Hero image

Planet Geography

Average Rating4.20
(based on 5 reviews)

Hello, I'm Natasha and I provide high-quality geography resources for KS3 and KS4. https://linktr.ee/planetgeography

188Uploads

23k+Views

8k+Downloads

Hello, I'm Natasha and I provide high-quality geography resources for KS3 and KS4. https://linktr.ee/planetgeography
Introducing Consent - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
PlanetGeographyPlanetGeography

Introducing Consent - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

(0)
A fully resourced and up to date lesson on what is consent, why do we need consent, and what consent looks like. Task 1: Starter - On whiteboards, class discussion and ask students opinion. Task 2: Describe consent to someone who doesn’t know what it it. Task 3: Create a spider diagrams on situations where you would need consent. Task 4: What are the signs of consent, how do you know if you’ve been given consent Task 5: With sheet students to work in pairs to answer questions about consent Task 6: Plenary - Consent Quiz **Download contains PowerPoint and worksheet for the lesson. **
Introduction to intimate and sexual relationships
PlanetGeographyPlanetGeography

Introduction to intimate and sexual relationships

(0)
A fully resourced and up to date lesson introducing students to intimacy and sexual relationships. This should form the basis of discussions about what intimacy is and how to prepare for intimacy in a relationship. Task 1: Starter - Create class ground rules on SRE Task 2: Students to discuss what intimacy is and what it means to them Task 3: In pairs come up with 5 or more characteristics of a positive intimate relationship. Task 4: What are the positives of having healthy intimacy, what are the negatives of intimacy. Task 5: Main Task: Students must give advice to 4 different scenarios.
Climate of the UK - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
PlanetGeographyPlanetGeography

Climate of the UK - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

(0)
Students will be able to define weather and precipitation along with identifying the climate of the UK. Students will then read through what creates weather and complete challenge tasks for each. Task 1: Starter:- Knowledge recall on previous lessons and topics Task 2: Describe the climate of the UK using the term “Temperate” Task 3: Using the worksheet, students will read through how each factor affects the weather and then complete challenge tasks. Task 4: Main Task: Students to describe the weather conditions of the UK. Task 5: Plenary: What are some of the ways climate change will affect the UK. Lesson contains PowerPoint and worksheet
Beast from the East - UK Weather Hazard - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)
PlanetGeographyPlanetGeography

Beast from the East - UK Weather Hazard - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)

(0)
A fully resourced and up to date lesson on the Beast from the East - an extreme weather event in England in 2018. Students will investigate the location, causes of the storm, the social, economic and environmental impacts along with the short term and long term responses. Task 1: Starter - Answer true and false questions about previous learning Task 2: Using the images on the screen, come up with what you think caused the Beast from the East. Task 3: Complete the learning clock with information in the PowerPoint starting with identifying where the beast was affected. Then identify the causes of the storm, next to the social and economic and environmental factors and finally the long term and short term responses. Task 4: Main Task - Practice exam questions- “Suggest how extreme weather in the UK can have economic and social impacts.” "(6 marks) Task 5: Plenary - How could we have responded to the event better? **Download contains PowerPoint and worksheet for the lesson. **
Resource Management - Provision of energy in the UK - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)
PlanetGeographyPlanetGeography

Resource Management - Provision of energy in the UK - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)

(0)
A fully resourced and up to date lesson on how the UK’s demand for energy has changed, why it has changed along with how the mix of energy the UK has used has changed. This lesson covers fracking, wind and nuclear energy as case studies for the impacts of energy exploitation. Task 1: Starter - Knowledge retention of previous learning Task 2: Graph analysis: Describe how consumption in the UK has changed over time. Task 3: Pie chart analysis: Energy mix of the UK through time. Task 4: Compound line graph analysis: Energy mix of the UK through time. Task 5: Colour code the positives and negatives of wind and nuclear power. Task 5: Main Task -Exam question practice “Explain why the UK’s energy mix will include both renewable and non-renewable sources in the future. (6 marks)" Task 6: Plenary - What are some of the main uses for water in the UK? **Download contains PowerPoint and worksheet for the lesson. **
Tropical Storms - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)
PlanetGeographyPlanetGeography

