Series of 7 lessons that looks at ice ages, glaciers, glacial processes, erosional features, OS map work of glaciated landscapes and conflicts in glaciated landscapes. The lessons include starter activities with answers, information slides, a variety of activities, video hyperlinks and plenary tests.

AQA GCSE Geography lesson for the latest specification Unit 1B: In this lesson we look at transportation and depositional landforms such as moraines, drumlins and erratics. The starter is glaciation-themed retrieval quiz. We then look at the idea of the glacial conveyor belt, what glacial till is and what the difference between sorted and unsorted material is and why they form in different environments. The pupils create diagrams of both. We then consider moraines and the different types of moraines. The pupils have a diagram to annotate and label. We then consider drumlins, the pupils again create diagrams and learn why they show direction of movement and collective called ‘basket of eggs’ topography. We then briefly look at erratics and how they can also show the history of glacier movement. We finish with a 4 mark GCSE-style exam question with guidance on how to answer it. Hope this saves you some valuable planning time. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

AQA GCSE Geography lesson for the latest specification Unit 1B: In this lesson we look at the types of erosional landforms you find in glaciated landscapes. The starter is just a quick coast-themed retrieval practice quiz which has been left blank so you can add your own questions. We start by looking at the erosive power of glaciers and how corries form in highland areas. The pupils create a sequential diagram to show how a corrie forms from small nivation hollows. We then look at aretes and pyramidal peaks with examples of each and then look at how erosion has created a variety of further highland erosional features when the pupils annotate a diagram of a highland glaciated area. We finish with a 6 mark GCSE-style exam question with guidance on how to answer it. The lesson also uses some video clips to help the pupils visualise these features. Hope this saves you some valuable planning time. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

This video guide contains 28 short and open-ended questions based on BBC’s Documentary series “Earth - The Power of the Planet: ICE (S1:E03)”. Ice may be nothing more than frozen water but, as Dr. Iain Stewart explains, it holds extraordinary power. Descending 150m down a frozen waterfall, he sees a glacier in action from below and discovers why the huge Jacobshaven glacier is retreating, he shows how it shaped our past and may now threaten our future. The worksheet is designed to keep students engaged and hold them accountable while watching the documentary. The questions are relative easy to answer while watching the movie and are not so complicated that they require a great deal of writing. The video guide is printable and no prep is required. Answer key is provided. If you like this movie guide, you may be interested in some of the other movie guides from the same BBC Earth series: -Earth - The Power of the Planet: VOLCANO (Episode 1) -Earth - The Power of the Planet: ATMOSPHERE (Episode 2) -Earth - The Power of the Planet: ICE (Episode 3) -Earth - The Power of the Planet: OCEANS (Episode 4) -Earth - The Power of the Planet: RARE EARTH (Episode 5) This episode is also included in the The Power of the Planet Movie Guide BUNDLE Visit my TES store for more video worksheets and/or movie guides. Don’t forget to leave feedback if you like my product! Happy Teaching! ⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊⚊ Copyright © 2023 Students of Science. All rights Reserved. The purchase of this resource gives the buyer permission to download and copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution is also limited to single classroom use. Copying for other teachers, school-wide use, or for school systems is only allowed with the purchase of additional licenses.

AQA GCSE Geography lesson for the latest specification Unit 1B: In this lesson we look at the processes of weathering, erosion, transportation and deposition in glacial environments. The starter is just a quick photo mystery around glacial deposits. We then look at the extent of the ice sheet during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM). We introduce freeze-thaw weathering as the principle type of weathering in glacial environments as the pupils create a sequential diagram. The pupils are provided with a diagram to annotate for the processes of abrasion and plucking. We watch a video on the transportation of material by the glacier and the pupils create a diagram. They then construct a paragraph on transportation by guessing the missing words using the picture prompts. They also construct a paragraph on deposition based on sentence fragments. We finish with a 4 mark GCSE-style exam question with guidance on how to answer it. Hope this saves you some valuable planning time. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

A full and comprehensive set of lessons with all resources included. Scheme of work, topic sheets and assessment materials included Lessons included are as follows; When was the earth last frozen. how do we know? Where are the earths frozen parts now? How does ice shape the landscape? Corrie, Aretes and pyramidal peaks - whats the difference? What landforms do glaciers create? Whats left behind when glaciers melt? Should we protect the worlds remaining glaciers? How are glaciers threatened by climate change? Iceland - a land of ice and fire - how does this fit out current topic? Revision clock lesson

