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I'm a teacher and the Author of the Amazon e-book;' Time Smart Teaching' and my mission is to create Geography resources to help teachers save time and reduce their workload. I am sharing additional time saving tips for teachers on my YOUTUBE channel ' Time Smart Teaching' if you fancy dropping by!
A hot desert biome is a vast, arid region characterized by high temperatures, minimal precipitation, and unique flora and fauna adapted to extreme climatic conditions.
Explore the captivating world of hot desert biomes with this comprehensive GCSE Geography worksheet, meticulously crafted for the AQA specification paper 1 exam under the ‘living world’ section. Immerse your students in the unique climate of hot deserts, unraveling the mysteries behind their arid landscapes and extreme conditions.
In this engaging resource, students will delve into the intricacies of hot desert biomes through diverse activities tailored to enhance their understanding. Begin by grasping the essence of a hot desert biome, defined by its scorching temperatures, minimal precipitation, and distinctive flora and fauna.
Encourage active learning with hands-on tasks such as drawing a climate graph, allowing students to visualize temperature and precipitation patterns characteristic of hot deserts. Foster critical thinking skills by challenging them to articulate why deserts are inherently dry, unraveling the scientific principles governing aridity.
The resource further enriches the learning experience with a dynamic gap-fill exercise that reinforces key terminology, ensuring students grasp the defining characteristics of hot deserts. As they navigate through the worksheet, they will acquire a profound comprehension of hot desert biomes, a crucial component of the AQA Geography curriculum.
Equip your students for success in their exams with this meticulously designed teaching aid, strategically aligned with AQA specification paper 1. Elevate your geography classroom with a resource that not only meets academic standards but also inspires a genuine passion for the living world.
Climate change refers to long-term changes in temperature, precipitation, and other atmospheric conditions on Earth. It is primarily driven by human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrial processes,which release greenhouse gasses GHG’s into the earth’s atmosphere. Unfortunately Low income countries (LIC’s) and developing nations face the worst impacts of global climate change and must make tough choices and adapt or mitigate the effects of man made climate change.
Embark on a crucial journey into climate change adaptation with this comprehensive lesson resource, designed to deepen students’ understanding of strategies aimed at minimizing the impacts of environmental changes. Aligned with AQA Geography, this engaging guide focuses on practical measures to thrive amidst evolving climate conditions.
Explore innovative approaches such as sand dams, the ‘Great Green Wall’ project, and rainwater harvesting, showcasing diverse solutions to adapt and thrive in the face of climate change. This resource incorporates a valuable FAO information sheet, providing a well-rounded perspective on effective adaptation strategies.
Challenge your students with a thought-provoking 6-mark GCSE question, meticulously crafted to align with AQA mark schemes. Model answers for each grade level—basic, clear, and detailed—are included, offering a comprehensive understanding of expectations and aiding students in honing their exam skills.
Empower your learners with a profound comprehension of adaptation strategies, fostering a sense of responsibility and resilience in the face of global challenges. Purchase this invaluable resource now to inspire a generation of informed and proactive global citizens prepared to navigate a changing world.
This bundle offers a wealth of revision resources on coastal processes and landscapes as part of the ‘UK Physical Landscapes’ topic for GCSE Geography AQA specification. From making playdough coastal defences to playing ’ guess-who’ to recognise landforms of erosion and deposition, these fun lessons will keep learners engaged whilst recapping those important case studies needed for their Geography exams.
Many Northern UK towns and cities have fallen out of favour with shoppers due to deindustrialisation and the rise of out-of town shopping centres. As a result, local governments have been spending money on urban renewal programmes to encourage shoppers back into town centres to boost jobs and trade in the local economy. This has recently been done in Oldham, a satelite town within the Greater Manchester area.
This is a comprehensive lesson ( may stretch to 2 lessons as originally devised for 100 minute lesson) on regenerating the town Hall in Oldham, which was completed in 2017. The lesson looks at reasons for Oldham’s decline and asks students where they normally do their shopping to pick out trends in retail moving away from city centres. They study images and videos of before and after pictures of the town hall. Link to the ’ before’ clips of the townhall on youtube clip is here; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0sQtmrRcvI
Students then have a choice of 2 worksheets to fill in: a copy of the slide or an easier annotation tasks with labels ready to select from. There are some suggested extension questions on the worksheet also.
This lesson would be great for any schools in the Manchester region.
This full lesson and accompanying graded homework sheet explore the characteristics of the world’s most populated urban areas; megacities. Those places with a population of 10 million inhabitants or more are becoming increasingly common in the developing world. The lesson includes a starter, video question sheet for Andrew Marr’s Megacities series, episode 1 Link below;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USktb5cXdRs
There is a full answer sheet given for the video questions.
The homework sheet asks students to analyse the proportional symbols megacities maop, and has a 6 mark exam style question and mark scheme. This should be done after watching the video and completing the lesson, but could also serve as a stand-alone revision activity.
