There are ten Geography Stars homework and assessment activities which are designed to develop and reward pupil knowledge of places. Supporting the key stage 2 and key stage 3 curriculum demands, it encourages pupils to increase their locational knowledge in a competitive format. Great as a starter, it is anticipated you will set revision as a homework in the previous lesson and quickly assess knowledge at the start of the next geography lesson. Reward pupils who gain each star by giving them star stickers for the front of their books. They could be generic star stickers but it works better when they are purchased bespoke from sticker companies.

There are ten Geography Stars homework and assessment activities which are designed to develop and reward pupil knowledge of places. Supporting the key stage 2 and key stage 3 curriculum demands, it encourages pupils to increase their locational knowledge in a competitive format. Great as a starter, it is anticipated you will set revision as a homework in the previous lesson and quickly assess knowledge at the start of the next geography lesson. Reward pupils who gain each star by giving them star stickers for the front of their books. They could be generic star stickers but it works better when they are purchased bespoke from sticker companies.

There are ten Geography Stars homework and assessment activities which are designed to develop and reward pupil knowledge of places. Supporting the key stage 2 and key stage 3 curriculum demands, it encourages pupils to increase their locational knowledge in a competitive format. Great as a starter, it is anticipated you will set revision as a homework in the previous lesson and quickly assess knowledge at the start of the next geography lesson. Reward pupils who gain each star by giving them star stickers for the front of their books. They could be generic star stickers but it works better when they are purchased bespoke from sticker companies.

There are ten Geography Stars homework and assessment activities which are designed to develop and reward pupil knowledge of places. Supporting the key stage 2 and key stage 3 curriculum demands, it encourages pupils to increase their locational knowledge in a competitive format. Great as a starter, it is anticipated you will set revision as a homework in the previous lesson and quickly assess knowledge at the start of the next geography lesson. Reward pupils who gain each star by giving them star stickers for the front of their books. They could be generic star stickers but it works better when they are purchased bespoke from sticker companies.

Pupils put their geographical knowledge to use, and interpret evidence provided in images and information to assist their decisions. They compete against others individually or in teams. There are five rounds. The pupils will really enjoy it. It will take at an hour to complete and the time will fly! In this edition: Where am I? round World’s safest cities round Who and where? round And a couple of fun rounds: Top toys from each year round Say what you see round

Pupils put their geographical knowledge to use, and interpret evidence provided in images and information to assist their decisions. They compete against others individually or in teams. There are five rounds. The pupils will really enjoy it. It will take at an hour to complete it and time will fly! In this edition: • Cities with towers round • Top world music cities round • Who and where round • Spot the confectionary fun round • Say what you see round

The Masai’s semi-nomadic way of life has sustained them for centuries. This lesson provides a great opportunity to study their culture and understand how they are able to cope in a challenging environment. The lesson resource can be used in the classroom or at home as an online task or as part of virtual learning. There is combination of information about the Masai, photographs and tasks to complete to develop knowledge.

This lesson promotes the use of decision making, teamwork, maths skills and business sense. There is to be a celebration for the city of Leeds and students have a range of hosts, main acts, venues and sponsors associated with the city to choose from. There are four rounds of secret bidding and students have to try out-bid the other groups to secure the most money for charity. They have to take into account the capacity of the venues, the appeal of the main acts and hosts, and consider which of the proposed sponsors would be most advantageous. More tickets sold will mean more money raised, but there is jeopardy and mistakes could be costly! It’s a fun lesson and students will enjoy taking part. This lesson is created to support students using Leeds as a case study in the Urban Challenges module of the AQA GCSE geography course, but it has wider appeal and would suit other subjects, particularly mathematics.

How would you describe the character of a major UK city such as Leeds? How have national and international migrants influenced and developed the city’s growth and character? This lesson resource helps students answer these questions. Incorporating a detailed overview of the growth of the city’s clothing industry, national migration is identified as a driving force, before international migrants such as Montague Burton and Michael Marks become involved and join the push. The influence of Jewish, Irish, West Indian, Eastern European and South Asian migrants is included in the study. Along the way, there are activities for students to complete, including categorising the impacts into positives and negatives. This resource is aimed at the AQA GCSE geography course, but could easily be adapted to suit other geography and history courses. There is a 14 min video to support the lesson or for revision.

Recognising inequality and urban deprivation in major UK cities is made easier with the colour A3 resource included with this lesson. There is a starter activity which uses photographs from two separate areas of Leeds and encourages students to identify differences. The main activity offers a range of detailed information taken from censuses and other sources to provide the opportunity to recognise inequalities in housing, education, health and employment across the city. An exam question is included to check understanding in the final phase of the lesson. This resource is aimed at the Urban Challenges unit of AQA GCSE geography course, but could easily be adapted to suit other geography courses.

India’s Urban Environments module - detailed scheme of work and fully resourced with activity sheets and supporting powerpoints. Lesson 1 - India’s main human features Lesson 2 - What is India like? Lesson 3 - Urbanisation and push and pull factors Lesson 4 - What is it like living in Mumbai? Lesson 5 - Life in Dharavi Lesson 6 - Should we just bulldoze down the slums? Lesson 7 and 8 - Homework projects delivered by pupils