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Rio de Janeiro Harbour
A year 7 Geography lesson on Rio de Janeiro Harbour as part of a Fantastic Places SOW. Could be taught to any KS3 class. Covers the location, characteristics and human impacts on the harbour. The main activities include map work, paired work and a carousel activity. Differentiated learning objectives and activities. Fully resourced.
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Seven Natural Wonders of the World
A KS3 Geography scheme of work on the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Despite looking at natural wonders, the interactions between humans and the environment are explored in each lesson.
Lesson 1 - The Great Barrier Reef
Lesson 2 - Mount Everest
Lesson 3 - Victoria Falls
Lesson 4 - The Northern Lights
Lesson 5 - The Grand Canyon
Lesson 6 - The Paricutin Volcano
Lesson 7 - Rio de Janeiro Harbour
The SoW contains a wide variety of learning activities such as card sorts, peer teaching, video activities, carousels and mysteries. Each lesson contains differentiated learning objectives, worksheets and activities. Taught to year 7 but could be used with any KS3 class. Fully Resourced.
Coasts - hard and soft engineering.
A KS3 Geography lesson introducing coastal hard and soft engineering strategies. It was originally taught to a mixed ability year 8 class but could easily be adapted for GCSE. The lesson includes a carousel activity and a paired decision making activity. The carousel activity has been differentiated - the worksheets are colour coded to allow lower ability students to access the information easily. The decision making activity incorporates numeracy into the lesson as students are required to work within a budget. Fully resourced.
Hurricane Katrina
A KS3 Geography lesson on the impacts of Hurricane Katrina. A varied lesson including a senses board, silent conversation and report writing activity. Differentiated learning objectives and worksheets. Progress checks integrated into lesson. Taught to a year 8 mixed ability class but could be taught to any KS3 class. Fully resourced.
AQA A Level Coastal Systems and Landscapes - Knowledge Test 2
A short knowledge test that covers lessons 6 - 14 of the new AQA Geography A Level (Coastal systems and landscapes unit). The main themes in the test are types of weathering, erosion and mass movement, erosional and depositional landforms.
Introduction to Waves
The third lesson in the Coastal Systems and Landscapes unit of the new AQA A Level Geography specification. This lesson introduces the formation, anatomy and types of waves. Students make notes on the accompanying A3 worksheet and use the geofile to gather the relevant information.
Year 6 Geography Taster Session
This is a one hour lesson taught as a 'taster' for Geography during year 6 transition week in Secondary school. It was taught to a large, mixed ability class of year 6 students to inspire an interest in Geography. The lesson focus is on animal adaptations, looking at the reason for adaptation and examples of it. The tasks are very collaborative including a 'draw what you hear' paired activity and an animal design activity. Fully resourced.
AQA The Living World - Characteristics of Rainforests
Fourth lesson in The Living World section of the NEW AQA GCSE Geography course. The lesson focuses on the characteristics of rainforests. Main tasks include mapping the distribution of tropical rainforests, creating a rainforest climate graph and understanding how the components of a rainforest are interdependent. Fully resourced.
AQA The Living World - Rainforest Adaptations
Fifth lesson in The Living World section of the NEW AQA GCSE Geography course. The lesson covers animal and plant adaptations in the rainforest. Video links, worksheets and examination practice included within the lesson. Fully resourced.
Conditions in Kibera Slum Kenya
An introduction lesson on the living conditions in Kibera slum, Kenya. Includes a wide range of activities including a senses board, video clip activity and a silent conversation. Originally taught to a year 10 Geography class but could be easily adapted for KS3. Progress indicators throughout and differentiation incorporated through scaffolding resources and challenge tasks. Used in an interview lesson and I was offered the job. Fully resourced - all worksheets included.
Introduction to Brazil
Year 7 Geography lesson introducing Brazil. Could be adapted to any KS3 class. An interactive lesson covering the main physical and human features of Brazil. Activities include maps from memory, paired drawing activity and a peer assessed map work. Includes differentiated learning objectives and worksheets. Fully resourced.
AQA A Level Coastal Systems and Landscapes - Knowledge Test 1
A short knowledge test that covers the first 5 lessons of the new AQA Geography A Level (Coastal systems and landscapes unit). The main themes in the test are coasts as a system, types and formation of waves, coastal zones and tides and ocean currents.
End of Year Geography Quiz
A generic Geography quiz that is ideal for a fun end of term activity. The quiz is suitable for both KS3 and KS4 classes and has 5 rounds consisting of:
Famous Landmarks
Flags of the World
Geographical Movie Titles
Country Outlines
Megacity Locations
The answers are provided at the end of the presentation and there is a worksheet that students can complete. The total marks for the quiz are out of 50.
Truman: Right or Wrong?
A KS3 History lesson that was part of a World War Two SOW. Students investigate whether President Truman was right to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. They look at a variety of sources of evidence including reconstruction videos, witness statements and photographic evidence. The task is completed in groups and and the final activity requires students to come to an overall decision - was Truman right or wrong? Fully resourced.
The Life of Ned Kelly
A KS3 History lesson on the life of Ned Kelly. Included as part of a significant individuals SOW. The lesson includes an enquiry task starter, a video clip and a card sort activity. The final activity is a decision making exercise on whether Ned Kelly deserved the death penalty. Fully resourced.
AQA The Living World - Introduction to Ecosystems
First lesson in The Living World section of the NEW AQA GCSE Geography course. The lesson introduces ecosystems and focuses on the interrelationships within them. Lesson includes a glossary for the section, worksheets and a card sort. Fully resourced.
Coastal Systems
The second lesson in the Coastal Systems and Landscapes unit of the new AQA A Level Geography specification. This lesson reviews the structure of geographical systems and introduces the concept of the coastal system. Students make notes on the accompanying A3 worksheet.
Geographical Systems
The first lesson in the Coastal Systems and Landscapes unit of the new AQA A Level Geography specification. This short introduction lesson outlines the concept of geographical systems and introduces important systems terminology. Students make notes on the accompanying A3 worksheet.
Sand Dune Protection
A KS3 Geography lesson investigating the work and importance of the Sefton sand dune rangers. The lesson includes a mix of collaborative and independent learning activities. Students identify rangers activities through image inquiry, video clips and discussion. They imagine a day in the life of a ranger by creating a diary account and design a rangers rucksack to help them complete their work. Differentiated learning objectives, worksheets and activities throughout. Fully resourced.
Paricutin Volcano
A year 7 Geography lesson on Paricutin Volcano as part of a Fantastic Places SOW. Could be taught to any KS3 class. Covers the location and formation of the volcano and explores why it deserves to be a natural wonder. The main activity is a mystery solving exercise in which students work in groups to figure out what happened when Paricutin volcano appeared. Differentiated learning objectives and activities. Fully resourced.