Full lesson on the Kenyan drought of 2009 examining the cause, impacts and response. Levelled outcomes. Suited for the OCR B Geography course but could easily be adapted.

Whole lesson focused on problems with international aid. Features levelled outcomes and an accompanying worksheet. There is a spelling test to start, a main activity focused on developing written answers and a past-paper style exam question and mark scheme as a plenary. For the OCR B Geography GCSE Specification.

Whole lesson focusing on various aspects of retail for GCSE Geography. Focuses on: - convenience and comparison goods - threshold population - catchment area - multiplier effect - retail hierarchy Features key questions and outcomes, starter, a variety of activities and a plenary.

Whole lesson and resources on mitigating climate change for the new AQA GCSE Geography topic 3.1.1.4 . Features key questions, learning outcomes, starter, plenary and a range of activities. One of the activities is using smart notebook. Best accompanied by the new AQA GCSE geography textbook but this is not necessarily required.

Full lesson on the Geography of graffiti, covering the distribution of graffiti, ways that areas can capitalise on street art, problems it causes and various ways of tackling the phenomenon. Features key questions and learning outcomes, starter, various activities and worksheets including extension work on geographic profiling of Banksy and a plenary activity. Suitable for KS3 Geography lessons, this is always a lesson that is enjoyed by pupils.

Lesson focused on the difference between space and place, a key component of the new (2016) OCR A Level Geography. This lesson outlines the difference between space and place before moving on to examine the factors that determine how people perceive places differently. A short exam-style question is featured as a plenary with a mark scheme to assist. The lesson is best accompanied by the Hodder textbook but could be taught without.

Geography lesson focused on how countries gain independence, focusing on the example of East Timor, one of the world's newest countries. Features a starter 'place wheel' to allow pupils to gain a sense of what East Timor is like, using a video to help. The lesson then runs through the stages of becoming a country before looking at how East Timor did, with a storyboard pro forma sheet for pupils to visualise East Timor's tale. *Note- users will require Smart notebook software to access all resources.

Lesson examining the role of palm oil plantations in threatening orang-utans in Borneo and Sumatra. The lesson features: - Objectives and outcomes - An interactive jigsaw starter - Background information on the orang-utan and its habitat - An article, related questions - A thinking skills activity on solving the problem - A plenary activity - Homework suggestion Suitable for Geography lessons across KS3 and KS4.

Lesson examining the pros and cons of tourism in Southeast Asia. Pupils study the industry by looking at tubing in Laos, medical tourism in Thailand and war tourism in Vietnam. The lesson features: - objectives and outcomes - starter, activities and plenary - three relevant articles to study - a lower ability visual resource - instructions for teachers in the notes section of slides Suitable for KS3 Geography and also Travel and Tourism students.

Full lesson on the disputed territorial claims in the South China Sea, examining recent Chinese aggression in the area. The lesson is framed with key questions and learning outcomes. Features starter, a range of resources and activities and a plenary. Links to relevant videos included.

Lesson focusing on the events of the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption in Iceland. Suitable for A Level Geographers of all new (2016) specifications and could easily be adapted for GCSE Geographers. The powerpoint features; Background on Iceland Reasons why people live in this tectonically active area Detail on the plate boundary and the Eyjafjallajökull volcano An outline of the events of the 2010 eruption A task for pupils to research and categorise the impacts of the eruption (access to the internet/ relevant textbooks/factsheets) will be needed for this. detail on the political impacts has been included as a guide. Detail on the management of the eruption Information about how the eruptions have helped boost Iceland’s economy long term A worksheet is included on which pupils can make notes as the material is covered.

KS3 or 4 Geography lesson on migration within the EU. Updated to feature the current (October 2018) government proposals to explain how this may change following Brexit. This lesson features: key questions to frame the lesson an introduction to the EU a map based task to chart the expansion of the EU over time (print slide 4) detail on the current (pre-Brexit) migration laws within the EU, with facts and statistics on the migration picture detail on the current government proposals various tasks including questions on the current laws and a SWOT analysis plenary on the proposals

Lesson on the impacts of climate change for the new (2016) AQA GCSE Geography. Features information on; - sea level rise - threatened species - changing rainfall patterns - changing to farming - the threat of climate driven conflict A sheet to complete accompanies this information. Features a plenary thinking activity on why climate change is unfair on Africa.

Geography lesson that explores the core and frame theory, outlining the rationale behind the theory and giving students the opportunity to assess how well their local city fits the theory.

Full lesson looking at why many British people have moved to live in the Spain, the advantages of living there and the issues that arise from this process. Highly pertinent given the UK's exit of the EU. Worksheet and associated article provided.

KS3 Geography lesson focusing on the battle for Basque independence. Examines Basque culture and the actions of ETA through a variety of activities.

Lesson focusing on solar power generation in Spain, looking at the use of solar power towers rather than solar panels as a new form of technology. Suitable for KS3/4 Geography.

Full lesson looking at reasons for different prevalence rates of aids in different areas across the globe. Suitable for KS3 Geography and potentially even as an introduction to some elements of the Disease units for the new A-Level Geography.

Introductory lesson for the Changing Spaces; Making Places unit of the new OCR A-Level. Could be tailored to the area around your school.

Full lesson introducing the human and physical Geography of Spain. Includes a worksheet activity. Features a wide range of maps, images and links to relevant videos. Plenary asks pupils to apply what they have learnt to trick their neighbours with invented fake facts about Spain.