Title: Why should Cold Environments be protected? Aim: To explain why Alaska is valuable as a wilderness area and be able to advocate for protection of this fragile environment. Stand alone lesson, fully resourced. AQA GCSE>Living with the physical environment>The living world>Cold Environments First planned and taught: June 2017 My lessons are planned and taught using Smart Notebook, but a pdf is also included.

Title: Why isn't everyone rushing to Alaska? Aim: To create a video outlining 4 challenges to development in Alaska. HOMEWORK INCLUDED - 9 Mark case study question with plan. (Same as previous lesson, but now it's time to set it). Worth knowing... This lesson has two parts. The first part is a game I designed which the kids love and you'll use over and over again. This alone can take a lesson. The second part requires them to make group videos outlining challenges to development. We have flip cams at my school, but the students could use their phones. Lego/playdough also helps. AQA GCSE>Living with the physical environment>The living world>Cold Environments First planned and taught: June 2017 My lessons are planned and taught using Smart Notebook, but a pdf is also included.

Title: Where are the UK's uplands, lowlands and rivers? Aim: To identify the relief and landscapes of the UK. AQA GCSE > Living with the Physical Environment > Physical Landcapes in the UK > UK Physical Landscapes. (But could be easily adapted for KS3 or a decent cover lesson) Planned and Taught May 2017 This is that strange line of the spec which sits above Rivers and Coasts. We've decided to teach it before Rivers, but it would make just as much sense to teach it before you start Coasts. I've done my best to 'sex up' a part of the spec that has Gove written all over it. The lesson therefore starts with some 'ubergeography', which is designed to prompt class discussion, then your students can crack on with the map work. You'll need an Atlas. Thanks for looking. Please note. My lessons are planned and taught using smart notebook, but a powerpoint version is also included here.

Title: What's life like in the Arctic Circle? Aim: To describe what life is like for people who inhabit the Arctic and what challenges they might face. PLEASE NOTE: I recommend you buy 'Arctic with Bruce Parry' DVD to teach this lesson as it's planned here. £6-7 on Amazon. I use it a lot for this Cold Environments unit. AQA GCSE>Living with the physical environment>The living world>Cold Environments First planned and taught: June 2017 My lessons are planned and taught using Smart Notebook, but a pdf is also included.

Lesson Title: What are the impacts of the development gap? Aim: To ascertain how uneven levels of development have led to disparities in wealth and health. Challenges in the Human Environment > The Changing Economic World > The Development Gap Textbook: GCSE Geography AQA (Oxford University Press) - Fairly important for the lesson, but there's a range of activities here, so you could easily work around it. Planned: March 2017 Any feedback appreciated. Thank you for looking.

A revision guide to help prepare your students for Paper 3 - Geographical Applications. AQA Section A - Issue Evaluation (Based on the UK Water Security Pre-release booklet) Glossary of Key Terms Mapping Task Short Practice Questions (25 marks total) Abingdon Reservoir Analysis. Advantages/Disadvantage and Stakeholder Summary 2 x 9 mark Abingdon Reservoir Practice Questions, with guidance on how to get 9 marks Section B - Fieldwork. Your fieldwork locations are unique to your school. Human Fieldwork Summary Task Human Fieldwork exam questions Physical Fieldwork Summary Task Physical Fieldwork exam questions PDF and SMART NOTEBOOK file if you’d like to make some changes. Good Luck

Lesson Title: Closing the Gap - What's the answer? Aim: To explain how debt relief, fairtrade and microfinance loans can help reduce the development gap. Homework Included. Challenges in the Human Environment > The Changing Economic World > The Development Gap There's a wide range of activities here, therefore textbook not required for the lesson: Planned: March 2017 Any feedback appreciated. Thank you for looking.

Cold Environments - End of Unit Assessment AQA GCSE>Living with the physical environment>The living world>Cold Environments 29 marks. 5 questions with resource sheet and mark scheme/grade boundaries/AFL included. Easy to mark. First planned and taught: June 2017 My lessons are planned and taught using Smart Notebook, but a pdf is also included.

Title: Can a painting kill someone? Aim: To chart Sir John Franklin's expedition of the fabled Northwest Passage and find out what happened to Franklin and his crew. This is a lesson I've always wanted to plan and teach having studied Franklin when I was at Royal Holloway University. (You'll see the link in the lesson). I'm a Geography teacher, but this could be easily taught as a History, Art, English or PSHE lesson. I teach it at the end of Year 9, as part of the AQA Geography GCSE and will be included in my Cold Environments bundle. The lesson is designed for students aged 14 and over and should not be taught by an inexperienced teacher, due to the subject matter of mental health, suicide... and cannibalism. PGCE students turn back... My lessons are planned and taught using Smart Notebook, but a PDF is also included. First planned and taught - July 2017

Title: Source to Mouth or Bank to Bank? Aim: To describe and explain the long profile and changing cross profile of a river and its valley. AQA GCSE > Living with the Physical Environment > Physical Landscapes in the UK > River Landscapes in the UK. (But should cover most new GCSE specs) Panned and first taught: May 2017 This lesson covers drainage basins, long profile, channel cross profile and valley cross profile. Tasks include map skills and exam questions. All resources are included, no specific text book is required. Thanks for looking. (Please note. My lessons are planned and taught using smart notebook, but a powerpoint version of the lesson is included.)

