Elementary school geography resources

Geography TV Guide - Basic TV shows on BBC One and Channel 4, Can be adapted to suit students/curriculum.

Useful Global Village activity to run for a whole year-group of around 100 students. I print the cards and laminate them and place one under each student chair. If you have fewer than 100 students you could included staff or rope in more people where needed. As you go through the presentation ask the students to stand up once their picture for each section appears on the screen. I use this for an introduction to the Global Perspectives course but it could be a good activity for Geography or as a global-mindedness assembly. Cards can be modified each year to reflect changes. I use the UN website for the statistics.

This is a brand new scheme of work on coasts which is ideal for KS3 and weaker KS4 students. it is completely place based on the Holderness Coast. It has key word glossary exercises for many of the lessons. The research is current, relevant and comes from reputable sources such as Natural England and SSSIs. There are a wide variety of GCSE questions. My steps to success breakdown of questions is a top class tool in helping students breakdown what is required to successfully answer high tariff questions. There are many images and videos. There is a very good DME exercise on protecting the coast as well. Lesson list Lesson One/Two- Geomorphic processes including weathering/erosion/mas movement/longshore drift. Lesson 3/4- Waves including difference between constructive/destructive waves and their impact on Holderness Lesson 5/6 landforms of erosion at Holderness including Flamborough Head and Bridlington Bay (geology maps included). Lesson 7 landforms of deposition featuring Spurn Head. Lesson 8 why is the Holderness Coast so vulnerable to cliff collapse? Lesson 9- what is the impact of cliff collapse at Holderness? Lesson 10 How is the Holderness Coast protected - hard/soft engineering Lesson 11-DME where should we protect at Holderness Lesson12/13- What is human impact at Holderness including SSSIs/climate change/sea defences

A great unit of work (plus resources) ideal for Year 2 or Year 3 students. Children will learn and explore about WHERE THEY LIVE. Learning Intentions covered: To explain where we live in the world To explain where we live in the UK To identify counties To describe what Staffordshire is famous for To use the 4 main compass points To explain the function of the National Trust To identify and draw animals found in Staffordshire To visit an area of outstanding natural beauty cared for by the National Trust Though this unit of work is focused around Staffordshire in England, it can easily be adapted.

The dissected sandstone plateau of the Southern Lost City of Limmen National Park provide a distinctive habitat for a range of native wildlife. This unit has a focus on survival and adaptation to this area. The Limmen National Park was proclaimed in 2012 and research is in its early years. Those with an interest in the natural environment who ventured into the area when it was used as for cattle raising (pastoral leases) made lists of wildlife observed. In the environment within and around the Southern Lost City they began to record that certain native species were increasingly difficult to sight. Coinciding with these observations were the increasing sightings of intruding feral animals such as cane toads, feral cats and feral pigs. Their conclusion was that the feral intruders were having an affect on the survival rates of native wildlife by habitat modification and food resource reduction. Future research into this situation will shed further light on these impacts. Of particular concern were the reductions of 3 species covered in this unit. They have reached the "endangered" list and were heading for extinction within this area. Of particular concern were sightings of feral cats. Though not yet numerous in this park their numbers were likely to increase and their efficient hunting and killing skills would place native bird and small mammal species under threat. The feral cat situation is covered in another unit entitled "The feral cat menace - impact on Australian native wildlife". This unit can stand alone as an introduction to the impact of feral animals on native wildlife. It cat be used to introduce the topic of tha considerable problem caused by the increasing population and spread of feral cats which are regarded as the top predator affecting native Australian wildlife. That unit will also consider programmes carried out by the AWC (Australian Wildlife Conservancy) to conserve and protect native wildlife of Australia and avoid (if possible)adding names to the list of species that have become extinct. The worksheets (colour and black and white) are included so that hard copies can be distributed.

A coastal fieldwork booklet developed specifically for the new AQA GCSE Geography specification. The booklet provides support for students in planning and gathering data for coastal fieldwork. It is primarily designed for coastal fieldwork at Withernsea, however, it can be easily developed to cover other locations.

