A short assessment that could be completed in 40 minutes for KS3 students. Includes questions on erosion, deposition, landforms and defences. Aimed at mixed ability classes - most pupils should be able to complete most of the sheet, with a couple of mildly challenging questions at the end. Now with assessment grid.

These resources should be used together in class or for homework, and are a good way to assess understanding of population pyramids - structure, implications, etc.

Fill in the blanks about the greenhouse effect, which is thought to be a cause of climate change. Included is an answer sheet, a higher ability sheet with limited clues, and a lower ability sheet with less complicated language and more clues.

Differentiated worksheets about the formation of a hurricane.

To be used with Slumdog clips/movie to develop understanding of quality of life in LEDCs - India - and megacities/ slums. Includes a homework essay title. Differentiated.

This is a task that allows students to choose a megacity to research in class or for homework as a way to engage AS students with independent learning.

Newspaper outline that can be modified to suit certain types of extreme weather exercises. Particularly useful for middle-low level students as a guide to layout for newspaper reports.

Mostly clouds, pressure systems and rain (as dominators of UK weather), but easily adaptable to any topics covered on your own SOW.

A Few questions about regional Geography - about the U.K, about Europe etc. Atlases can be useful with this quiz.

Question sheets designed to be used with the BBC series 'wild weather&'. Best used with KS4, but possibly also high ability KS3 and low ability or less experienced post-16 students. Can be used for full episodes or adapted to fit clips within a lesson. No answers provided, so be sure to watch before teaching OR take your own answers at the same time as the class!

To be used when showing The Day After Tomorrow in class. I usually get mine to use their answers to build a short essay under the title: 'If the planet is warming, what are the climatic possibilities for the future of the Northern hemisphere?'

Designed for a mixed ability group to review learning about economic development,, with a focus on LEDCs. 25 marks - should take 50 minutes, as the final question requires a fair bit of reading and thinking through. Now with assessment grid.

Match the definitions to the terms. Simples!

This is a gap filler about the history of plate tectonics: a good starter activity to introduce the idea that the Earth is not static or entirely solid.

With a little help from the Mighty Boosh video linked to the first image as a 'guess the ecosystem' starter. Add your own tasks/ resources :)

A short and sweet round-up of the 6 types of volcanoes; with images.

Key mapping issues and skills covered in a series of 2-3 mark questions. Based on a specific OS photocopy, so please make sure that you find an OS photocopy of an area of your choice and modify the grid references as necessary! Now with NC assessment grid.

Using the internet, this is a fun activity for homework or a spare lesson to test general knowledge Geography that the students may face questions about outside of school.

A good gapfill about the 3 rock types for higher level students.

A short workbook in which AS students can compile some basic research about hurricanes (including Katrina). Very good for showing the importance of organisation of notes and the use of decent questioning and research skills.