Tropical Storms - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)

(0)
A fully resourced and up to date lesson on the distribution of tropical storm, a look into how they form, where they form and the conditions surrounding tropical storms Task 1: Starter - Answer true and false questions about previous learning Task 2: Write a detailed description explaining where tropical storms form (3 marks) Task 3: Complete description of formation of tropical storms Task 4: Main Task - Practice exam questions- "Study the map below which shows the path of a tropical storm. With the help of the map, describe the life cycle of a tropical storm. (4 marks) Task 5: Plenary - Using the information on graph students must infer what tropical storms will be like in the future. **Download contains PowerPoint and worksheet for the lesson. **
Resource Management - Water Management in the UK - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)
PlanetGeographyPlanetGeography

Resource Management - Water Management in the UK - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)

(0)
A fully resourced and up to date lesson on how water in the UK is managed. This includes areas of surplus and deficit along with the case study of Kielder Dam, Northumberland. This lesson also discusses the impacts of water pollution in the UK and ways that is it managed. Task 1: Starter - Knowledge retention of previous learning Task 2: Key word match up for water deficit, water surplus, water stress. Task 3: Three choropleth maps of the UK and students must suggest if there is a relationship between rainfall, population density and water stress. Task 4: Describe the location of Kielder dam and the location of the water transfer scheme (4 marks) Task 5: Colour code the positives and negatives of Kielder Dam. Task 5: Main Task -Exam question practice “Assess the extent to which water transfer systems bring opportunities to local areas (6 marks)" Task 6: Plenary - What questions would you ask to find out more about global water scarcity? **Download contains PowerPoint and worksheet for the lesson. **
Colonisation of Africa - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
PlanetGeographyPlanetGeography

Colonisation of Africa - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

(0)
Students will be able to explain what colonisation is, where in Africa was colonised and by which country/ empire. Students will then learn about the scramble for Africa post slave trade and the reasons for the scramble. Students will then identify the social, economic and environmental. issues that colonisation caused for Africa. Then students will evaluate which is the worst effect and why. Finally they will create a newspaper article about the effects of colonisation on Africa. Starter: Knowledge Retention of previous learning Task 1: Describe the countries that were colonised and by which country/ empire. Task 2: Identify the social, economic and environmental. issues that colonisation Task 3: Evaluate which of the effects of colonisation was the worst and why. Task 4: Create a newspaper article explaining what colonisation is, why it happened and its effects on the African people. Lesson contains one powerpoint and one worksheet.
Protecting the Amazon Rainforest - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
PlanetGeographyPlanetGeography

Protecting the Amazon Rainforest - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

(0)
Students to define what sustainability is and how social, economic and environmental factors must be taken into account to make something sustainable. Then students will read through the worksheet and choose which option is the best for sustainability. Finally, students will put everything they have learnt together in a final secondary assessment. Task 1: Starter - Recap on previous learning Task 2: On whiteboards, come up with a definition of sustainability Task 3: Identify which management strategy is the most sustainable and why. Task 4: Main Task - Secondary Assessment - Evaluate the protection of the Amazon Rainforest. Task 5: Plenary: 3,2,1 - Class Discussion - Why do people cut down the rainforest? Lesson 8 out of 8
Adapting to Climate Change - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)
PlanetGeographyPlanetGeography

Adapting to Climate Change - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)

(0)
A fully resourced and up to date lesson on how humans are adapting to a changing climate. Students will define adaptation, learn about the three different types of adaptations then evaluate if adaptation is better than mitigation Task 1: Starter - Retrieval, using the pictures on screen students must choose which is a mitigation technique, how it works and how it mitigates climate change. Task 2: Students to write out their definition of adaptation on a whiteboard then the actual definition in their books. Task 3: Students to watch the video in PowerPoint and make notes about adaptation. Then make notes on the following slides about agricultural adaptation, water supply management and reducing risk from sea-level rise. Task 4: Main Task - Practice exam questions- Evaluate if we should be mitigating climate change or adapting to it. Task 5: Plenary - As global citizens are we all doing enough to limit climate change? **Download contains PowerPoint and worksheet for the lesson. **
Population Distribution in Russia - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
PlanetGeographyPlanetGeography