A river fieldwork booklet developed specifically for the new AQA GCSE Geography specification. The booklet provides support for students in planning and gathering data for fieldwork based on changes along the course of a river. The generic booklet can be used for any location. The booklet can be edited and personalised in both Microsoft Word and Apple Pages.

This pack of resources teaching all about weather is aimed at children aged 5-7 (Year 1 and Year 2) and includes activities on: recognising weather vocabulary identifying weather symbols identifying different types of weather the effects of weather on people seasonal weather patterns recording the weather weather in different places making acrostic poems about the weather a self-assessment activity Answer key is provided. These activities are colorful and well-designed to be appealing to young children.

A useful resource for key stage 3 to introduce the concepts of hard and soft engineering, define some different hard and soft engineering strategies and evaluate how useful they may be vs cost. The resources for the table activity are at the end of the powerpoint.

Water shortages: cause, effect and solutions Students are able to create revision cards independently by reading the revision pages and answering blocked targeted questions which can be found on the second page.

Revision guide with targeted questions for development including fair trade Students to create independent revision notes using the pack and the targeted questions.

A thorough 50 page revision booklet that I will be using with Year 11 to revise Section A of paper 1. Lessons attached as PowerPoints. Each section of the revision booklet links to each point on the specification. A huge variety of revision tasks included e.g. knowledge tests, exam questions, mark schemes, structure strips, homework and lesson plans. All case study sheets for section A included. Excel league table spreadsheet attached. This booklet could also be set as homework. 8 knowledge tests in total. The lessons should take approximately 15 hours.

Every year my school completes cultural week. Please find enclosed some whole school planning for a spectacular week. At the end of this enrichment week we held our own carnival and invited Parents. I enclose flipcharts, videos and resources to help you with your own cultural week. I have also cross referenced with skills to help tick off the curriculum.

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Target Grade: Students stick this into the front of their copies. The set their target grade for the subject. Are they achieving their target grade in your class? Self-assessment/ reflection. Exam Tracker: Students fill in the name of the exam & predicted grade the day before the exam. Once the exam is corrected they record the result… Does it compare to their predicted grade? Keep parents/guardian’s in the loop by requesting a signature. (Handy when the students is not achieving their target grade.) Also very useful for parent teacher meetings, as well as mocks. Grade Tracker: Students track their grades in a bar chart format. This will help give your students a visual representation on their progress. It is useful when revising for big exams i.e. Christmas/summer… what needs to be revised in more detail. Also a handy one for numeracy in the classroom.

The balance between providing resources for a growing and technologically advanced population and protecting biodiversity is an ever-increasing problem. In this activity, students gain an insight into the work of researchers at The University of Oxford’s Interdisciplinary Centre for Conservation Science (ICCS) and model the conflict between development and the needs of people and the environment. They role play a stakeholder meeting between local villagers and developers, mediated by conservation researchers, to see if they can come to an agreement on proposed development ideas. Learning Outcomes: Students learn what conservation is and why it is important Students discuss negative and positive environmental and social impacts of development to make a decision. See more at: https://www.oxfordsparks.ox.ac.uk/content/conserving-nature

Technological development in low income countries such as Uganda is important for improving the economy and providing a better quality of life for its population. However, quite often these developments carry a risk of negatively affecting the environment and the lives of local people. The work of researchers at The University of Oxford’s Interdisciplinary Centre for Conservation Science (ICCS) aims to ensure that new developments not only ‘do no harm’, but actively bring benefit to both biodiversity and local communities. In this activity students look at the positive and negative impacts of building more hydroelectric dams on Ugandan rivers. They use this information to write a balanced argument. Learning outcomes: Students learn what conservation is and how it can protect biodiversity loss Students learn to write a balanced argument, considering environmental, economic and social issues See more at: https://www.oxfordsparks.ox.ac.uk/content/conserving-nature

A lesson on the dangers, features and impact of earthquakes! This can be spread across a few weeks as part of a whole topic. It also includes an assessment/quiz of the key questions of earthquakes. This is ideal for those trying to plan out a topic on earthquakes and need some guidance. It can also be used as a refresher for secondary geography if adapted to the higher ability.

