Lesson 2 of 9 in a Year 8 SOW on Population
This lesson explains what population density is and allows students the opportunity to explore areas that are densely / sparsely populated, working out the calculations themselves (numeracy focus)
Included is the PowerPoint and all handouts / worksheets needed (differentiation included)
Lessons have Bronze, Silver, Gold learning outcomes for students to progress through.
Lesson 1 in a Year 8 scheme of work on China - the big question of the topic is "Does China have what it takes to be a superpower?"
This lesson focuses on a comparison between China and the UK so that students can see similarities and differences in climate, culture, history and industry.
Lesson includes a PowerPoint with Bronze, Silver, Gold objectives, differentiation opportunities and stretch activities. All worksheets, resources and video clips included.
Lesson includes:
- gimme 5 starter
- matching statistics task
- marketplace activity (with write on structured worksheet)
- similarities and differences class discussion
- extended writing task
- bingo plenary
Lesson 6 of 9 in a Year 8 SOW on Population
This lesson explains what population pyramids are. Students are shown examples of MEDC and LEDC pyramids and are given the opportunity to create their own. Assessment on graph skills.
Included is the PowerPoint and all handouts / worksheets needed
Lessons have Bronze, Silver, Gold learning outcomes for students to progress through.
Lesson 8 of 9 in a Year 8 SOW on Population
This lesson explores the population management in China (China's One Child Policy) Worksheet, differentiated task and lots of stretch activities included.
Included is the PowerPoint and all handouts / worksheets needed
Lessons have Bronze, Silver, Gold learning outcomes for students to progress through.
Lesson 3 of 9 in a Year 8 SOW on Population
This lesson explains what population distribution is and allows students to describe population density and distribution using a choropleth map. Peer assessment included.
Included is the PowerPoint and all handouts / worksheets needed
Lessons have Bronze, Silver, Gold learning outcomes for students to progress through.
Lesson 4 of 9 in a Year 8 SOW on Population
This lesson allows students to create their own choropleth map and describe population density and distribution using the choropleth map they have created.
Included is the PowerPoint and all handouts / worksheets needed
Lessons have Bronze, Silver, Gold learning outcomes for students to progress through.
Lesson 1 of 9 in a Year 8 SOW on Population
This lesson covers an introduction to population and natural change
Included is the PowerPoint and all handouts / worksheets needed (differentiation included)
Lessons have Bronze, Silver, Gold learning outcomes for students to progress through.
Lesson 1 in a Year 8 scheme of work on China - the big question of the topic is "Does China have what it takes to be a superpower?"
This lesson focuses on introducing where China is in the world.
Lesson includes a PowerPoint with Bronze, Silver, Gold objectives, differentiation opportunities and stretch activities. All worksheets, resources and video clips included.
Lesson includes:
- think / pair / share activity: what is a superpower?
- key term definition (unscrambling task)
- China or not task
- identifying where China is in the world (map task)
- BBQ plenary
Lesson 2 in a Year 8 scheme of work on China - the big question of the topic is "Does China have what it takes to be a superpower?"
This lesson focuses on population distribution within China.
Lesson includes a PowerPoint with Bronze, Silver, Gold objectives, differentiation opportunities and stretch activities. All worksheets, resources and video clips included.
Lesson includes:
- matching task
- key word definition
- graph activity
- choropleth map task
- describing population distribution task
- self assessment
Lesson 9 of 9 in a Year 8 SOW on Population
This lesson is a formal assessment to assess students understanding of concepts covered in SOW, including:
- key term definitions
- population density
- population distribution
- using choropleth maps to describe
- using population pyramids to describe
- impacts of overpopulation
- impacts of an ageing population
- exploring solutions to population management
Assessment has Bronze, Silver, Gold learning outcomes used throughout the SOW for students to progress through.
Lesson 5 of 9 in a Year 8 SOW on Population
This lesson explores the impacts of overpopulation. Homework task included.
Included is the PowerPoint and all handouts / worksheets needed
Lessons have Bronze, Silver, Gold learning outcomes for students to progress through.
Lesson 7 of 9 in a Year 8 SOW on Population
This lesson explores the issue of an ageing population in an MEDC (Case study: UK) Stretch activity and differentiation included.
Included is the PowerPoint and all handouts / worksheets needed
Lessons have Bronze, Silver, Gold learning outcomes for students to progress through.