End of topic test for IGCSE class studying the Rivers topic.
Questions cover these areas:
hydrological cycle
erosion processes
river landforms
river hazards and opportunities
river management methods
hydrographs
Test can be modified/adjusted to suit your needs.
Ready to use end of topic test of the IGCSE Earthquakes and Volcanoes topic test.
Includes insert and mark scheme.
Questions cover these areas:
earthquake impact comparison
plate boundaries
impacts of volcanoes extended reponse
plate boundary types
distribution of tectonic events
composite volcano diagram drawing
earthquake causes case study question
This is a ready-to-go end of topic test for the Coast IGCSE topic.
Test includes majority past paper questions, with some extra short answer, source based, multiple choice and T/F questions thrown in.
Content covered includes:
coastal landforms of erosion - headlands, beaches, bays, stacks, stump
types of coastal erosion - hydraulic action, attrition, abrasion, solution
depositional landforms and processes - lopngshore drift, spits, bars, tombolos
coastal management - case study
Test would probably take 60 minutes to complete.
Neat 16 slide PPT that introduces and explains the three main coral reef types: fringing, barrier and atoll.
Includes information, photos of each.
Last slide has summary/discussion questions.
I used this in an IGCSE class studying the Coasts topic.
PPT resource that I used with an international A-Level Geography class studying the Production, Location and Change topic - Focusing on the physical factors that can impact agriculture: Soil
PPT covers loam, humus, leaching, draining, water and nutrient retention.
Some short questions on the final slide for student work/discussion.
PPT can be used as a basis to produce more tasksheets, or as a starting point for further research.
22 Slide PPT that I used with an A2 International A-Level Geography class that was starting the Production, Location and Change topic.
PPT includes:
focus on climate as a physical factors affecting agriculture
agricultural areas in the USA and links to rainfall (maps)
case study of wheat, and the climate factors required for wheat growth
global distribution of wheat production and the reasons for this
There are task suggestions at the end of the PPT that can be completed using information from the PPT.
This filled a 60 minute lesson.
True/false quiz presented on a PPT. Quiz covers content from the Population topic for A-Level Geography.
Question are based on:
Population indicators
Demographers
Dependency ratios
Age/Sex diagrams
Population density
Immigration
Demographic Transition Model
Indicators of Development
Global population trends
Human Development Indicators
PPT with a 20 questions True/False quiz on the Coast topics for the IGCSE Coasts topic.
Fun revision task, can be modified to suit your needs. Good for a 40 minute lesson.
Questions relate to:
constructive/destructive waves
coastal erosion
wave structure
wave building
I used this resource in a IGCSE class studying the Coasts topic, focusing on Wave-Cut Platforms.
26 slide PPT includes:
Revision questions about coastal landforms: stacks, arches, headlands, bays
Revision slides about the main types of coastal erosion - hydraulic action, abrasion, solution, attrition.
slide with a written explanation of the formations of a wave-cut platform using key words: erosion, notch, undercutting, overhang, cliff retreat
slide with embedded video showing an animation of the wave-cut platform formation process
various photos and diagrams showing the process
The last slide has an annotated sketch and written task that can be completed using the information from the PPT.
This filled a 60 minute lesson.
This resource is for an IGCSE class studying the Earthquakes and Volcanoes topic: San Francisco Quake of 1989 case study.
Pack includes:
Ppt covering:
key words defintions
learning objectives
map locations and plate tectonic situation in the Bay Area,
key points of the quake - date, time, impacts.
Cypress Viaduct collapse
Fact book covering:
causes of the quake
predication, prevention, management
responses
economic and human impacts
Case study questions for students to answer using the information inside this pack.
This filled in a 80 minutes lesson.
Contents of PPT and Factbook could be used to generate further tasksheet or discussion topics.
Handy resource for an IGCSE class studying the Earthquakes and Volcanoes topic.
PPT includes a case study of Mt St Helens. PPT includes:
map showing the location
embedded video of the event
causes of the eruption
before and after photos
responses to the eruption
impacts of the eruption
Filled in a 45 minute lesson.
Resource that was used with a IGCSE1 class studying the Earthquakes and Volcanoes topic. It easily filled a 90 minute lesson. The content of the PPT could be used to generate more tasksheet, discussion activities.
PPT breakdown. 32 slides cover the following content:
lesson objectives, key words and syllabus links.
the 3 P’s of earthquake preparadness - predict, plan and prepare
Tips to follow in an earthquake event
Engineering techniques that can be used to make buildings more earthquake resistant, includeing padded foundations, dampeners, shock absorbers, cross bracing, deep foundations. Each method has a small animation to aid in the explantion
The final slide has two tasks for the students to complete - a sketch task of an earthquake resistance builidng, and a written explanation of the 3 P’s.