This FREE resource provides a comprehensive list of keywords that your students need to know and be able to define for the paper 3 Fieldwork and skills exam for GCSE Geography AQA specification. It may be applicable to other specifications also.
This is a table designed to compare all major aspects of your chosen human/ physical fieldwork for GCSE Geography. Written specifically for AQA specification and filled in with examples from Urban regeneration and a coastal long-shore drift investigation, it can easily be adapted to suit your needs. Great revision tool for the paper 3 examination.
This collection of revision resources cover paper 1 2 and 3, fieldwork human and physical fieldwork topics. Designed to get your student learning and revising key content for the exam independently. perfect for the run up to the mock examination series of summer examinations. Covering core content of the AQA GCSE Geography specification. Involves a variety of different tasks, from odd-one out, to A3 revision posters and fieldwork escape room challenges. Something for all ability ranges.
A FREE home or classroom learning resource to get students familiar with a range of key vocabulary from the AQA GCSE Geography topic ’ Urban Issues and Challenges’. Urban areas include towns, cities and megacities that each have unique environmental and social challenges that need addressing in order to become more sustainable; pollution, poverty, education inequality and so on. This is a comprehensive list of keywords and their definitions to help build student confidence in applying specific key terms into exam practice questions on this topic. A full answer sheet is provided.
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This learning mat helps pupils select and use an appropiate range of subject specifica Geography vocabulary and use it when answering exam questions with the command word ’ describe’ in it. The mat should be printed in A3 or A4 format and laminated for repeated use, or stuck into pupil books for ease of access. It may also be used for lower ability student whilst doing their mock examinations or assessments to offer limited help to build confidence in their exam teachnique.
The mat shows a range of commonly used subject specific vocab for a range of topics and places that fall under the Physical geography requirements of the paper 1 AQA GCSE exam syllabus. There is a FREE matching vocab mat that covers human paper 2 topics, including fieldwork.
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I have used my favourite Geography-themed inspirational quotes to design these cute minfullness colouring bookmarks as a simple, calming worksheets for KS2 Primary, KS3 secondary students. Also cab be used as a home schooling programme. Great to support a literacy in Geography initiative, or simply a relaxing end to a busy lesson or term. I designed these on Canva, and they come as a high quality PDF download.
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Explore the Icy Wonders - Tundra Biome Lesson Bundle for KS3 Geography
Description:
Immerse your KS3 Geography classes in the captivating realm of cold climates and the tundra biome with our comprehensive lesson bundle. This series of 6 full lessons, meticulously designed and successfully taught to Year 7 classes by an Ofsted outstanding department for 5 years, promises an engaging journey that nurtures map-making skills, journalism writing, evaluation, and timeline creation.
Lesson Highlights:
Introduction to the Tundra: Build a foundational understanding of the icy tundra biome, allowing students to grasp its unique characteristics and ecological significance.
Glacial Landscape Features: Dive into the world of glacial landscapes, empowering students to name and describe a range of features while fostering an appreciation for the geological wonders of cold climates.
Map Making Skills: Develop essential map-making skills as students chart the intricate details of the tundra biome, enhancing their spatial awareness and geographical knowledge.
Journalism Writing: Unleash creativity through journalism writing, encouraging students to articulate their insights on the tundra biome with engaging narratives.
Evaluating Impact: Explore the effects of extreme tourism and climate change on icy environments, fostering critical thinking and awareness of environmental challenges.
Creating Timelines: Cap off the series by guiding students in the creation of timelines, providing a visual representation of key events and changes in cold climates.
Key Features:
Proven Success: Designed and taught successfully for five years by an Ofsted outstanding department, ensuring quality and effectiveness.
Skill Development: Each lesson targets different skills, creating a well-rounded learning experience for students.
Enjoyable and Engaging: Infuse a sense of awe and wonder into your classroom as students explore the wonders of the tundra biome.
Ideal for:
Geography teachers seeking a comprehensive and engaging unit on cold climates and the tundra biome for KS3 classes.
Educators looking to incorporate varied skills development in their geography curriculum.
Ignite curiosity and understanding in your geography classes. Download this lesson bundle now to take your students on an exciting journey through the icy wonders of the tundra biome!
Differentiated resource to allow students to show what they know about the causes effects and solutions to climate change (global warming).\n\nThere is a level assesment criteria and a writing frame to help less able students.\n\nSuitable for years 7 and 8
2 lessons on the eruptions of Mt Etna, focusing on the 1992 eruption. Lesson 1 examines the structure of a composite volcano and looks at the impacts of the eruption. Lesson 2 is about diaster planning for volcanic eruptions, specifically for this volcano.
This was done as part of my new Italy topic, and includes differentiated material. Specifically created for yr 8, but easily could be done with year 7. Lesson 2 needs Geog.1 books but it is not essential and could be substituded.
