A resource looking at flags - which all kids love in geography! There is an activity re-capping urban and rural followed by a flag Powerpoint quiz. There is an activity to get kids engaged and designing their own flag. The importance of flags is also considered.

A lesson looking at Peru - Gap Year travel or general geography e.g. volcanic activity, Machu Picchu, Nazca lines and volunteering opportunities in the Jungle. Lots of opportunities for a carousel activity or for pupils to plan a trip to Peru/advertise a poster?

A lesson looking at a range of Wonders of the World. Main 7 are included but natural and historical ones are added too. Video is included as well as information sheets for each Wonder. Pupils can work on their own or as a group to come up and rank the best 4 - give reasons why and compare! Homework before is to give each pupil a wonder of the world and find out for themselves what makes if a wonder.

A lesson looking at the key processes concerning the water cycle, factors that affect it and important key words

Lesson based on the different types of geography (physical;human and environmental) - perfect for Year 7. Activities involve sorting, picture quiz, looking at skills, spelling test and geography in the news task!

A lesson allowing students to work independently and to look at urban vs rural areas. A game of splat is included as well as re-cap opportunities for students. Guess the country flag powerpoint too!

A lesson looking at the current invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Both sides are considered and pupils are asked to debate and discuss.

Excellent for visual learners (mainly lower ability year 8 students) to look at different beaches around the world. Lots of tasks can be done (pupils write a fact-file etc).

A lesson that focus on birth rate and death rate changes over time. Mainly for lower ability year 8 students but can be adapted.

A lesson looking at sugar-related diseases and the impact of diabetes

A lesson that re-caps volcano types (shield and composite) with a look at volcanic hazards such as ash, lava and pyroclastic flow. Mainly suited for year 8 pupils (lower ability) but can be adapted

A lesson looking at examples of volcanic eruptions in developed vs developing countries. Earthquake case study (Nepal 2015) is includes with slides on tsunami formation also included.

A KS3 lesson looking at the DTM (Demographic Transition Model) through the 5 stages. Pupils check what they can tell already before looking at each stage in detail. Quiz included.

A lesson looking at where in the world most common diseases are. Pupils look at a map to decide where you would find certain diseases and then justify their reasons. Fact-files are then created using information on the board e.g. Cholera and pupils can be creative here - make a poster before justifying and ranking the diseases.

A lesson that introduces globalisation. Pupils watch a video - definition, examples and questions. Information on the next slide is used to green pen work so pupils can add more ideas and have a discussion. Guess the logo game followed by some examples! Pupils main task is to look at a world map and plot how global they are. What countries are they connected to and how? Logo game can be used as a plenary with more info in the notes section.

A double-lesson looking at 1) TNCs and globalisation as well as 2) Music and global links TNC quix of a word scramble at the start. Pupils look at positives and negatives. Music and global links - pupils need a computer room to research different music changes around the world e.g. Brazil vs Russia vs China

An online lesson that can easily be adapted to in class - looking at the Big 5 animals in Africa. Students can make fact-files on each animal and then present/swap before judging each animal.

A lesson that looks at what global warming is. The impacts are also shown through use of pictures and a documentary looking at the influence of humans.

A KS3 lesson looking at rivers - the long profile of a river and the water cycle. The lesson starts by getting pupils to define a river, look at keywords (literacy) such as source and mouth before some pictures. Pupils then describe the long profile of a river adn how depth and other characteristics change. The second part of the lesson goes through the water cycle and the process (pupils can draw and explain this) before thinking about how human and physical factors can alter the water cycle e.g. deforestation.

A lesson involving links to the UK climate (temperature and precipitation) while also looking at the causes of Thunder and Lightning. Lots of videos and ideas for pupils to think about lightning safety.