This set of resources is designed for teaching the Great Fire of London KS1 History unit. You can download the planning for free here. It is suitable for Year 2 children and more able Year 1 children. The presentation introduces key vocabulary and then takes children through the main events of the Great Fire of London in 1666. The follow-up activity helps children chronologically order these events over the five days of the disaster. It is recommended that children do the sequencing activity in mixed ability pairs. If necessary, it is possible to stick the activity into an exercise book. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Exploring Brazil, a Geography unit designed for students in KS2 (Y4-6), but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. The presentation first locates Brazil in the world’s climate zones and asks children to infer what the country’s weather and climate might be like. Next, students look at three areas of Brazil in more detail – Manaus in the Amazon, Teresina in the caatinga desert region and Porto Alegre in the south of the country – and investigate a climate graph. There are two activities: Activity 1: Students first investigate three climate graphs, looking at temperature and rainfall. Their challenge is to match each graph to an area of Brazil, explaining their reasoning for their choices. It is differentiated 2 ways: Easier – Students match two statements to each climate graph, then match each graph to one of the three cities/regions. Harder – Students write sentence describing the temperature and rainfall patterns in each climate graph, then match each graph to one of the three cities/regions. Activity 2: Students create their own Brazil climate graphs in Microsoft Excel using step-by-step instructions. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is designed for KS2 children. It can be taught as a stand alone lesson but is also available as part of two wider units, both of which are available on TES: -Earthquakes -Volcanoes & Earthquakes First the presentation looks at how the Earth’s crust is split into tectonic plates. It then examines the causes of earthquakes, how they occur at the fault lines between tectonic plates and what the hypocentre and epicentre of an earthquake are. There are three different activities to choose from which can be done in Geography and/or Literacy lessons. These include: Quiz Activity Students watch a video clip about earthquakes and answer comprehension questions about it. This is differentiated two ways. Cloze Procedure Activity Students fill in the blanks in an explanation text about earthquakes. This is differentiated two ways. Writing Activity Student write an explanation text about earthquakes. This is differentiated three ways and comes with vocabulary and sentence starter prompts. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Tropical Rainforests, a Geography unit designed for students in KS2, but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. All resources are compatible with both Microsoft Office and Google Workspace. First, the presentation introduces students to deforestation and then looks at the reasons the Amazon rainforest is being cut down (i.e. logging, farming and house building). Students are then encouraged to think about the positive and negative impacts of deforestation. In the activity, students arrange these impacts of deforestation into a diamond 9, ranking them in terms of importance. Easier - Students complete the diamond 9 and explain their reasoning for the most important statement they chose. Harder - Students complete the diamond 9 and explain their reasoning for the most and least important statements they chose. Extension - Students match topic words to their meanings. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Understanding Trade, a Geography unit designed for students in upper KS2 (Y5-6). The presentation first asks students to think about how the products we buy arrive in the shops. It then introduces the concept of supply chains. To explain this concept, students look at the processes involved in the production of milk. There are two activities: Group Activity: Students sort and sequence four mixed up supply chains including those of bananas, T-shirts, bookshelves and coffee. Individual Activity: Students sequence the supply chains of bananas, T-shirts, bookshelves and coffee. Easier – Students sequence supply chains (first and last process given) Harder – Students sequence supply chains (no clues) If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Exploring the United Kingdom, a Geography unit designed for KS1 and lower KS2 (Y2-4). The presentation first explains how every country – just like people – has its own special features and characteristics. It then introduces a variety of famous UK landmarks, sports and foods and challenges students to work out whether each is from England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. The activity can be done in two ways: Partner activity: In mixed ability partners, students match 20 features and characteristics to the four UK countries. Individual activity: Students match 20 features/characteristics to the four UK countries. Easier – Students match features/characteristics to each country (using stickers with labels). Harder – Students match features/characteristics to each country and label each one (using stickers without labels). If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Understanding Latitude and Longitude, a unit designed for students in upper KS2 and KS3. It can also be taught as a stand-alone lesson. This lesson explains step-by-step how to find the coordinates of a point on a world map using lines of latitude and longitude. In the activity, students are challenged to find the latitude and longitude of 12 points in all four quadrants of a world map. It is differentiated three ways: Easier – Students find coordinates of 12 points in the NE, SE, SW and NW quadrants of the world map respectively. The compass directions are already filled in. Medium – Students find coordinates of 12 points in the NE, SE, SW and NW quadrants of the world map respectively. Harder – Students find coordinates of 12 points randomly distributed across the four quadrants of the world map. Extension – Students are challenged to draw and label 4 more points on to their map. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Exploring the United Kingdom, a Geography unit designed for KS1 and lower KS2 (Y2-4). In the lesson, students learn about the four seasons and characteristics associated with each. First they have to guess each season using different clues. They then find out about the different types of weather associated with each season. The colourful activity is differentiated three ways: Easier – Students match 16 pictures (with labels) to the seasons. Medium – Students match 20 pictures (with labels) to the seasons. Harder – Students match 20 pictures to the seasons and label them. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is designed for KS2 children. It can be taught as a stand alone lesson but is also available as part of two wider units, both of which are available on TES: -Earthquakes -Volcanoes & Earthquakes The presentation investigates the five deadly features of earthquakes including ground shaking, tsunamis, landslides, raising/lowering of land and liquefaction. It is followed up by an activity which is differentiated four ways: Easier – Students match pictures of the five features of an earthquake to descriptions. Medium – Students complete cloze procedure sentences. They then match pictures to each description. Harder – Students complete cloze procedure sentences. They then match pictures to each description and add a title for each section. Hardest – Students stick pictures of the five features of an earthquake in their books and write their own description next to each one. Extension – Can students unscramble the jumbled up earthquake facts? If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This resource is part of Exploring Australia, a Geography unit designed for students in upper KS1 and lower KS2 (Y2-Y4). All resources are compatible with both Microsoft Office and Google Workspace. First the presentation investigates how Austalia’s position closer to the Equator impacts its climate. Next, students are introduced to Australia’s three climate zones (tropical, arid and temperate) and find out how this effects weather in different parts of the country. The activity challenges students to identify the climate zones of different Australian towns and cities: Easier - Students identify the climate zones of 12 towns/cities. Harder - Students identify the state and climate zones of 12 towns/cities. Extension - Students investigate which climate zone has the most towns/cities and what this indicates about Australia’s population. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This resource is part of Tropical Rainforests, a Geography unit designed for students in KS2, but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. All resources are compatible with both Microsoft Office and Google Workspace. This lesson is a great introduction to the world’s largest rainforest, the Amazon. First, the presentation introduces students to the Amazon and its incredibly biodiverse flora and fauna. It then goes on to look at the geography of the Amazon in more detail, specifically its location within the continent of South America. The activity challenges students to identify a range of human and physical geographical features within South America, including the nine countries in which the Amazon rainforest is located. In follow up extension activities, students identify the capitals of those countries and then complete a cloze-procedure paragraph about the Amazon. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This resource is designed for teaching the Great Fire of London KS1 History unit. You can download the planning for free here. It is suitable for Year 2 children and more able Year 1 children. The presentation explores the immediate aftermath of the Great Fire of London and how the city changed when it was rebuilt. A true/false partner activity then reinforces this learning . There are two differentiated worksheets which challenge children to read statements about what they have learned and decide whether they are true or false. It is recommended that children do the activity in pairs to promote partner discussion. The two worksheets include: - a standard activity sheet which gives 14 true/false statements - a harder activity sheet which also challenges children to come up with their own true/false statements If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This resource is designed for teaching the Great Fire of London KS1 History unit. You can download the planning for free here. It is suitable for Year 2 children and more able Year 1 children. The presentation explores how the Great Fire of London gave birth to the very first fire brigades in the late 17th century. It also looks at how fire safety has improved, including changes in our homes and innovations in fire fighting equipment. There are two differentiated worksheets which challenge children to sort fire safety related pictures and vocabulary into ‘Now’ and ‘Then (1666)’. They include: a standard activity sheet with eight words/phrases for children to draw and label an easier activity sheet (with stickers) with ten words/phrases for children to label If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Our World, a Geography unit designed for students in KS1 and lower KS2 (Y1-3), but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. The presentation first helps students understand the concepts of ‘human’ and ‘natural’. It then takes them on a journey around the world and challenges them to identify human and natural features of our planet (e.g. mountains, airports). There are two associated activities: Group activity: Students match pictures of features of the world to their names and sort them into human and natural categories. Individual activity: Children identify photos of features of the world. Easier – Students identify features of the world (no writing). Harder – Students identify features of the world (writing). Extension – Students label each feature as human (H) or natural (N). If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This set of resources is designed for teaching the Great Fire of London KS1 History unit. You can download the planning for free here. It is suitable for Year 2 children and more able Year 1 children. The presentation introduces Samuel Pepys and extracts of his diary which recorded his eyewitness account of the Great Fire of London . The activity challenges children to investigate this primary source to find out more about the events of September 1666. There are two differentiated worksheets: - one has an extract from Pepys’ diary and comprehension questions - one has an extract from Pepys’ diary and comprehension questions with coloured text to help children find the answers If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Exploring Spain, a Geography unit designed for upper KS2 students (Y4-6), but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. Students first learn about the Iberian peninsula. They then explore some of the main geographical features of Spain itself and categorise these into human (e.g. cities) and physical (e.g. mountains). The activity challenges students to identify these features on a map of Spain. It is differentiated two ways: Easier – Students identify human & physical features of Spain using a colour-coded map and word bank Harder – Students identify human & physical features of Spain using a map & word bank Extension – Students complete a cloze procedure text about the human and physical geography of Spain. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Investigating Rivers, a unit designed for upper KS2 (Y4-6). It investigates rainfall patterns in the UK and how flooding can occur when too much rain falls in a short period of time. Students also explore the consequences of too little rain – i.e. drought – and the effects this can have. In the comprehension activity, students answer questions based on a text called ‘Floods and Droughts’. It is differentiated two ways: Easier - Students answer standard comprehension questions. Harder - Students answer trickier comprehension questions. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

This lesson is part of Exploring the United Kingdom, a Geography unit designed for KS1 and lower KS2 (Y2-4). N.B. If students are new to compass directions, use Introduction to compass directions to introduce the topic prior to this lesson. First the presentation reminds students of the four cardinal compass directions. It then encourages them to use compass directions to describe the position of towns and cities around the UK. In the activity, students have to find UK cities using compass clues. There are two differentiated activity worksheets: Easier – Students locate cities using compass clues and starting letter clues. Harder – Students locate cities using compass and harder starting letter clues. Extension – Students complete cloze procedure sentence about the location of cities in the UK. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.