Complete lesson covering the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake, with a focus on the causes, impacts and factors affecting vulnerability. Lesson includes:
Do Now - locating Turkey and Syria
Short video clip
Timeline of events and student activity on Mercalli Scale and earthquake depth
Map of the tectonic boundaries and questions
Think, pair, share activity on vulnerability
Printable worksheet on factors affecting vulnerability
Check for learning - correct the mistakes
Printable worksheet on impacts, with sorting activity and challenge questions
News article about vulnerability with questions as a challenge task
Plenary questions
Complete lesson covering OS map symbols. Lesson includes:
Do Now labelling activity using a printable OS map
Recap on other types of maps
Labelling activity with printable OS map symbols sheet
OS map symbols bingo to check understanding
Plenary - describe a route on an OS map using the symbols
Complete lesson covering water conflict and water scarcity in the Middle East, with a focus on the Jordan River. Lesson includes:
Do Now - locating the Jordan River
Comparison of precipitation between Jordan and the UK
Keyword match-up activity and extension
Link to Water Scarcity Atlas for discussion
Video
Annotate and complete the sentences on the map of the Jordan River - printable handout
Plenary
Bonus video and questions
Complete lesson covering the Ukrainian refugee crisis. Lesson could be adapted for all key stages. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Explanation of the difference between asylum seekers & refugees
Mind map the reasons for refugees
Printable news article and questions on the causes of the conflict
Map of refugee movements in Europe and questions
Video
Printable list of impacts on European host countries & activities
Plenary
Complete lesson covering the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami in the Indian Ocean. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Video and questions
Printable maps and data to create a choropleth map to help students decide which country was worst hit
Decision making activity with 2 options to prevent future tsunamis (printable sheet)
Plenary
A complete list of possible exam questions for the Regenerating Places unit in Edexcel A-level Geography. Exam questions are broken down by the number of marks and enquiry question. All suggest questions include sources at the bottom of the document.
Complete lesson covering all aspects of global atmospheric circulation, including circulation cells, high and low pressure and surface winds. Lesson includes:
Keyword Do Now match-up
Explanation of high and low pressure
High and low pressure activity and AfL to check understanding
Explanation of why the Equator is so hot (including diagrams and written task)
Video to summarise the circulation cells
Modelled diagram of circulation cells
Task with worksheets for circulation cells
Surface winds explained
AfL tasks and plenary to check for understanding
Complete lesson covering China’s population distribution and the reasons for its distribution. Lesson includes:
2 x Do Nows to choose from
Describing China’s distribution activity
Videos comparing different parts of China
Labelling map task and explaining China’s distribution
Question practise to consolidate
Plenary
Complete lesson on deltas and estuaries. Designed for KS3 but could be used with KS4 too. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Recap on physical processes and the lower course
Definitions
Delta or estuary AfL
Diagram draw and label task
Extension reading and questions on the Nile Delta
Calculating averages exam question using river discharge
KS3 lesson covering height and contour lines. Includes:
Do Now activity
Explanation of relief and altitude
Explanation of the 3 ways of showing height on maps
Contour line explanation
Main activity worksheet
Quiz and plenary
Complete lesson covering the 4 main terrestrial ecosystems found in the UK. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Photos and prompts on each ecosystem
Categorise activity - categorise descriptions into each ecosystem
Challenge task on threats to each ecosystem
Spot the mistakes AfL activity
Plenary
A list of exam questions for Globalisation (Edexcel Geography A-level Spec) broken down by enquiry question. Includes keywords needed for each enquiry question as well as possible case studies.
Complete lesson covering fracking in the UK. Designed for the Edexcel GCSE specification, but could be used with other specifications or lower year groups. Lesson includes:
Do Now - what is fracking?
Video about fracking
Graphs showing the impact of fracking in the US
Map showing where fracking could occur in the UK
AfL - correct the mistakes
Printable information cards with differing views - students debate
Images illustrating some of the issues with fracking
3 mark exam question and model answer
Complete lesson covering rural rebranding in Cornwall. Lesson was designed for the Edexcel A-level but could work with any exam board. Lesson includes:
Do Now
IMD data on Cornwall showing its deprivation
Evidence sheet and activities to explore the reasons rebranding is needed
Cycle of rural decline
6 strategies and table for students to complete
Review of how successful rebranding has been
Possible 6 and 20 mark exam questions
Complete lesson covering the Amazon River. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Recap on the source of the Amazon
Short video clip
Worksheet to complete using the information sheet (both can be printed)
Plenary - correct the mistakes
These revision booklets contains activities for pupils to complete that cover the whole of Paper 1 (Physical) and Paper 2 (Human). Goes well with the Edexcel Revision Guides that I also sell https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/geography-edexcel-a-gcse-revision-guides-12504527
Complete lesson covering the relative success of the UN and an evaluation of this, followed by a study of how states sometimes act outside of the UN (especially in ‘failed states’). Lesson includes:
Do Now
Printable reading and table to complete on UN success and failure in Iran and the DRC
Table to complete on the successes and failures of UN action
Possible 4 mark exam question
Video demonstrating why some countries act unilaterally outside the UN
Summary of ‘failed states’ and accompanying map
Printable reading and table to complete summarising 3 key events that have taken place outside the UN
Plenary - correct the mistakes
Complete lesson covering mitigation of climate change. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Recap on the human causes of climate change
Optional interquartile range practise slide
Video and prompts about the ecological footprint
Mind map about reducing our own ecological footprint
Card sort activity (printable cards) with different mitigation strategies
Evaluation whole class writing
Plenary
Complete lesson covering how countries develop over time. Lesson is focused on Rostow’s Modernisation Model of development. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Keyword match-up
Explanation of Rostow’s model of development with printable models
AfL to check understanding of each stage
South Korea location
Annotate the model activity using information about South Korea
Challenge activity
Plenary
Complete lesson covering uneven development within India. Lesson includes:
Do Now - interpreting map task
Breakdown of GDP in different Indian states and tasks
2 videos and students use to note down key differences
Printable reading on 2 areas of India and comprehension questions
3 mark exam question and model answer