A variety of predominantly KS3 resources for a variety of topics. All assessments I have created are entirely free and will save you a huge amount of time, so please feel free to download them all and adapt them to suit you! Hope you find them helpful!... Mr Williams.
A variety of predominantly KS3 resources for a variety of topics. All assessments I have created are entirely free and will save you a huge amount of time, so please feel free to download them all and adapt them to suit you! Hope you find them helpful!... Mr Williams.
My entire half terms work for KS3 Africa. Atlases are essential for these resources. Taught in the order of:
1. Where is Africa?
2. Perceptions of Africa.
3. The colonisation of Africa.
4. Population densities of Africa.
5. Physical features of Africa.
6. Opportunities in Lagos.
7. Squatter Settlements in Lagos.
8. Assessment.
EXTRA: The Big Fat Africa RECAP (Use any time after Lesson 5 - Delete biome related questions at the end of the quiz)
EXTRA: Alphabetical - Africa worksheet. Best suited to be used earlier in the SOW (Atlases needed).
My entire half-terms work for KS3 Tourism. Taught in the order of:
1. The different types of tourism.
2. UK tourism choropleth map.
3. Why do tourists go to Blackpool?
4. Mass Tourism.
5. Positives and negatives of tourism in Blackpool.
6. Improving Blackpool
7. Tourism in an LIC: Kenya.
8. Negative factors affecting tourism.
9. Impacts of tourism in Iceland.
10. Managing tourism in the Lake District (Potential for double lesson)
No assessment for this work, but plenty of content available to create a short assessment if need be.
A lesson for the topic of Settlements. The lesson explores dispersed, nucleated and linear settlements and how different groups of people may be affected by settlement change. Ideal for Years 7 to 9. Previously taught by myself in a 1hr lesson.
An introductory lesson for the topic of Tourism. Ideal for years 7 to 9. Previously taught in a 1hr lesson. In this lesson, the pupils will firstly become familiar with what tourism and a tourist are. The activities of the lesson are a group of quizzes involving real-life geographical places, where the pupils must rank them in order of their appropriate tourism-related value; these games have always been highly engaging for the pupils I have taught, especially for any pupil who has visited the places included in the lesson (Disneyland, Times Square, Eiffel Tower etc). The main activity of the lesson involves sorting characteristics of certain types of holidays.
A lesson for the topic of Deserts. Ideal for years 7 to 9. Previously taught in a 1hr lesson. In this lesson, the pupils will begin the lesson with a 'True or False?' quiz based on the previous lesson (What is Antarctica? - FREE lesson), before exploring a variety of positives and negatives of tourism in Antarctica in the main activity. Also in the lesson, the pupils will be probed to describe a number of images presented to them and potentially debate why their feeling differ as a result of the activity. The last part of the lesson involves the pupils creating a poster about tourism in Antarctica and the effect it is having (complete for homework).
My entire half-terms work for the topic of Rivers. Based on the AQA 1-9 GCSE. Taught in the order of:
1. Fluvial Processes.
2. River Profiles.
3. Upper course: Interlocking Spurs and Rapids.
4. Upper course: Waterfalls and Gorges.
5. Middle course: Meanders and Oxbow Lakes.
6. Lower course: Levees and Floodplains.
7. River information poster ACTIVITY.
No assessment included but there is plenty enough content to make a short assessment if that is required.
A lesson for the topic of Africa. Ideal for Years 7 to 9. Previously taught in a 1hr lesson. Firstly, the pupils will write 3 words to describe Africa (usually poor, hot etc). The pupils will be questioned about their perceptions of Africa, before being shown two maps that portray Africa in a certain way, to which they will again be questioned on whether they agree or not. The main activity of the lesson is the 'Africa or not?' game, where they simply have to write whether they believe the image is of Africa or not, the answers tend to surprise the class massively. This game is excellent for class engagement across all abilities. Towards the end of the lesson, the pupils are asked to reconsider their initial thoughts. Homework included: To give the pupils a new sheet for their 3 words to describe Africa and give them the option to change them.