Full KS3 unit of work for Extreme environments. This unit explores Extreme Environments across the globe including Death Valley, Antarctica, Kuwait and the Sahara. All lesson are suitable for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons - no additional resources are required. All lessons have a starter and learning objectives. All PowerPoints in the same signature style. Lesson sequence: 1 – What are extreme environments? 2 – Why is it so cold? 3 – Glaciers 4 – The coldest place on earth – Antarctica 5 – Antarctica ICT fact file 6 – Why is so hot? 7 – Desertification 8 – Case study – the Sahara desert 9 – The hottest place on earth – Death Valley 10 – Water in extreme environments 11 – Climate change and the Arctic - ICT 12 – Does the UK have extreme environments? 13 – End of unit assessment Also includes Geography Literacy mat and Geography Numeracy/Map Skills mat. For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk

A3 - Revision Sheet - Glaciation This resource was constructed to help students revise the topic of Glaciation (Year 9 or above). It allows the students to use a range of exam techniques as well as more fun based questions to try and keep revision focused and detailed. The range of topics covered are listed below: The global distribution of polar biomes When was the last glacial period in earth’s history Ice sheets, ice caps, ice shelfs Features of a glacier Glacial processes Erosional landforms Depositional landforms The lake district: the pros and cons of tourism

Full KS3 unit of work for Environmental Issues (also known as Fragile Environments). This unit explores the world’s environmental issues including the Antarctic, coral reefs and endangered animals. All lesson are suitable for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons - no additional resources are required. Most suitable for KS3 or high ability KS2. All lessons have a starter and learning objectives. All PowerPoints in the same signature style. Lesson sequence: 1 - Introduction 2 - Climate change 3 - What are fragile environments? 4 - Antarctic fact file 5 - Coral reefs 6 - Human impact of coral reefs 7 - Protecting coral reefs 8 - Antarctic ICT 9 - Endangered species 10 - Endangered animals group work 11 - Endangered animals group presentations 12 - Saving our environment 13 - Revision 14 - End of unit test Also includes Geography Literacy mat and Geography Numeracy/Map Skills mat. For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk

Full unit of work for the Glacial aspect of the UK Physical Landscapes module. Specifically designed for the new AQA A Geography GCSE but also suitable for Edexcel and OCR. All lesson are for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons - no additional resources are required. All lessons have a starter and lesson aim. Extension tasks and homework also included. All PowerPoints in the same signature style. Lesson sequence: 1 - Processes in glacial environments 2 - Glacial erosional landforms 3 - Glacial deposition and transport landforms 4 - Glacial case study: Llyn Cau 5 - Economic opportunities in glacial environments 6 - Conflict in glacial environments 7 - Tourism in glacial environments 8 - Revision 9 - End of unit test For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk

Lesson looking at glacial landforms created by deposition. Includes a gap fill activity about the formation of moraines, drumlins and erratics and a creative writing task to get students thinking about all of the processes working together.

Title: One Thin Ice / Climate Change in Polar Regions A question and answer worksheet based around BBC documentary Frozen Planet episode: On Thin Ice. Could be used to support learning around polar ecosystems, climate change, animal adaptations or place specific study of Polar and Arctic regions. Can cover a lesson or used as a stand-alone homework. Teacher sheet provided. Documentary length: 50 minutes (+10 extra ‘how we filmed’ section) Topics included: Climate Change Global warming Tundra ecosystem Taiga ecosystem Antarctica Documentary currently found on Netflix and BBC iPlayer. Find other geography documentary worksheets including other Frozen Planet episodes at my shop

A scheme of work that lasts a half term which includes a diverse range of lesson activities from videos, group work as homework. Lesson outlines Ice and ice ages Melting ice Glacial landforms Tourism in Antarctica Living with ice Glacial map skills Mapping landforms Mapping landforms 2 Tourism in the Alps Protecting Antarctica If you need any further KS3 or GCSE SOW please do check out my page for 5* rated resources.

This activity looks at the location of famous volcanoes with the pupils having to locate them on a map using their lines of latitude and longitude. It is a colourful, child-friendly design. We did it in A4 which worked well although I can see how A3 would work well too.

This worksheet an help students to revise glaciers by covering landforms created, ribbon lakes and moraines

glacial, erosion, ice, land, plucking, abrasion, freeze thaw

Lesson 11 - Looking at the impact of climate change on the glacial environments and the effect is has. AQA Ice on the Land spec