Population Distribution in Russia - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

(0)
Students will be able to describe the distribution of population across Russia, using key terms such as dense and sparse to describe the spread. Students will then be able to use human and physical evidence as to why humans are distributed this way. Starter: True or False Task 1: Describe the distribution of population density using a map Task 2: True or False Task 3: Human and physical factors that affect population Task 4: Main Task: Explain one physical and one human factor to why Russia’s population is distributed this way. Task 5: Plenary: Peer assessment- swap books with partner and mark the question. Lesson contains one powerpoint and one worksheet.
How Conflict Affects Geography - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
PlanetGeographyPlanetGeography

How Conflict Affects Geography - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

(0)
Students will explain how conflict affects the different human, environment and physical geography of an area. Starter activity to recap on previous learning then discussion on how these affect geography. Resources attached to this but also on last slide of powerpoint Lesson 2 in a series of lessons regarding conflicts and its implications on the physical and human world
Effects of Climate Change in Bangladesh - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
PlanetGeographyPlanetGeography

Effects of Climate Change in Bangladesh - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

(0)
Students will be able to locate Bangladesh and identify the two main impacts of climate change. The students will be able to evaluate which effect is more impactful, floods or extreme weather. Task 1: Starter:- Knowledge recall on previous lessons and topics Task 2: Describe the location of Bangladesh Task 3: Read through the following statement on extreme weather and flooding and evaluate which is worse and why. Task 4: Main Task: Evaluate the effects of climate change on Bangladesh Task 5: Plenary: Using a map, identify what countries would be impacted if the sea level rose by 1 m. The lesson contains PowerPoint and worksheet
Christchurch Earthquake-2011 Case Study - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)
PlanetGeographyPlanetGeography

Christchurch Earthquake-2011 Case Study - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)

(0)
A fully resourced and up to date lesson on the 2010 Christchurch earthquake, this lesson establishes what an earthquake is. Where Christchurch is located globally and background on what happened during the earthquake, and the effects including, social, economic and environmental effects. Then students finish off by looking at the long-term and short-term effects of the quake. Task 1: Starter: Knowledge recall on previous topic (Coasts) Task 2: Describe the location of New Zealand. Task 3: Identify the primary and secondary effects then place them into social, economic and environmental. Task 4: Watch the news video about the New Zealand quake. Task 5: Exam question: Exam question: “Earthquakes are another example of tectonic activity.” Using an example, describe the primary and secondary effects of an earthquake. (6 marks) Task 6: Peer Feedback Task 7: Using a volcanic eruption or an earthquake you have studied, describe the short-term responses to the disaster. (4 marks) Task 8: Peer Feedback **Download contains PowerPoint and worksheet for the lesson. **
Development in Africa - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
PlanetGeographyPlanetGeography

Development in Africa - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

(0)
Students will be start with defining development and what it means to then, then improving their answer. Next students will identify the social, economic and environmental indicators of development. This will lead on to them learning about the importance of the Human Development Index (HDI) and be asked to identify where in Africa is the most developed country and why. Then students will learn about the sustainable development goals and should identify which country should focus on which goal the most and why. Starter: Knowledge Retention of previous learning Task 1: Give the definition of development, then improve the definition. Task 2: Identify the social, economic and environmental indicators of development Task 3: Explain why HDI is an important tool to measure development. Task 4: Describe where in Africa is the most and least developed. Task 5: Evaluate which sustainable development goal each country should choose and why Lesson contains one powerpoint and one worksheet.
Russia - A Case Study (Full SOW) (KS3 - Key Stage 3)
PlanetGeographyPlanetGeography

Russia - A Case Study (Full SOW) (KS3 - Key Stage 3)

