I have been a Geography teacher for many years and enjoy reshaping schemes of learning and creating corresponding lessons. I hope to share these with others who need them! Please ask any questions and rate my resources for others to see! :)
I have been a Geography teacher for many years and enjoy reshaping schemes of learning and creating corresponding lessons. I hope to share these with others who need them! Please ask any questions and rate my resources for others to see! :)
LOs: To know the structure of the Earth.
To understand plate tectonic theory of crustal evolution: tectonic plates; plate movement; gravitational sliding; ridge push, slab pull; convection currents and seafloor spreading.
To understand magma plumes and their relationship to plate movement.
Utilises maps to show plates and boundaries.
Teaches 3 theories:
Convection Currents.
Slab Pull.
Ridge Push.
Students produce a fact sheet for the theories.
Addresses Iceland and its changing landscape with tectonics.
First lesson for year 7 topic.
Asks questions such as : What is geography? What is human and physical geography? + In depth thinking about why we study it and why it is useful in the wider world.
Starts learning with the location of countries and capital cities in the British Isles and the UK.
Clear SOL embedded within + homework options.
Please ask if you have any questions.
How has globalisation affected the volume and pattern of international trade and investment?
This lesson includes a worked Spearmans Rank example.
You will be able to use this to:
Describe the pattern of international trade.
Explain how different factors have influenced trade.
Outline which countries have received the most Foreign Direct investment (FDI), comment on the trends.
This is part of a sequence of lessons for the AQA topic- Global Systems and Governance.
Slides included also present an entire scheme of learning for the global systems and governance topic.
Includes copied information from the CGP Alevel AQA Geography revision guide to support learning. Also includes figures from Hodder textbook fifth edition (Whittaker).
Whole lesson on understanding the term ‘sustainability’ using UK ideas and knowledge.
Links with AQA spec- Paper 2 Section C Resource Management- Energy.
Ideas taught- How the UK can be sustainable, the country’s most energy efficient house and electic cars- Energy Saving Trust company ideas used throughout to link with major initiatives.
Videos embedded with interactive tasks.
Differentiated plenary to assess knowledge learnt.
A Level Geography- Changing Places- Deindustrialisation in the UK- UK cities- Bristol- AQA Spec.
Includes history of deindustrialisation in the UK- causes and effects.
Embedded videos and differentiated tasks for knowledge.
Research task clearly structured for Bristol case study.
Exam question to assess knowledge.
Mathematical skills- graphs of UK employment sectors and change.
Geography AQA Paper 2- The Changing Economic World.
Nigeria Case study. Includes: Location, key terms, economic development, TNCs- Shell, environmental challenges and opportunities.
Please ask questions- there are videos, images, differentiated tasks, exam practice questions that have peer marking opportunities and homework tasks embedded.
Very detailed lessons with many tasks and opportunities for teaching- can be split into two lessons per one lesson to support lower ability and shorter classes, or to stretch out the scheme of learning- some of these lessons require two sessions to teach.
Perfect bunch of lessons to use for Year 11 revision as well as teaching new to other GCSE classes.
A Level Geography- AQA- Contemporary Urban Environments- Urban Climate
LO- To be able to define urban climate.
To understand the urban heat island effect.
To be able to explain the effect of urban structures on average wind speed and climate.
Discusses reasons for differences in urban temperature, rainfall and wind speed.
High emphasis on the Urban Heat Island effect (UHI) and the impact this has on urban climate.
Gets students thinking out how urban structures alter the climate of a city in comparison to a rural area.
Data and exam questions implemented to check for understanding. Uses London examples throughout that can be easily altered.
Please ask if you have any questions.
Full Lesson looking at the formation of tropical storms and the effects- Hurricane Katrina used as a case study.
Key words and clear learning objectives.
Videos embedded.
Clear tasks- differentiated- stretch and challenge for higher ability.
Homework task included.
Geography Lesson- Climate of the Savanna ecosystem and Climate Graph skills.
Exam question utilised for learning.
Sentence starters, success criteria and stretch and challenge for all abilities.
CPD presentation on utilising and enhancing feedback in the classroom and in marking.
Tips, resources and reasons why feedback is so important in and outside of the classroom. Many examples of feedback given in the slides.
