An extended powerpoint that includes a large range of activities all to do with exploring the problem of the fashion industry, based around the recent BBC documentary ‘Fashion’s Dirty Secrets’. Activities can be taken from it to make 1-2 lessons, or if watching the documentary, it could be used as a mini scheme of work. Contents: Video - slides and worksheet to accompany the documentary ‘Fashion’s Dirty Secrets’; Impacts – a statement sorting activity around the environmental, social and economic impacts of the fashion industry Glossary activity - key words and terminology from the documentary Persuasive writing activity – persuading an MP to act on the fashion industry Mapping fashion activity – plotting the areas affected by the fashion industry Bar chart activity – plotting the world’s biggest textile exporters Role play activity – looking at each person’s opinion from all aspects of the fashion industry Campaign – create and design a new item of clothing that is ecofriendly Sweatshops – a series of activities based around another controversial aspect of the fashion industry: sweatshops and child labour

Lesson covers a variety of plant and animal adaptations Activities include matching features, sorting cards, and exam practice All resources and worksheets are included at the end of the ppt

KS3 Lesson covers the process of global warming with a diagram activity, and the impacts (positive and negative) with a statement coding activity All resources included within the ppt

KS5 Full lesson that teaches chi squared using examples All examples fully worked through with answers Practice exam questions Worksheets included within the ppt

KS3 Lesson covers the formation of coal and oil and includes a storyboard task with a peer assessed marking activity All resources included within the ppt

KS3 Definition of extreme weather Examples of extreme weather Extreme weather mapping task, e.g. plot tornadoes in the USA (requires atlases) Extreme weather photos plenary - guess the caption

Lesson covers the causes of deforestation (using Bruce Parry’s DVD ‘The Amazon’) and analyses the impacts on nature, people and the economy Activities include watching a DVD (episodes and times noted), coding statements and describing impacts All worksheets and resources included within the ppt

KS3 Definition of wildfires and causes Conditions needed for wildfires Australia - Black Saturday wildfires All sheets and activities included within the ppt

KS3 Simple questions on temperature, rainfall, effects of the weather on people, and extreme weather Questions between 1-4 marks long

Lesson gives a detailed insight into how glacial areas are affected by tourism. Lesson includes: An overview of the location of Chamonix, France A comprehension activity on the impacts of tourism here, along with a statement coding for positive/negative impacts and identification of environmental/social/economic effects A brainstorming task that gets students to identify how each problem area can be targeted with a solution that will allow tourism to continue sustainably A final summary quiz All lesson resources and worksheets are included within the powerpoint.

A fun and engaging lesson that explores the hazard of avalanches in glacial areas. Lesson includes: Definition of an avalanche with video link to real-life footage and a description of the different types Video link to causes of avalanches Video link to one possible solution (using dynamite to trigger planned avalanches) Statement sorting task to understand the other types of avalanche management Final quiz to check learning All lesson resources, links, and worksheets are included within the powerpoint.

Lesson covers an introduction to renewable energy and the basics of wind power, locations of wind farms, and the pros and cons of wind farms

KS3 Describing how weather affects people like shop owners and farmers Scavenger hunt activity of people living in different climates around the world Opinion activity to finish All activities and resources included within the ppt

Lesson covers what maps are used for and how to read map symbols

A powerpoint that includes a wide variety of activities to do with thinking about our plastic usage and how we can reduce it. The first activity is based on the BBC’s recent documentary ‘Drowning in plastic’. The other activities are based on reading and analysing text, persuasive writing, plotting plastic waste on a map, drawing a bar chart of biodegrade times, and role plays and creative activities to do with designing new purposes for plastic bottles. All resources and worksheets are included within the ppt. Resources created by The Planet Press, a teacher-written blog that encourages students to keep up to date with world environmental news

KS3 Describes instruments for measuring the weather (thermometer, rain gauge, wind vane, barometer etc) Scavenger hunt activity Beaufort scale activity Homework and plenary Activities and sheets included within the powerpoint

Lesson covers the meaning of population pyramids and how they vary Activities include matching pyramids and their descriptions to different stages of the DTM All resources included within the ppt

A simple worksheet of verbs for children to practise changing from the present to past tense. First half contains regular -ed verbs. Second half contains irregular verbs. Useful as a 10-15 minute morning work activity.

Lesson covers how to read points of the compass. Worksheets included.

KS3 Videos and animations of the three types of rainfall Convectional, frontal, and relief rainfall Key water cycle terms Diagram drawing activity Plenary quiz Activities and sheets included the ppt