7 Resources
An introductory topic for KS3 & 4 in geography about Russia and its features. This bundle contains 7 lessons that are fully resourced. Throughout the series of lessons students will be able to accurately locate Russia and it’s surrounding countries, the distribution of its population due to human and physical factors and how plant and animal life has adapted to its climactic conditions. Along with a case study investigation into Chernobyl and how it affected Russia. Lesson 1: Where is Russia Lesson 2: Population Distribution in Russia Lesson 3: Biomes of Russia Lesson 4: Plants and Animals in Russia Lesson 5: Taiga Forest Threats Lesson 6: Chernobyl, What Happened? Lesson 7: Russia’s Importance in Europe Lesson 8: What is happening with the Russia Ukraine conflict 2022 Students will improve skills such as graph reading, data interpretation, creation of climate graphs and case study analysis. This bundles contains fully resourced lessons along with worksheets.
Evidence of Climate Change - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
PlanetGeographyPlanetGeography

Evidence of Climate Change - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

(0)
Students will be able to describe how our climate has changed over time, why it has changed over time and interpret graphs that link CO2 to temperature to sea-level rise. Then students will identify the natural causes of climate change and the human causes of climate change. Task 1: Starter:- Knowledge recall on previous lessons and topics Task 2: On whiteboards come up with theories about how we know the climate has changed in the past. Task 3: Using the worksheet, students evaluate which is the most accurate/ best proxy for climate reconstruction and place them in a diamond 9. Task 4: Main Task: Students to describe how we know our climate is changing through evaluation of proxies. Task 5: Plenary: What do we think our planet was like during the last Ice Age? Lesson contains PowerPoint and worksheet
Biomes of Russia - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
PlanetGeographyPlanetGeography

Biomes of Russia - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

(0)
Students will identify different biomes throughout Russia and understand how climate affects the locations of biomes. Students will also be able to describe the vegetation and animals that are located through the biomes of Russia. Task 1: Starter: Key words match up Task 2: Describe location of the biomes in Russia Task 3: Fill in sheet with characteristics of different biomes Task 4: Main Task: Students to describe what vegetation/ animals they would see throughout their journey. Task 5: Plenary: Quiz at the end of the lesson to summarise learning.
Plate Tectonics and Plate Boundaries - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)
PlanetGeographyPlanetGeography

Plate Tectonics and Plate Boundaries - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)

(0)
A fully resourced and up to date lesson on plate tectonics, plate boundaries and the different features and hazards found at each boundary Task 1: Starter: Knowledge recall on previous topic (Coasts) Task 2: Draw a diagram and label it on destructive plate margins, fill in information and features found here. Task 3: Draw a diagram and label it on constructive plate margins, fill in information and features found here. Task 4: Watch the video to recap what they have just learnt. Task 5: Exam question: “using a diagram, explain what happens at a constructive boundary (4 marks)” Task 6: Plenary- Revision on how a sea stack is formed. **Download contains PowerPoint and worksheet for the lesson. **
Comparing the Christchurch and Haiti Earthquakes - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)
PlanetGeographyPlanetGeography

Comparing the Christchurch and Haiti Earthquakes - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)

(0)
A fully resourced and up to date lesson on comparing the 2010 Haiti earthquake with the 2011 New Zealand quake. This lesson is the last in the series and works really well with the others in the series. Students recap the effects and impacts of the quakes and then identify to what extent they agree with the statement “The effects of tectonic hazards are worse in LICs.” This 9 mark question has high levels of scaffolding that allow students of all abilities to access to question and work through each section with sentence starters and key words on each. Task 1: Starter: Recall on each type of graph and revision of coast topic. Task 2: Recap quiz on plate tectonics to see how confident they are on the lessons. Task 3: Identify the relevant differences in the quake between the two locations. Task 4: The effects of tectonic hazards are worse in LICs. To what extent do you agree? (9 marks +3 Spag) Task 6: Peer Feedback **Download contains PowerPoint and worksheet for the lesson. **