Please ask if you have any questions.
A Level Geography- Sustainability in UK cities- Birmingham- Contemporary Urban Environments.
LOs: To be able to describe the social and economic issues in Birmingham.
To be able to explain ways in which Birmingham is becoming more environmentally sustainable.
To evaluate whether urban issues affect poorer communities more than richer ones.
Interactive lesson looks at the current state of Birmingham in terms of social and environmental issues. Discusses ideas of social and environmental sustainability and regeneration projects in place.
Exam question embedded with hints/tips and suggested structure for answering.
Exam Question: To what extent do you agree with the view that urban issues affect poorer communities than richer ones. [20 marks]
please ask if you have any questions.
Learning Objectives: To know what a physical feature is.
To understand the importance of physical features in the UK.
To be excellent at mapping physical features and articulating their importance
In depth understanding of the term 'physical feature.'
Looks at major rivers in the UK and the importance of them- analytical skills and differentiated tasks.
Looks at global climate and skills of a climate graph- local study and maths skills.
Clearly embedded in SOL in the PP.
Any questions, please ask.
What are the aims and roles of global institutions?
You will be able to use this to:
Outline the roles and differences between International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, and World Trade Organisation (WTO).
Describe how one of the institutions above can increase unequal power relations between countries.
This is part of a sequence of lessons for the AQA topic- Global Systems and Governance.
Slides included also present an entire scheme of learning for the global systems and governance topic.
Includes copied information from the CGP Alevel AQA Geography revision guide to support learning. Also includes figures from Hodder textbook fifth edition (Whittaker).
AQA A Level Geography- Contemporary Urban Environments- Megacities
Lesson for students to research and map the megacities of the world.
Looks at: location of megacities, characteristics, + opportunity to discuss named examples.
Differentiated with challenge questions- students will never sit there with nothing to do!
Used for a lot of student led work for them to research the location of megacities- a map of this could be provided to students though if they did not have internet access.
Geography lesson- GCSE AQA Spec- can be used for higher ability KS3. - Sustainability in the home- sustainability- domestic usage. Paper 2 Section C.
Learning objectives: To know the term ‘sustainability.’
To understand how we can sustainably manage energy in our home.
Excellent if we are able to evaluate why changes in individuals’ actions are necessary if energy use is to become sustainable.
Key term defined- sustainability- with embedded videos to aid understanding.
Maths skill- graph- household energy usage
Interactive tasks.
Exam question with differentiation.
Geography Lesson:
Learning Objectives:
To know the definition of wreathing.
To understand the three types of weathering: physical, chemical, biological.
Excellent if we are able to explain the impacts of weathering on a river system.
Introduces students to new key word- weathering- Plus three types- physical, chemical and biological.
Embedded videos and questioning to aid understanding plus differentiated plenary.
Also included in this lesson is exam questions and practice to recap prior learning- characteristics of the river, erosion, transportation and deposition. Model answers provided. Challenge tasks embedded for more able.
Please ask questions.
Whole lesson- resource management- AQA geography paper 2
Factors effecting energy supply: costs, physical factors, political, climate and technology.
Nigeria example embedded with video and interactive tasks.
Exam style questions differentiated.
Homework research task at the end of the lesson.
Please ask any questions.
A Level Geography- Urban Waste- AQA Contemporary Urban Environments
LOs: To know the types of urban waste.
To understand how economic development affects urban waste.
To be able to evaluate the environmental impacts of different approaches to urban waste disposal.
Lesson teaches types of waste (industrial, lifestyles, attitudes), factors influencing disposal and how this is managed + the environmental impacts of waste disposal.
Final exam question with sentence starters:
Evaluate the environmental impacts of different approaches to urban waste disposal. [9 marks]
Includes graphs, figures, images- skills embedded. Engaging and prompts research and discussion.
Please ask if you have questions.
Geography Lesson- Aid, NEE- Nigeria Case study, Development and Quality of Life.
Differentiated tasks- key terms, photograph analysis, graphs, mindmaps and exam style questions.
Focus on differences between emergency and international aid, the aid Nigeria receives, ideas of corruption and how they are using the aid. Quality of life defined plus data tables to analyse- key skills.
