Six lesson introductory sequence for Year 9 Geography. Focus on geography and research skills. Built around Oxford Big Ideas 9 + Macmillan Global Atlas (4e + 5e). six elements for the task each element has 3 levels (support, core, challenge) example report included note taking scaffold included Topics covered: What is geography? Types of geographical data SPICESS (key geographical concepts) BOLTSS + SALT (visual data conventions) PQE - describing distributions SHEEPT - (geographical factors) The types of data worksheet is based on a video from a professional learning session with ESRI Australia. The worksheet can be completed without the video and I have included a couple of links to alternative videos that may serve as a hook.