Natural Resources - Complete KS3 Geography Lesson Pack

Everything you need to teach natural resources at KS3 — two complete resources, full answer keys, and no preparation required. This lesson pack covers the definition of natural resources, renewable and non-renewable classification, uneven global resource distribution, the natural resource trap, and the role of colonialism in global development, for students aged 11-14.
The main worksheet contains 18 questions worth 100 marks across three progressive sections: knowledge recall (30 marks) covering the definition, classification, and global statistics of natural resources through multiple choice, true or false, and fill-in-the-blank questions; application and understanding (40 marks) building skills through short answer questions on renewable versus non-renewable resources, resource classification tables, data interpretation, vocabulary matching, and definition writing including the natural resource trap; and extension and analysis (30 marks) challenging students with extended writing on uneven distribution, a resource curse stimulus question, and a case study scenario requiring evidence identification and solution writing. The extension pack provides four enrichment activities — a 12-term vocabulary matching exercise (12 marks), a challenge quiz including data analysis and evaluative questions (25 marks), a structured case study on the DRC and cobalt (20 marks), and a Teach It Back creative task assessed with a seven-criterion rubric. Full answer keys and detailed marking guidance are included for everything.
Buying this bundle saves £1 compared to purchasing both resources separately (£4 + £5 = £9 individually, £8 as a pack).
WHAT’S INCLUDED:

MAIN WORKSHEET:

18 questions, 100 marks total
Section 1: Knowledge recall (30 marks) — multiple choice, true or false, fill-in-the-blank
Section 2: Application and understanding (40 marks) — short answer, table completion, data interpretation, vocabulary matching, definition writing
Section 3: Extension and analysis (30 marks) — extended writing, resource curse stimulus, case study scenario
Full answer key with detailed marking guidance

EXTENSION PACK:

4 activities: Vocabulary Matching (12 marks), Challenge Quiz (25 marks), DRC Case Study (20 marks), Teach It Back (rubric-assessed)
Full answer keys for all activities

TAGS:
natural resources, ks3 geography, geography lesson pack, geography bundle, renewable resources, non-renewable resources, natural resource trap, resource curse, cobalt DRC, ks3 revision, key stage 3, geography revision, classroom resources, year 7 geography, year 9 geography

PRICE:
£8

KEY STAGE:
KS3

SUBJECT:
Geography