Sustainable Ecosystems (OCR B) 9-1Quick View
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Sustainable Ecosystems (OCR B) 9-1

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Comprehensive set of assessment materials for the OCR B Geography topic of sustainable ecosystems. Included is; 1) Assessment paper 2) Insert 3) Feedback presentation and mark scheme for teacher and students 4) Audit for students to RAG knowledge to aid revision.
Drawing climate graphsQuick View
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Drawing climate graphs

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Lesson demonstrates to students what a climate graph is before they then draw examples. Data for three different locations included. There are differentiated pro-formas. Students can either draw them from scratch, have the outline ready for them or complete a half-ready graph. There is then a cloze exercise for describing the graphs.
Sustainable Whaling in the ArcticQuick View
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Sustainable Whaling in the Arctic

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A lesson on sustainable management of Whaling in the Arctic. The last slide can be printed off for students fill out as a one-stop A3 'everything you need to know' sheet, complete with an example 6-mark exam question. It involves a case study of the Clyde River Wildlife Sanctuary in Canada that protects Bowhead whales. A cloze sentence activity is included to support lower-attainers in how to approach describing graphs.
Multi-activity introduction to Tropical Rainforest EcosystemsQuick View
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Multi-activity introduction to Tropical Rainforest Ecosystems

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Two worksheets (1)Nutrient, Water cycle, Climate; 2)Characteristics of Rainforests). Both have a differentiated version to aid lower attainers. Students complete a variety of boxes to give them an overview of TRF systems. Suitable for GCSE Geography (9-1). Accompanying powerpoint outlines the key information needed to complete the worksheets.
Antarctica and Climate GraphsQuick View
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Antarctica and Climate Graphs

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Lesson to explore the climate of Antarctica. It uses the skill of creating climate graphs in order to do so. This lesson contains the framework for this, including an explanation of climate graphs are. There is also the data needed to construct a climate graph for Antarctica and a cloze sentence activity to help interpret and write about the graph.
Deindustrialisation in the UKQuick View
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Deindustrialisation in the UK

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A lesson that covers the impacts of deindustrialisation. This focuses on the example of Redcar and the closure of the steel plant. The lesson has activities and follow up tasks that could be used as an end of lesson plenary and/or homework.
Overpopulation in IndiaQuick View
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Overpopulation in India

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A lesson that covers the issues raised by overpopulation in India. It includes a main learning activity where the problems are explained and then evaluated. This activity is differentiated with a simplified sheet. There is also a suggested homework, with an example layout included. It is aimed at Y7-9 students studying India and/or population as part of the geography curriculum. It could also suit GCSE either for lower attainers, or for all with some minor adaptation.
India's developing economy - Is it an NIC?Quick View
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India's developing economy - Is it an NIC?

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Lesson exploring India's role as a newly industrializing country. This encourages students to use sources (mainly numeracy based) as evidence that this is the case. The four sources used are included, as is a pro-forma on which students record their points. The lesson is aimed at Y7-Y9 studying India as part of the geography curriculum.
Cause and effects of Global WarmingQuick View
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Cause and effects of Global Warming

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Two lessons on global warming. One covers the causes and one covers the effects. Contains not just the powerpoints needed for these lessons but also the activities used (including graphicy & numeracy, venn diagram and questions to answer) . This is aimed towards Y8 but suitable for Y7 and Y9 also.
Housing Crisis in the UKQuick View
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Housing Crisis in the UK

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Planned for the OCR B 9-1 'UK in the 21st Century' unit. This whole lesson explores the problems with the UK's housing shortage before an activity that evaluates the advantages and disadvantages of greenfield and brownfield sites for housing development. Resources are within the powerpoint.
Changes in FarmingQuick View
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Changes in Farming

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A lesson on the changes to modern farming, and the impacts this has on the environment. The powerpoint contains different activities that outline these changes and then evaluate the impacts that they have. One of the slides contains the statements/cards needed for the activity, which will need cutting out.
Physical and Human Geography of China MapsQuick View
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Physical and Human Geography of China Maps

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A range of maps that display data about China. This includes; 1) Distribution of natural resources 2) Precipitation 3) Relief 4) Summer and Winter Temperature 5) Vegetation 6) Wealth 7) Population Distribution These encourage skills needed to succeed in GCSE geography with dot, choropleth maps included.
Tanzania - A WorksheetQuick View
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Tanzania - A Worksheet

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A worksheet that introduces Tanzania. Students need to complete a variety of activities (labeling maps, climate graphs etc) that introduce Tanzania as a geographical case study. A differentiated version is also included to support lower attainers.
Measuring Food Security in TanzaniaQuick View
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Measuring Food Security in Tanzania

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Skills based geography lesson on Tanzania. Students use a range of data sets (word document included) to create appropriate graphs that outline Tanzania's situation with food security.
Resources & Decision Making : FamiliesQuick View
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Resources & Decision Making : Families

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A whole lesson for the Families & Households topic (AQA Sociology). It deals with resources and decision making in families. It is based on a powerpoint that gives the required information in an easy to follow and visually interesting way, along with activities that allow students to apply what they have learnt and consolidate their understanding.
Introduction to IndiaQuick View
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Introduction to India

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This is a lesson to introduce India. It focuses on the diversity of the country. It is aimed at Y7/Y8 students studying India as part of the geography curriculum. The lesson is covered over several slides, whilst the main learning activity also acts as an introduction to concept mapping as a skill. The pro-forma for the concept map is included, as is a worked example.
Social Construction of Crime (Labelling Theory)Quick View
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Social Construction of Crime (Labelling Theory)

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A whole lesson which introduces the concept of crime as a social construction. Examples of same-sex marriage and alcohol are used. this is followed up with an activity of moral entrepreneurs and May Whitehouse. Suitable for AQA Unit on Crime & Deviance.
Mumbai - India's future CityQuick View
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Mumbai - India's future City

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A whole lesson that introduces Mumbai. The lesson sets the scene of Mumbai as one of India's advanced cities, and then explores the challenges relating to it's success and growth through a venn diagram activity. Finally the question over whether economic growth goes hand-in-hand with environmental damage. L.O – Evaluate the relationship between economic, social and environmental development in India.
Strategies to secure water security - OCR B (9-1)Quick View
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Strategies to secure water security - OCR B (9-1)

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For the 'Resource Reliance' topic for OCR B (9-1). Students need to investigate water transfer and storage as a way of securing water security. This is two lessons. The first covers the Three Gorges Dam and the next covers the South-North Water Transfer scheme, also in China. Context is given on the situation with water in China. Information and suggested activities included within the powerpoint.
Rivers - Depositional LandformsQuick View
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Rivers - Depositional Landforms

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A lesson that covers floodplains, levees and deltas. The main learning activities are cloze sentences passages as well as explanative powerpoint slides. This was written for Y8, although I have successfully used the material included to support lower attaining GCSE students.