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Geography teaching resources for KS2, KS3, KS4 and KS5. Worksheets and resources are mostly all contained within the lesson powerpoints for convenience.

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Geography teaching resources for KS2, KS3, KS4 and KS5. Worksheets and resources are mostly all contained within the lesson powerpoints for convenience.
Fashion's dirty secrets - the problem of waste in the  fashion industry, sweat shops & child labour
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Fashion's dirty secrets - the problem of waste in the fashion industry, sweat shops & child labour

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An extended powerpoint that includes a large range of activities all to do with exploring the problem of the fashion industry, based around the recent BBC documentary ‘Fashion’s Dirty Secrets’. Activities can be taken from it to make 1-2 lessons, or if watching the documentary, it could be used as a mini scheme of work. Contents: Video - slides and worksheet to accompany the documentary ‘Fashion’s Dirty Secrets’; Impacts – a statement sorting activity around the environmental, social and economic impacts of the fashion industry Glossary activity - key words and terminology from the documentary Persuasive writing activity – persuading an MP to act on the fashion industry Mapping fashion activity – plotting the areas affected by the fashion industry Bar chart activity – plotting the world’s biggest textile exporters Role play activity – looking at each person’s opinion from all aspects of the fashion industry Campaign – create and design a new item of clothing that is ecofriendly Sweatshops – a series of activities based around another controversial aspect of the fashion industry: sweatshops and child labour
Drowning in plastic - lesson activities (Geography in the News)
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Drowning in plastic - lesson activities (Geography in the News)

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A powerpoint that includes a wide variety of activities to do with thinking about our plastic usage and how we can reduce it. The first activity is based on the BBC’s recent documentary ‘Drowning in plastic’. The other activities are based on reading and analysing text, persuasive writing, plotting plastic waste on a map, drawing a bar chart of biodegrade times, and role plays and creative activities to do with designing new purposes for plastic bottles. All resources and worksheets are included within the ppt. Resources created by The Planet Press, a teacher-written blog that encourages students to keep up to date with world environmental news
Population pyramids
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Population pyramids

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Lesson covers the meaning of population pyramids and how they vary Activities include matching pyramids and their descriptions to different stages of the DTM All resources included within the ppt
Fossil fuels (oil and coal)
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Fossil fuels (oil and coal)

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KS3 Lesson covers the formation of coal and oil and includes a storyboard task with a peer assessed marking activity All resources included within the ppt
Practising the past tense worksheet (KS2)
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Practising the past tense worksheet (KS2)

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A simple worksheet of verbs for children to practise changing from the present to past tense. First half contains regular -ed verbs. Second half contains irregular verbs. Useful as a 10-15 minute morning work activity.
The UK's north south divide
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The UK's north south divide

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Lesson covers the nature of the UK’s north south divide and strategies to reduce the divide Activities include information about the north south divide and specific questions for students about the effectiveness of reducing the gap All resources included within the ppt
Christchurch earthquake 2011 - HIC case study (AQA The Challenge of Natural Hazards)
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Christchurch earthquake 2011 - HIC case study (AQA The Challenge of Natural Hazards)

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Lesson covers the causes, impacts and responses to the Christchurch earthquake in New Zealand 2011. There is also a discussion around why some countries have more devastating impacts from earthquakes than others (comparison with Haiti). Activities include a video, statement coding, and brainstorm around impacts affecting earthquake impacts. Worksheets included within the ppt.
Mass tourism and the impacts of tourism - WHOLE LESSON (KS3/KS4 suitable)
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Mass tourism and the impacts of tourism - WHOLE LESSON (KS3/KS4 suitable)

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A clear and engaging lesson that introduces mass tourism and explores the impacts this can have on host countries. Lesson includes: A picture starter and discussion of the meaning of mass tourism A brainstorm activity on why people might travel to Kenya A statement-coding activity on the positive/negative impacts, and also the environmental/social/economic impacts An opinion piece of extended writing A mix of plenaries/extension activities including: a summary quiz, a tweet, and an acrostic All lesson resources and worksheets are included in the powerpoint.
Changes in the UK's rural areas
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Changes in the UK's rural areas

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Lesson covers the idea of urban sprawl and how people are moving both away from and back to rural areas Activities include fact finding tasks and statement coding to do with the impacts of population growth and decline All resources included within the ppt
Global energy supply and demand
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Global energy supply and demand

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KS4 Lesson covers energy key terms, patterns of supply and demand, factors affecting energy security, exam practice All resources contained within the lesson ppt
Sustainable, renewable energy and eco homes
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Sustainable, renewable energy and eco homes

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KS4 Lesson covers the concept of carbon footprints, sustainable cities and sustainable houses (ecohomes) with students having to design their own eco home All lesson resources contained within the ppt
Changes to the UK's economy
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Changes to the UK's economy

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Lesson covers the transition in the UK’s economy from primary to secondary to tertiary industry and explores the factors that can cause the economy to grow Activities include describing tasks and exam practice All resources included within the ppt
The UK's place in the wider world
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The UK's place in the wider world

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Lesson covers the UK’s global links, links to the Commonwealth, and links to the EU Activities include describing maps and coding statements into positives and negatives All resources included within the ppt
Using tourism to boost development - Jamaica
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Using tourism to boost development - Jamaica

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Lesson is focused around a series of skills questions that help students unravel how boosting and investing in the tourism industry can help countries like Jamaica to develop All activities and questions included within the ppt