Worksheet on the formation of tsunamis, with a short reading piece on 2004 tsunami

A powerpoint and worksheet to introduce pupils to OS symbols. There is a also a writing frame for a letter to the Ordnance Survey for pupils to evaluate map symbols and suggest improvement.

Powerpoint with nine pieces of evidence for climate change, followed by a diamond 9 activity and individual paragraph. Is a good introduction to the evidence, which can then be studied in more detail individually.

Powerpoint on the Causes of Flooding with Bangladesh as an example, taught to a year 8 mixed ability class. Contains a presentation, information sheet and a differentiated worksheet.

Powerpoint, Worksheet and Articles comparing Hurricane Katrina and Typhoon Haiyan. Image starter, followed by compiling a fact file about USA and Phillippines and then reading articles to discover effects of both storms. Welsh medium resources also attached.

Case study of Mynydd y Gwair in South Wales- should a wind farm be built here? There is a mix of individual activities and a group role-play exercise with a literacy focus (reading cards and sorting them according to relevance and viewpoint). The activities eventually lead to a decision making exercise asking pupils for their own opinion.

Powerpoint with tasks to study the causes and effects of forest fires. Contains short numeracy task. Could be used in a unit on hazards or on extreme weather.

Quiz using pictures of different cities. Useful as a starter on a unit about cities. Is also useful to get pupils looking for clues in images to help locate them somewhere in the world. 2 marks for the correct city and country. 1 mark for either the correct city or country, 1/2 mark for the correct continent.

Piers Morgan Life Stories script and presentation task interviewing the family from the film the impossible. Article and Piers Morgan mask are also included.

Paragraph about the Greenhouse Effect which contains many mistakes. Pupils to pick out the mistakes and correct them. Simple powerpoint also highlights mistakes in the piece.

Powerpoint presentation, card sort, worksheet and decision making exercise incorporating numeracy. Lesson designed for a Year 9 low ability group