A worksheet designed to test the knowledge/learning of your pupils. Children label the layers of the Earth and the answer a list of questions This could also be used to guide your teaching and key questions for a topic. Also, guillotine friendly!

LO: To be able to identify the causes and dangers of an earthquake. A lesson that details the dangers of earthquakes and why they happen. Children are engaged with hands-on activities and team/pair activities.

KS2 Literacy - Make Your Own Information Sheet - Interactive Activity - Seasons Create your own information sheet by writing headings, footers, and main body text, as well as adding in pictures. Different page layout options are a useful feature for pupil differentiation, as higher-ability pupils can be encouraged to extend the length of their work. This is a great activity for pupils to work on independently in order to practise writing informatively.

KS1 Literacy - Seasons - Interactive Explanation Book This is an interactive storybook about the Seasons. This text is aimed at early reader level, which is ideal for younger students, lower-ability learners or pupils with SEN. This interactive also has full audio support. It is a great resource for whole-class reading or individual practice.

KS2 Literacy - Make Your Own Information Poster: Seasons - Interactive Activity Create your own information poster by selecting headings, footers, pictures and descriptive texts. The different page layout options are a useful feature for pupil differentiation, as higher ability pupils can be encouraged to extend the length of their work. This is a great activity for students to work on independently to practise writing informatively.

KS1 Literacy - Seasons Sequencer (Simple) This is an interactive activity for pupils to sequence the seasons. This is a simple version containing four steps that need to be sequenced. Each picture has a written description with accompanying audio. Pupils are tasked with dragging the pictures into the cyclical diagram and placing them in the right order. Click the winder to rotate the images and press the play button to see and hear the sequence. This is a great resource to use as an introduction to sequencing and explanation writing.

KS1 Literacy - Weather Reporter Interactive Activity This is an interactive activity for pupils to produce their own weather reports. Pupils choose the area of the UK and the weather conditions, then press the play button to hear it read out by the on-screen weather reporter. This is a great resource for modelling the format of a TV weather report. It can be extended by asking pupils to plan their own weather report and produce a script.

KS1 Literacy - What’s the weather today? Interactive Activity This interactive activity allows you to create a scene showing what the weather is like that day. Set the weather conditions, then choose appropriate clothes for the children and an adjective to describe it. This is a great whole-class starter activity.

KS1 Literacy - Seasons - Interactive Explanation Book This is an interactive explanation book about the seasons. This text is pitched at reading level A, which is designed for pupils who are beginning to read simple sentences and shorter overall text independently. This interactive has full audio support, minimal direct speech and shorter sentences. A great resource for whole class reading or individual practice, useful for sparking discussion about the seasons.

KS1 Literacy - Seasons Interactive Explanation Book This is an interactive explanation book for the seasons. This text is aimed at reading level B, suitable for pupils who are comfortable reading text and more complex sentences independently. This interactive also has full audio support. It is a great resource for whole-class reading or individual practice.

Cleo is a very clever cat who has been recruited to train as a secret agent whose mission it is to protect all life on planet Earth. To complete her training, she must visit each continent and complete a variety of activities and challenges. For each continent, there is a focus on a specific animal, bird or fish. This project began as I started to write texts for a reluctant reader. The texts were initially fact based but grew to include activities to develop their punctuation and writing skills, including description, poetry and diary writing. Two of the thirty-four activities require the students to use their data handling skills. The final activity is a simple board game which the students can use as a writing prompt. The resource includes a world map and a map of the continents as well as blank maps of each of the continents in which students can add their own information. (Access to atlases may be useful). Depending on their previous learning, most of the activities can be completed independently.

KS2 Literacy - Water Infrastructure Interactive Information Book This interactive has full audio support, minimal direct speech and shorter sentences, as well as colourful illustrations. This is a great resource for whole-class reading or individual practice.

