Complete lesson covering the reasons for the success of some regions. Focus here is on San Francisco and Silicon Valley. Originally designed for the Edexcel A-level Geography Regenerating Places scheme of work. Lesson includes: Do Now Explanation of cumulative causation Silicon Valley maps and key ideas Main activity - use information cards to annotate the cumulative causation model Identifying some of the problems in San Francisco Plenary - ranking activity

Complete lesson covering the main causes of flooding in the UK. Designed for KS3 but could be used with KS4. Lesson includes: Do Now Label the rivers activity Describe the UK rainfall distribution Worksheets and decision making activity on the main cause and possible solutions (includes differentiated worksheets and a hint sheet) Challenge questions Plenary

Complete lesson covering the human factors that have slowed down development in East Africa. Lesson includes: Do Now Keyword definitions Comparison of colonial map of Africa with contemporary map Reading and comprehension questions (longer double-sided reading and shorter option in the slides) AfL check for understanding Ranking the key factors activity (including physical factors from a previous lesson) Scaffolded writing about the most significant factor Plenary

Complete lesson covering the water cycle. Lesson includes: Do Now keyword activity Quiz to check for understanding Diagram labelling and extension activity True or false AfL Rain droplet story activity Plenary

Complete lesson covering the different players and their role in managing globalisation, with a focus on trade blocs. Lesson was designed for the Edexcel A-level geography globalisation scheme of work but would work well with other specifications. Lesson includes: Recap Do Now Explanation of tariffs Map showing WTO membership Printable double-sided info sheet on the trade blocs, including pros and cons Questions for students to complete and mapping activity Detailed information on ASEAN and the EU trade blocs Summary of the other ways governments manage globalisation 12 mark assess question, including model 1st paragraph

Complete lesson covering the difference between discordant and concordant coastlines, and the formation of headlands and bays. Lesson includes: Do Now - define keywords Geological differences Explanation of concordant and discordant coastlines AfL to check understanding Explanation of a bay and headland formation AfL to check understanding Diagram label and sentences to complete Plenary - put into the correct order

Complete lesson covering latitude and longitude. Lesson includes: Do Now Video and explanation of day and night Longitude and latitude explanation (including labelling worksheet) True or false AfL activity Explanation of why GMT is at Greenwich Explanation of how we calculate longitude and latitude World map labelling and coordinates activity Plenary - questions focused on Spain

Complete lesson on meanders and ox-bow lakes. Designed for KS3 but could easily be used with KS4 as well. Activities include: Do Now Explanation of how meanders work Difference between point bars and river cliffs and AfL activity Gap fill activity Diagram drawing and labelling River Thames prediction using maps Correct the mistakes plenary

Complete lesson covering mitigation of climate change. Lesson includes: Do Now Recap on the human causes of climate change Optional interquartile range practise slide Video and prompts about the ecological footprint Mind map about reducing our own ecological footprint Card sort activity (printable cards) with different mitigation strategies Evaluation whole class writing Plenary

Complete lesson covering the geography of the Middle East. Lesson includes: Do Now - map labelling activity Think, pair, share with key images from the Middle East Video and questions Labelling map task (Atlas required) Plenary

Complete lesson covering some of the reasons why people live on floodplains, with a focus on the Mississippi River. Lesson includes: Do Now Drainage basin explanation and keyword match-up Describe the route of the Mississippi using maps Comprehension questions covering why people live on the Mississippi floodplain with printable info sheet Spot the mistakes AfL Exam question plenary

Complete lesson covering the formation of waterfalls and gorges. Includes: Do Now - match up keyword activity Guess the location - widest, tallest and most visited waterfalls using clues Diagrams and explanation of how a waterfall forms Main activity - diagram draw and label Explanation of a gorge Plenary

Complete lesson covering nationalist and independence movements, with a focus on Scottish and Catalan independence. Lesson includes: Do Now Maps showing global and regional independence movements Explanation of the Scottish independence referendum, the key arguments and the outcome News article on Scottish independence and printable table to complete Video and questions on Catalan independence Discussion questions Continuum activity based on the main challenges to national identity

Complete lesson covering the ways IGOs (intergovernmental organisations) manage the environment through treaties and conventions. Lesson covers 6 key IGO management schemes including the Montreal Protocol on the ozone layer, CITES, the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Helsinki Water Convention, the Antarctic Treaty System and Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. Lesson includes: Printable table for students to complete through the lesson Video and article summarising the Montreal Protocol that students use to complete their table Series of information sheets on the other 5 conventions (with an accompanying news article for each one) that students use to complete the rest of their table Speed dating sheet for students to question their partners in order to check for understanding Possible 20 mark exam question and printable planning sheet

Complete lesson covering tax havens and low-tax regimes. Lesson was designed for the Edexcel Migration, Identity & Sovereignty topic at A-level but could be used in other specifications and schemes of work. Lesson includes: Do Now - article and questions Key term match-up activity Maps showing the world’s main tax havens Diagrams illustrating how tax avoidance is carried out Table with 5 stakeholder viewpoints - students summarise the arguments for and against and rank each view. Challenge questions on the back of the table Plenary -discussion question

Complete lesson covering the different ways that countries try to limit globalisation, with a focus on censorship, migration and trade protectionism. Lesson was designed for the Edexcel A-level geography Globalisation topic, but would be suitable for other specifications and schemes of work. Lesson includes: Do Now Shared partner work - how can countries promote or limit globalisation? Keywords Comprehension questions using a printable handout on ways that countries limit globalisation AfL activity to check for understanding - could be verbal or written Plenary - ranking activity

Complete lesson covering foreign ownership and the influence of this on national identity in the UK. Lesson was designed for the Migration, Identity & Sovereignty topic in the Edexcel A-level, and includes: Recap Do Now Explanation of why ‘Made in Britain’ is increasingly complex Students use printable info sheets to categorise the pros & cons of foreign ownership Explanation of foreign ownership of property in London & the impact of this on identity Printable handout with reading about Qatari ownership the growth of Indian TNCs like Tata, with accompanying questions 6 mark exam question and model answer

10 OS (Ordnance Survey) maps with grid lines. Each with 10 questions, and a key on the first page. The maps include: East London (Tower Hamlets) Suffolk Coastline Lake District Rural Yorkshire Scarborough Bramhall Worcester Exmoor National Park Spurn Head Coastal Scottish Highlands

Complete lesson covering the global distribution of ecosystems. Lesson includes: Do Now Summary of the different types of ecosystems Printable map and match-up activity AfL - which ecosystem? Explanation of why ecosystems are affected by local factors Speed dating (question your partner) using printable handouts

Complete lesson designed for the UK Challenges part of the Edexcel GCSE specification. Lesson focuses on the responses to climate change, followed by a practise 12 mark discuss question using 4 resources (not from a past paper or SAMs). Lesson includes: Do Now - recap questions Categorise responses into local or national Evaluation of responses AfL - impact or response Speed dating sheet - questions & answers based on UK Challenges 12 mark discuss question - printable resources and planning sheet