These lessons cover The Tudors & Life in Britain in the 1500s: L11-12 - Portraits of Elizabeth I - strong focus on source analysis L13: Elizabeth vs. Mary Queen of Scots PLEASE NOTE: this is part 4 of a set of 13 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-tudors-set-of-13-lessons-11312114 A variety of activities have been included within these lessons to maximise engagement and cater for differing learning styles. Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson. Used with a higher-ability Year 8 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Some parts, i.e. information, have been taken from other resources, but most activities are my own. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

These lessons cover the topic of Natural Hazards & Disasters: L7: The Boxing Day tsunami L8: Christchurch Earthquake L9: Haiti Earthquake PLEASE NOTE: this is part 3 of a set of 15 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/natural-hazards-and-disasters-set-of-15-lessons-11311890 A variety of activities have been included within these lessons to maximise engagement and cater for differing learning styles. Used with a Year 9 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Activities have been fully differentiated, with challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson, as well as homework. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

Ye Olde Elizabethan Dating Agency! This lesson has been designed to explore the various reasons why Elizabeth I was expected to marry and her different suitors...who should she choose? PLEASE NOTE: this lesson is part of a set of 13 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-tudors-set-of-13-lessons-11312114 Used with a higher-ability Year 8 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

These lessons cover the topic of Natural Hazards & Disasters: L12: Inside a Volcano L13: Types of Volcanoes L14: Mount St. Helens DME (ALSO AVAILABLE TO BUY SEPARATELY) L15: End of Topic Assessment - Mount St. Helens vs. Mount Pinatubo PLEASE NOTE: this is part 5 of a set of 15 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/natural-hazards-and-disasters-set-of-15-lessons-11311890 A variety of activities have been included within these lessons to maximise engagement and cater for differing learning styles. Used with a Year 9 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson, as well as homework. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

These lessons cover the topic of Water: L1: Intro - The Blue Planet L2/3: The Hydrological Cycle (ALSO AVAILABLE TO BUY SEPARATELY) PLEASE NOTE: this is part 1 of a set of 9 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/water-in-the-world-set-of-9-lessons-11311849 Used with a Year 9 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Every lesson has been fully differentiated - usually to at least 3 levels and all resources have been included. Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson, as well as homework. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

These lessons cover the topic of Natural Hazards & Disasters: L1: Intro - What is a Disaster? - natural vs. man-made L2: Why is Indonesia such a dangerous place to live? - introducing the Boxing Day tsunami L3: Where in the World? - distribution of volcanoes/earthquakes PLEASE NOTE: this is part 1 of a set of 15 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/natural-hazards-and-disasters-set-of-15-lessons-11311890 A variety of activities have been included within these lessons to maximise engagement and cater for differing learning styles. Used with a Year 9 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson, as well as homework. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

These lessons cover the topic of Water: L4: Climate Change & Water Supplies L5: Living with Chronic Water Shortages - The Sahel L6: Threats to Water Quality PLEASE NOTE: this is part 2 of a set of 9 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/water-in-the-world-set-of-9-lessons-11311849 Used with a Year 9 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Every lesson has been fully differentiated - usually to at least 3 levels and all resources have been included. Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson, as well as homework. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

These lessons cover the topic of Water: L7: Disruption of Water Services (human interference) - THE WATER GAME! (ALSO AVAILABLE TO BUY SEPARATELY) L8: Large-Scale Solutions to the Water Crisis - the Three Gorges Dam and Hoover Dam L9: Small-Scale Management Strategies - pumpkin tanks PLEASE NOTE: this is part 3 of a set of 9 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/water-in-the-world-set-of-9-lessons-11311849 Used with a Year 9 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Every lesson has been fully differentiated - usually to at least 3 levels and all resources have been included. Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson, as well as homework. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

These lessons cover the topic of Ecosystems, with a focus on tropical rainforests: L4 - Locals vs. TNCs L5/6: Threats to the Rainforest (CAN ALSO BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY) L7: Mass Extinction - focusing on the orangutan PLEASE NOTE: this is part 2 of a set of 11-12 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ecosystems-set-of-11-12-lessons-11306358 Used with a mixed-ability Year 9 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Every lesson has been fully differentiated - usually to at least 3 levels and all resources have been included. Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson, as well as homework. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

These lessons cover the topic of Ecosystems, with a focus on tropical rainforests: L1: Intro to Biomes - design your own plant/animal L2: Locating the Biomes L3: A Life-Support System - goods and services of the rainforest PLEASE NOTE: this is part 1 of a set of 11-12 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ecosystems-set-of-11-12-lessons-11306358 Used with a mixed-ability Year 9 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Every lesson has been fully differentiated - usually to at least 3 levels and all resources have been included. Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson, as well as homework. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

These lessons cover the topic of Ecosystems, with a focus on tropical rainforests: L8: Conserving the Biosphere - CITES/RAMSAR L9 - Conserving the Biosphere - National Parks (also includes PEQ, with slow writing frame) L10: Sustainable Forestry - create your own forest L11: Revision PLEASE NOTE: this is part 3 of a set of 11-12 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ecosystems-set-of-11-12-lessons-11306358 Used with a mixed-ability Year 9 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Every lesson has been fully differentiated - usually to at least 3 levels and all resources have been included. Challenge activities (in pink bubbles) have also been included in each lesson, as well as homework. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

These lessons cover the topic of Climate Change: L1: Intro to Weather & Climate - including climate graphs L2: Climate Change & the Distant Past - types of evidence L3: Climate Change in the Recent Past - types of evidence PLEASE NOTE: this is part 1 of a set of 14 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/our-changing-climate-set-of-14-lessons-11311826 A variety of activities have been included within these lessons to maximise engagement and cater for differing learning styles. Used with a mixed-ability Year 9 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Every lesson has been fully differentiated, with challenge activities (in pink bubbles) included at various points. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

Two lessons covering contrasting case studies on the impacts of global warming: L13: The UK's Future Climate L14: The Impact of Global Warming on Egypt PLEASE NOTE: this is part 6 of a set of 14 lessons. The full set can be purchased at a discounted bundle rate here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/our-changing-climate-set-of-14-lessons-11311826 A variety of activities have been included within these lessons to maximise engagement and cater for differing learning styles. Used with a Year 9 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Every lesson has been fully differentiated, with challenge activities (in pink bubbles) included at various points. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)

A set of 14 fully differentiated lessons covering the topic of Climate Change: L1: Intro to Weather & Climate - including climate graphs L2: Climate Change & the Distant Past - types of evidence L3: Climate Change in the Recent Past - types of evidence L4/5 - Natural Causes of Climate Change L6: The Little Ice Age & the Vikings L7: The Little Ice Age & Europe - frost fairs L8: The Little Ice Age & Ecosystems - the impact on the dinosaurs L9/10: Air Masses & the UK Climate - includes ocean currents and the North Atlantic Drift L11: The Greenhouse Effect L12: The Enhanced Greenhouse Effect L13: The UK's Future Climate L14: The Impact of Global Warming on Egypt A variety of activities have been included within these lessons to maximise engagement and cater for differing learning styles. Examples of activities include - card sorts, jigsaw teaching, storyboards, cartoon strips and talk4writing. Every lesson has been fully differentiated - usually to at least 3 levels and all resources have been included. Used with a mixed-ability Year 9 class, but can easily be adapted to fit other ages and abilities. Please rate my resources! Thank you and I hope your students enjoy these lessons as much as mine did :)