Title: How do rivers transport and deposit their load? Aim: To explain how a river transports and deposits its load. AQA GCSE > Living with the Physical Environment > Physical Landscapes in the UK > River Landscapes in the UK. (But should cover most new GCSE specs) First Taught: June 2017 I decided to tag deposition on the end of this lesson. It just doesn't warrant it's own lesson at this stage. More depth is given in Lesson 8 of the unit - Levees and Floodplains. My lessons are planned and taught using Smart Notebook, but a PDF is also included. Thanks for looking.

Title: What landforms does erosion produce? Aim: To describe and explain how interlocking spurs, rapids, waterfalls and gorges are formed. AQA GCSE > Living with the Physical Environment > Physical Landscapes in the UK > River Landscapes in the UK. (But should cover most new GCSE specs) Exam style homework included. 14 marks. Draws on various elements of the unit so far This lesson covers interlocking spurs, waterfalls and gorges as required by by the specification, but also rapids... because they're cool. My lessons are planned and taught using Smart Notebook, but a PDF is also included. Thanks for looking.

Title: How do rivers shape the land? Aim: To explain how a river erodes its bed, banks and load. AQA GCSE > Living with the Physical Environment > Physical Landscapes in the UK > River Landscapes in the UK. (But should cover most new GCSE specs) The content could also be adapted for KS3. This took me 2 lessons to teach well. This lesson covers vertical and lateral erosion before introducing abrasion, corrosion, attrition and hydraulic action. Students then produce revision cards for each type of erosion and can also produce revision videos. Opportunities to stretch and challenge included. Good evidence if teaching as an observed lesson/interview lesson. My lessons are planned and taught using Smart Notebook, but a PDF is also included. Thanks for looking.

Title: What fluvial landforms occur in the middle course of rivers? Aim: To describe the characteristics of Meanders and Oxbow Lakes and explain their formation. AQA GCSE > Living with the Physical Environment > Physical Landscapes in the UK > River Landscapes in the UK. (But should cover most new GCSE specs) This is classic Geography, but the lesson provides students (and you) with everything needed to tackle any exam question on either meanders or oxbow lakes. Also included is a really useful revision sheet, which summarises the lot. My lessons are planned and taught with Smart Notebook, but a PDF is also included. Thanks for looking.

Title: What is Soft Engineering? Aim: To evaluate 4 soft engineering flood management strategies. AQA GCSE > Living with the Physical Environment > Physical Landscapes in the UK > River Landscapes in the UK. (But should cover most new GCSE specs) First Taught - June 2017 My lessons are planned and taught using Smart Notebook, but a pdf is also included. If you like this lesson the whole unit (14 lessons) is available as a bundle for just £6.

Lesson Title: How do we measure development? Aim: To assess the reliability of different development indicators and introduce the Human Development Index (HDI) AQA GCSE 2017 - Includes exam style homework. Challenges in the Human Environment > The Changing Economic World > The Development Gap Textbook: GCSE Geography AQA (Oxford University Press) - Fairly essential for the lesson, but you could work around it. Planned: March 2017 Thank you for looking. If these lessons prove popular I'll upload the whole unit. Any feedback appreciated.

Lesson Title: What is Development? Aim: To identify global variations in economic development and quality of life. AQA GCSE 2017 Challenges in the Human Environment > The Changing Economic World > The Development Gap Textbook: GCSE Geography AQA (Oxford University Press) - Not Essential for the lesson. Planned: March 2017 Thank you for looking. If these lessons prove popular I'll upload the whole unit.

Title: Can a painting kill someone? Aim: To chart Sir John Franklin's expedition of the fabled Northwest Passage and find out what happened to Franklin and his crew. This is a lesson I've always wanted to plan and teach having studied Franklin when I was at Royal Holloway University. (You'll see the link in the lesson). I'm a Geography teacher, but this could be easily taught as a History, Art, English or PSHE lesson. I teach it at the end of Year 9, as part of the AQA Geography GCSE and the full version will be included in my Cold Environments bundle or for £3 seperately. The lesson is designed for students aged 14 and over and should not be taught by an inexperienced teacher, due to the subject matter of mental health, suicide... and cannibalism. PGCE students turn back... My lessons are planned and taught using Smart Notebook, but a PDF is also included. First planned and taught - July 2017