Geography challenges for early finishers

Stretch and challenge geography students with this selection of extension tasks

Tes Resources Team

Student with their hands up in the air; geography challenges for early finishers and geography homework tasks for KS3 and KS4

Extension tasks and engaging geography challenges to stimulate deeper thinking and reasoning

For those students who power through the work you have set, it is always worth having a collection of activities that are both quick to explain and offer a challenge. To save you time, we’ve hand-picked a selection of extension activities, challenges and independent tasks to deepen your geography students' understanding and strengthen their geographical skills.

Looking for more hand-picked geography resources for KS4 students? Take a look at our GCSE geography collection.

Extension tasks
rebecca_j89

Extension tasks

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I created some extension cards based on other resources that I found on here that can be used in most lessons, but specifically geography. Hope they're helpful. The first slide is just a template so you can create more!
KS3 Latitude and Longitude Worksheet
Geog_Nomad

KS3 Latitude and Longitude Worksheet

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Latitude and Longitude worksheet asking to students to label the main lines of latitude and longitude across the globe. Sheet also contains extension questions which increase in difficulty.
Locating world capital cities using latitude and longitude - KS2/KS3
Ed Bray

Locating world capital cities using latitude and longitude - KS2/KS3

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This lesson is part of [Understanding Latitude and Longitude](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/understanding-latitude-and-longitude-ks2-ks3-12391958), a unit designed for students in upper KS2 and KS3. It can also be taught as a stand-alone lesson. This lesson gives students a chance to consol...
Geography Scattergories
GeogOnResources

Geography Scattergories

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This FREE resource is ideal for KS3 or KS4 and can be used as a starter or plenary activity, extension work, homework or some end-of-term fun! It could even be used as part of a STAND-ALONE COVER LESSON (if some atlases were available)! It allows students to engage in Geography in a fun way, whils...
GCSE Geography - Revision Challenge
eloise_marner

GCSE Geography - Revision Challenge

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Three A3 Pages of Revision Recall of AQA GCSE Geography Paper 1 - The Challenge of Natural Hazards. A variety of tasks using icons including gap fills, image analysis, case study recall, true or false, formation of tropical storms. Feel free to edit according to your case studies
Map Challenges
arowlandson

Map Challenges

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Pupils use an atlas or the internet to complete 4 separate worksheets. The challenges include: continents; countries and capitals; physical features; locations in the UK. I give them as homework and then give pupils a quiz at the start of the next lesson. These are the kind of building blocks that h...
True or False? (2)
GeogOnResources

True or False? (2)

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This FREE resource to get students thinking about weird and wonderful global facts , is ideal for younger geographers (KS2 and KS3). It can be used as a starter or plenary activity, extension work, homework or some end-of-term fun! It could even be used as part of a STAND-ALONE COVER LESSON! It all...