Pack contains a 23 slide PPT and two task sheets that the students can answer using information from the PPT.
There is enough material here for 2-3 lessons.
PPT contains:
diagram showing the structure of the earth - crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
world map showing main tectonic plates
embedded video showing how the world will change in the next 200 million years due to tectonic plate movement
the case of the Mesosaurus - proof of plate tectonics?
map showing main areas of volcanic and earthquake activity and the Ring of Fire
link to online website showing recent earthquake activity
three types of plate boundaries explanation and diagrams - divergent/constructive, convergent/destructive, and transform/conservative.
Pack includes a 30 slide PPT and a 3 page task booklet with questions based on the PPT and a short research task.
I used this in an IG1 Geography class who had just begun the Volcanoes and Earthquakes topic.
PPT includes:
lesson objectives and key word list
definition for volcanoes
map showing the worlds largest volcanoes and various photographs
drone footage video of Iceland volcano eruption
effects of volcanoes on natural and built environments summary lists
mini case study: Pompeii
active, dormant and extinct volcano summaries
Composite/Strato volcano summary and Mp4 showing formation
Shield volcano summary and Mp4 showing formation
structure of a volcano diagram with labeled parts
This task filled in an 80 minute lesson.
Included in this pack are 6 revision booklets. One for each of the core AS Geography Topics:
Hyrdology and Fluvial Geomorphology
Atmosphere and Weather
Rocks and Weathering
Population
Migration
Settlement dynamics
Each booklet is around 15 pages and includes short/extended response questions that summarise the majority of the content.
These booklets are handy revision aides and topic summaries.
Included in this pack is a Globalisation unit of work used with a Year 7 Global Perspectives class. There is enough material here for 5-6 lessons, and more if you chose to do the assignment task in-class. The PPT includes information, tasks, discussion starters, and formative and summative assignments.
The 39 slide PPT includes:
key word defintions starters
is globalisation a good or bad thing discussion starters
globalisation and trade activities and key word defintions
Is Globalisation a Good or Bad thing assignment task (Slide 22)
Silk Road study and assessment task
final summative assessment task option, including reflection task.
I have also include a variety of puzzles and crossword tasks.
I used this PPT in an IGCSE class studying Topic 1.3 Migration.
The 21 slide PPT covers the following content:
the positive impacts of migration on the country of origin
the negative impacts of migration on the country of origin
the positive impacts of migration on the destination country
the negative impacts of migration on the destination country
the positve and negative impacts on the migrants themselves
The last three slides contain exam style questions.
I have also included an extra task sheet with question/answer tasks on media stories relating to the difficulties faced by migrants in destination countries.
The content of the PPT could be used to generate further task sheets etc.
I used this in an A Level Geography class studying the Human Geography Core topic of Settlement Dynamics. This could also be used in an IGCSE class studying urban environments.
The PPT includes:
syllabus link (international A Level 6.3)
key words definitions and lesson objectives
Burgess Concentric Zone Model diagrams and explanation
Hoyt Sector Model, diagrams and explanantion
Harris and Ullman Multiple Nuclei Model, diagrams, photographs and explanation
Alonso’s Bid Rent Theory and summary explanation
Griffin and Fords LEDC model, diagrams and explanation
Summary of the factors that affect the location of activities in urban areas - economic and physical factors
the final slide has summary questions and a past exam question example.
Enough material here for at least one lesson.
I used this PPT in an A-Level Geography class studying the Advanced Human Geography Topic of Global Interdependence. This lesson focussed on the Life Cycle Model of Tourism.
PPT includes:
syllabus links (13.3)
definition for Carrying Capacity (in relation to tourism)
a diagram of the Life Cycle Model of Tourism and brief introduction of the model
each stage of the model explained - exploration, involvement, development, consolidation, stagnation and the possible variations in the final phase
Blackpool case study example, showing how this location went through the different stages of the model
the positives and negatives of the model
the final slide has a past exam question task.
The content of this PPT could be used to generate task sheets etc.
This easily filled a 60 minute lesson.
This resource covers the Growth in International Tourism sub-topic in the Global Interdependence topic for A Level Geography.
This resource can also be adapted to use in a IGCSE/GCSE class studying tourism and the reasons for growth in international tourism.
The 26 slide PPT includes:
current trends in international tourism, and the most visited countries in recent times.
factors affecting international tourism: economic, political, social
PPT includes a mini research task on the environmental impacts of tourism. This could also be used as a class discussion/brainstorm point.
The material in the PPT could also be used to generate a task sheet etc