KS2 Literacy - Persuasive Leaflet Writer Interactive Activity - Water Infrastructure This activity is a fantastic tool for supporting non-fiction writing. Depending on your specific objectives, this template can be used to help students to produce a persuasive, appeal leaflet or an explanatory, public information leaflet. This resource provides all the information pupils need to inform their leaflet, covering the problems, solutions and success stories. Three layouts are provided for differentiation, with the single page recommended for lower ability students and the 4 page layout for those with more advanced skills.

KS2 Literacy - Make Your Own Information Book: Water Infrastructure - Interactive Activity Create your own information book by selecting headings, footers, pictures and descriptive texts. The different page layout options are a useful feature for pupil differentiation, as higher ability pupils can be encouraged to extend the length of their work. This is a great activity for students to work on independently to practise writing informatively.

KS2 Literacy - Flooding Interactive Information Book This interactive has full audio support, minimal direct speech and shorter sentences, as well as colourful illustrations. This is a great resource for whole-class reading or individual practice.

KS2 Literacy - Persuasive Leaflet Writer Interactive Activity - Flooding This activity is a fantastic tool for supporting non-fiction writing. Depending on your specific objectives, this template can be used to help students to produce a persuasive, appeal leaflet or an explanatory, public information leaflet. This resource provides all the information pupils need to inform their leaflet, covering the problems, solutions and success stories. Three layouts are provided for differentiation, with the single page recommended for lower ability students and the 4 page layout for those with more advanced skills.

KS2 Literacy - Make Your Own Information Book: Flooding - Interactive Activity Create your own information book by selecting headings, footers, pictures and descriptive texts. The different page layout options are a useful feature for pupil differentiation, as higher ability pupils can be encouraged to extend the length of their work. This is a great activity for students to work on independently to practise writing informatively.

KS2 Literacy - Water Infrastructure Information Book - Reading Level A This is an information book about water infrastructure. This text is pitched at reading level A, which is designed for pupils who are beginning to read simple sentences and shorter overall text independently. This is a great resource for whole class reading or individual practice.

KS2 Literacy - Persuasive Leaflet Writer Interactive Activity - Drought This activity is a fantastic tool for supporting non-fiction writing. Depending on your specific objectives, this template can be used to help students to produce a persuasive, appeal leaflet or an explanatory, public information leaflet. This resource provides all the information pupils need to inform their leaflet, covering the problems, solutions and success stories. Three layouts are provided for differentiation, with the single page recommended for lower ability students and the 4 page layout for those with more advanced skills.

KS2 Literacy - Make Your Own Information Book: Drought - Interactive Activity Create your own information book by selecting headings, footers, pictures and descriptive texts. The different page layout options are a useful feature for pupil differentiation, as higher ability pupils can be encouraged to extend the length of their work. This is a great activity for students to work on independently to practise writing informatively.

KS2 Literacy - Drought Interactive Information Book This interactive has full audio support, minimal direct speech and shorter sentences, as well as colourful illustrations. This is a great resource for whole-class reading or individual practice.

KS1 Literacy - Weather Words Interactive Activity This interactive activity has a range of different weather scenes. Pupils can add words from the word bank, complete with audio, to describe the scene. Alternatively, they can write and add their own vocabulary labels. As a whole-class activity, brainstorm key words and vocabulary to describe a scene. Pupils can then be use this to write their own setting descriptions.

KS2 Literacy - Make Your Own Information Poster: Seasons - Interactive Activity Create your own information poster by selecting headings, footers, pictures and descriptive texts. The different page layout options are a useful feature for pupil differentiation, as higher ability pupils can be encouraged to extend the length of their work. This is a great activity for students to work on independently to practise writing informatively.

KS2 Literacy - Flooding Information Book - Reading Level A This is an information book about flooding and the effects it has. This text is pitched at reading level A, which is designed for pupils who are beginning to read simple sentences and shorter overall text independently. This is a great resource for whole class reading or individual practice.