My entire half terms work for KS3 Development. These lessons are designed around the new AQA 1-9 GCSE but adapted for KS3. Taught in the order of:
1. World Development.
2. Measuring Development.
3. Demographic Transition Model.
4. Factors influencing development.
5. Uneven development.
6. Industrial development and investment.
7. Aid and Fairtrade.
8. Borrowing and Debt Relief.
9. Assessment
My entire half terms of work for KS3 Coasts. Taught in the order of:
1. The two types of waves.
2. Rock type and erosion.
3. How does a stump form?
4. Longshore Drift.
5. Spits.
6. Coast Management AND Hard & Soft Engineering.
7. Holderness Coast (Potential of double lesson)
8. Assessment
A lesson for the topic of Deserts. Ideal for years 7 to 9. Previously taught in a 1hr lesson. BUILT AROUND AQA 1-9 GCSE. In this lesson, the pupils will play a recap game of 'Blockbusters' based on the two previous lessons in this bundle, before looking at the Sahel as a more specific example of an area suffering from Desertification. The Blockbusters game is an excellent activity which I would suggest adapting for any topic at all! Spellings homework included.
A lesson for the topic of Africa. Ideal for Years 7 to 9. Previously taught in a 1hr lesson and given GRADE 1: OUTSTANDING during a formal lesson observation. In this lesson, pupils must explore densely and sparsely populated regions of Africa in the 'odd one out' game, before using Egypt and Libya as example for the variation in population densities across the Northern coast of the Continent. Main activity is a set of questions around Egypt's population densities. Includes an optional homework.
A lesson for the topic of Coasts. Ideal for Years 7 to 9. Previously taught by myself in a 1hr lesson. The pupils will begin the lesson by critically analysing a poor answer to a question about how a stump is formed, before leading into describing how longshore drift occurs. Twitter based definition activity and a homework are included.
My entire scheme of work for a half-terms teaching on the topic of Settlements. Taught in the order of:
1. Settling down.
2. Settlement patterns.
3. How do settlements change with time?
4. Land-use patterns in Liverpool.
5. Benefits and problems of settlement growth.
6. Greenwich Peninsula
7. Cheshire Oaks (potential of a double lesson)
8. Assessment
Extra: Plan your own housing estate.
A lesson for the topic of Africa. Ideal for Years 7 to 9. Previously taught in a 1hr lesson. This lesson looks at the social and economic positives surrounding the city of Lagos in Nigeria. The pupils will answer two questions based around the first 2-3 minutes of the video in the presentation, before creating a mind-map in their books based on the information given to them. From this information, the pupils will be challenged to rank the opportunities from 1-7, explaining why they have ranked them in such order. This offers the opportunity to create a plenary where the pupils debate their rankings.
An end of term assessment for the topic of Africa. Completely FREE. The assessment is written around the lessons that are available on my page, but can be adapted to suit other lessons on the topic. Mark scheme included. If you are to use this in line with the other 'KS3 Africa' lessons I have made, remove question 7 (the Hot Deserts question).
A lesson for the topic of Settlements. This lesson looks at Liverpool as a more specific example of land-use patterns, with the bulk of the lesson exploring the Burgess model. Ideal for Years 7 to 9. Previously taught by myself in a 1hr lesson. INCLUDES OPTIONAL PLENARY PRESENTATION.
A lesson for the topic of Natural Hazards. Ideal for Years 7 to 9. Previously taught by myself in a 1hr lesson. This lesson looks at the case study of the Asian Tsunami in 2004. Pupils are expected to complete a timeline using the cut outs provided in this pack for the main activity of the lesson. A research based homework is included with an accompanying information sheet.
A lesson for the topic of Natural Hazards. Ideal for Years 7 to 9. Previously taught by myself in a 1hr lesson. This lesson explores Gorkha in Nepal as a case study of a natural disaster (Earthquake). The main activity of the lesson involves distinguishing primary and secondary effects and responses. Includes optional homework's for either high or low ability.
A set of 14 Top Trumps cards of the independent countries in Oceania. Completely FREE and effectively a sample of what is within the other Top Trump sets. Ideal for KS3 Geography. The numbers on the cards are for each country's population (2017), population density, area (km squared), net migration and life expectancy.
A lesson for the topic of Development. Ideal for years 7 to 9. Previously taught in a 1hr lesson. Not the best lesson I've ever made and does not reflect the other development lessons I have made, but its yours for FREE regardless. The 'Birkenhead or not?' game can be adapted for any location and gets the pupils engaged. Best part of the lesson is the 'only connect' game that is based on my previous lessons, adapt that game for literally anything I guarantee it will get the pupils engaged! Hope you enjoy!
