reason for adaptation and examples of it. The tasks are very collaborative including a 'draw what you hear' paired activity and an animal design activity. Fully resourced.

A KS3/ KS4 Geography lesson to improve skills with a focus on population pyramids. Students draw their own population pyramid using UK data. They then describe and explain the patterns in the population pyramid. The final task requires them to compare population pyramids from 4 different countries. Differentiated with extra support for the less able and challenge tasks for the more able. Fully resourced.

A generic Geography quiz that is ideal for a fun end of term activity. The quiz is suitable for both KS3 and KS4 classes and has 5 rounds consisting of: Famous Landmarks Flags of the World Geographical Movie Titles Country Outlines Megacity Locations The answers are provided at the end of the presentation and there is a worksheet that students can complete. The total marks for the quiz are out of 50.

A Christmas Geography quiz made up of 5 separate rounds: 1. Christmas Traditions 2. The Night Sky 3. Christmas Decor 4. Seasons Greetings 5. Watch the Fireworks The total for the quiz is 50. This quiz could be used with a KS3 or KS4 class. Answer sheet is attached and all answers are listed at the end of each round.

Lesson 2 of The Changing Economic World section of the New AQA Geography GCSE. The lesson introduces a range of development indicators to students, with a focus on HDI and GNI. Students will identify the limitations of the development indicators and finish the lesson with peer assessed examination practice. Differentiation included through challenge tasks and fully resourced.

A revision homework created for GCSE students studying the AQA Geography course. This resource covers the Challenge of Natural Hazards section. There are a range of activities for students to complete to revise their knowledge of this unit.

A revision homework created for GCSE students studying the AQA Geography course. This resource covers the Living World section. There are a range of activities for students to complete to revise their knowledge of this unit.

A revision homework created for GCSE students studying the AQA Geography course. This resource covers the Physical Landscapes in the UK section. It includes coastal and river landscapes. There are a range of activities for students to complete to revise their knowledge of this unit.

These resources were used as part of a carousel activity during a Summer School event for year 7 students before they joined high school. The students were split into groups and spent 20 minutes on each of the tasks that covered different aspects of Geography. Activities include: 1. Making a jigsaw of Pangaea 2. Designing earthquake proof buildings 3. Designing a 7* Dubai hotel 4. Designing traditional African masks 5. Creating a shoe box that could be sent to Syrian child refugees All activities were enjoyed by students and encouraged them to work as part of a team while promoting enthusiasm for Geography.

A revision activity used as part of a Year 11 easter school session. This resource provides an overview of the key concepts of coastal landscapes. The first activity requires students to ‘calculate’ how confident they are with the Coasts unit. Students then complete an A3 revision sheet that is guided by the PowerPoint. Very useful as a short, intense revision activity.

This booklet covers the entire sub-unit of Cold Environments for the new AQA Geography GCSE. It was created to help save some time and get through the content quickly. It is split into 5 lessons that cover all of the content from the specification: 1. Characteristics of Cold Environments 2. Plant and Animal Adaptations in Cold Environments 3. Opportunities and Challenges in Svalbard 4. Cold Environments Under Threat 5. Managing Cold Environments There is an accompanying PowerPoint with extra challenge tasks, links to video clips and answers to many of the tasks. Should take no more than 5 hours to cover this section as large amounts of information have been supplied to reduce wasted time taking notes in class. Practice examination questions have been included throughout. No need for any other materials to deliver this sub-unit.

A booklet on the LIC/ NEE case study of rapid economic development for the AQA GCSE Geography course. The booklet is on Nigeria and covers all aspects of the specification. The 8 sections of the booklet include: Location and Importance of Nigeria Political, Social, Cultural and Environmental context Changing industrial structure of Nigeria Role of TNCs Changing political and trading relationships Role of International Aid Environmental impacts of economic development Effects of economic development on quality of life in Nigeria The supporting PowerPoint provides all information, images and video clips necessary for the completion of the booklet. The booklet can be completed in lesson or as a homework (as long as access to the PowerPoint is provided). It is particulalry useful if you are short of time to complete the course. Fully resourced.