AQA GCSE Geography lesson for Unit 1a. in this lesson we start with a photo starter of a pyroclastic flow where the pupils can design their own GCSE style question then answer. We then move on to look at interpreting photographs of natural hazards which is something we do more of later in the unit. We practice on the landslides in Burundi in 2015. We then look at when a natural event becomes a natural hazard. We progress to categorising various hazards to introduce the categories of hazards. We watch a short video clip on human interaction with natural hazards before the students complete a mind map using hexagons of the factors that increase hazard risk. We finish with a practice question with guidance should the students need it. In a nutshell, the lesson includes: Create a question starter Photo interpretation task Hazard categorising shaded grid task Video clip Factors mind map task GCSE practice question with writing frame. Hope this saves you some valuable planning time. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

Bring your natural hazards lessons to life with this detailed and engaging carousel activity! Perfect for Geography (Year 8–9), this lesson helps students explore how people and governments manage the impacts of natural disasters through prediction, planning, protection, and response. Featuring real-world case studies from Japan, Nepal, the USA, and the Philippines, students move between four interactive information stations packed with clear explanations and thoughtful questions. The activity encourages enquiry-based learning, literacy development, and comparison between rich and poor countries. Ideal for use as a standalone lesson, revision activity, or part of a Natural Hazards or Tectonic Hazards unit, this printable Word resource saves you hours of planning and delivers deep understanding in a fun, student-led format.

This is a revision summary sheet for Paper 1 of the AQA 8035 geography specification. It includes an overview of what a natural hazard is and a summary of why hazard risk varies. It also includes a section on tectonic hazards, which includes: distribution plate tectonic theory plate margins It does not include earthquakes or volcano formation in detail, or named examples of tectonic hazards or how to reduce the risk of tectonic hazards. Perfect for quick revision and to summarise key information.

Designed for (ages 11–14), this engaging lesson introduces students to the fascinating world of natural hazards through real photographs, mapping tasks, and analytical thinking. Pupils begin by identifying eight striking hazard images, then investigate global patterns using a colour-coded world map activity. The lesson develops key geographical skills and understanding of tectonic, climatic, and biological hazards, with extension tasks exploring their impacts and human responses. Complete with PowerPoint, worksheet, and differentiated challenges, this ready-to-teach resource is perfect for building curiosity, discussion, and deep understanding of Earth’s dynamic systems.

Full KS3 unit of work for Natural Hazards. This unit explores Natural Hazards, from plate tectonics to volcanoes, earthquakes and hurricanes. 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 – Structure of the earth 2 – Plate tectonics 3 – Destructive plate boundaries 4 – Constructive and conservative plate boundaries 5 – Volcanoes 6 – Volcano ICT fact file 7 – Mt St Helens 8 – Mt Vesuvius 9 – Why live near a volcano? 10 - Earthquakes 11 – Measuring earthquakes 12 – Kobe, Japan 13 - Tsunami 14 – Japanese 2001 Tsunami 15 – Japanese Tsunami documentary 16 – Formation of a tropical storm 17 – Hurricane Katrina ICT fact file 18 – Hurricane Katrina documentary 19 – Comparing MEDC and LEDC disasters 20 – Revision Also includes Geography Literacy mat and Geography Numeracy/Map Skills mat.

This Tarsia puzzle covers the theme of Natural Hazards (tectonics, extreme weather, UK weather). Great for 9-1 GCSE revision and intervention sessions. Made for AQA but I'm sure it fits other exam board specs. A Tarsia puzzle requires students to match up sides of triangles to form a hexagonal shape. They are brilliant for revision and get students to think hard. I use these at the starts of ends of lessons and they can take 10-20 minutes depending on your class's confidence in the material. All materials are provided here including student instructions, student puzzle pieces and teacher answers. All images have been acquired through a search engine filtered to labelled for re-use. Enjoy!

Lesson plans aimed at year 6 children (can be adapted to suit younger KS2 children) on Natural Disasters/Hazards. This unit of work was created to support children’s understanding of Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Hurricanes. Many activities are hands on and have cross curricular themes running through them. Children will be able to act out a hurricane talk show, create a volcano from basic materials, design posters and information pages for staying safe, and engage in group and whole class activities. There are 5 lesson plans within this, as well as the accompanying activities needed. No ppt, smart or flipcharts attached. I hope this helps with your planning!

Edexcel IGCSE GEography

Complete lesson for Geography GCSE 9-1: The challenge of natural hazards (AQA 3.1.1 Section A), includes presentation, worksheets and lesson plan. This lesson is designed to introduce KS4 (year 10 - 11) students to the topic ‘The Challenge of Natural Hazards’. The lesson is suitable for all abilities, and should take around 1 hour to complete. Through a series of activities students build on their learning from KS3. Students explore the definition of a natural hazard and recap the various types of natural hazards (including both climatic and tectonic hazards - volcanoes, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, tsunamis, droughts etc.). Students are also challenged to consider different factors which can affect the risk level of natural hazards., such as population growth, urbanisation, education and so on. By the end of this lesson students will be able to: ● define a natural hazard, ● name and describe a variety of natural hazards, and ● explain how different factors might increase or decrease the risk posed by the event of a natural hazard.

An introductory lesson for the topic of Natural Hazards. Ideal for Years 7 to 9. Previously taught by myself in a 1hr lesson. The bulk of the lesson explores reasons behind why people are vulnerable to Natural Hazards across the world.

A full set of 8 lessons including: What is a hazard?, layers of the earth, plate boundaries, volcano and earthquake formation, hazard comparison and prepare, predict and protect. Also includes a full revision lesson and assessment complete with mark scheme.

Introductory lesson looking at what natural hazards are and how we categorise them. Map task looking at where in the world suffers the most from hazards. Collaborative task where students look at where in the world might be at risk from hazards.

This SOL looks at hazards. It focuses on tropical storms and then climate change.HIC and LIC tropical storms. It also looks into whether climate change is natural or human made. It includes several case studies including the Maldives, Mozambique and UK.

To learn about some of the most hazardous places on Earth Can you define the term ‘natural hazard’? Can you identify areas with different levels of hazard risk? Can you rank order hazards to identify the most hazardous areas

Define natural hazards, understand examples work in a group present the hazard that you have been allocated

Lesson covers the different types of hazard, describing hazard distribution, and graphing different types of hazards. Activities include describing a map, plotting bar charts, and brainstorming. All worksheets and answers included within the ppt.

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AQA GCSE Geography 2016 An introduction to the topic, all resources fully integrated into the PowerPoint. Activities include concept mapping and exam style questions.