A PPT and worksheet to go along with the BBC documentary Life at 50’C

Fully resourced lesson. Lots of activities so takes 2 lessons. Includes differentiated tasks, scaffolded writing task, and all resources and answers. Also includes a video link to learn about sparsely populated places around the world and apply it to factors affecting population density, and a second example on Hong Kong with video link.

Assessment covering weather and global issues including climate change and plastic pollution

Fully resourced lessons looking at human causes of climate change and globl effects. Activities Photo analysis starter Three video clips with cloze passages on fossil fuels, cows and deforestation Card sort on effects Mapping task to locate places in card sort Extension writing on effects. Printable as worksheets

Lesson and workbook which goes through 4 past exam questions on the Antarctica section of the Global systems and governance topic. 1x Kahoot 1x4 marker 1x6 marker 2x20 markers Includes model answers for the first 3 of questions and in depth planning sheets for both 20 markers

Includes questions on: map skills (from year 7 as recap) population growth- including skills question with a line graph factors affecting population density one child policy types of migrant population pyramids Urbanisation- including skills question to complete bar chart and calculate mean Mark scheme included.

An end of unit test for year 7. Includes all major map skills such as compass points, grid references, scale, longitude/latitude and relief. Also includes mark scheme, self reflection sheet and differentiated. DIRT tasks require foundations textbook or could be adapted to suit.

Population pyramid assessment. Students to draw and analyse population pyramids for countries of contasting wealth. Includes DIRT sheet.

All resources needed for a reading list display covering all key stages. Includes book covers of recommended books and summaries. Also includes lettering with geographically themed patterns for both the reading display and an achievements display.

Lesson based upon the Oxford KS3 Heading towards AQA GCSE Geography textbook.

A two part lesson looking at the features of sustainable living. Includes: Task to identify and explain features of sustainable urban living Introduction to BedZED and homework research task A ‘using the figure’ exam style question A recap Kahoot on BedZED A nine mark question evaluating BedZED- this is scaffolded with sentence starters and connectives. A homework research task on sustainable transport strategies. Made to follow AQA geography GCSE but could be applicable to other exam boards.

A lesson looking at the physical, social, political, historical and economic factors affecting development. Lesson structures an assessment on the topic, getting the pupils to identify which type of factor each is; explain the factor (with key words as prompts); identify countries which experience each of the issues e.g. hot climate/corruption and a low GDP; and link to development indicators. Assessment help sheet and mark scheme also provided.

Belfast; Troubles; Regeneration; Rebranding; Cultural Heritage; AQA; Changing places; Laganside Lesson made for AQA A level geography- Changing Places. Looks at contrasting perceptions and representations of Belfast and how the city has rebranded and regenerated, capitalising on its cultural heritage. Fully resourced lesson including: 2 video links showing different representations of Belfast- Ross Kemp on gangs and a Tourism video 2 articles on the rebranding and regeneration of Belfast with comprehension questions Photos illustrating divisions in the city 20 mark question linked to the lesson

LO: To understand the causes and potential effects of Russia’s conflict with the Ukraine. A lesson looking at the current conflict in Crimea. The lesson looks at The geopolitical history of Russia Why Crimea is so important to Russia, Who NATO are Why Russia has so much global influence due to Europe’s dependency on Russia’s natural resources. Gets students to consider the possibility of another world war and the impact the conflict could have on us in the UK.

Lesson looking at what endogenous and exogenous factors are and then looking specifically at those affecting London. Includes maps and links to a range of GIS websites for students to explore different factors. Includes blank London map for students to annotate with findings.

A lesson looking at the impact of deindustrialisation on the UK. It specifically looks at the impact on coal mining communities in Wales and the miners strike. Taught as part of AQA A-level Changing places- impact of globalisation on place but could be adapted to suit other exam boards or topics.

A brand new, fully resourced lesson which looks a the Channel crossing tragedy in which 27 people died in November 2021. Includes- A song starter which allows the students to guess the topic of the lesson. Up to date data and graphs from the gov.uk website about migration and asylum claims in the UK. These include some basic data analysis tasks but could easily be adapted to be more skills based to allow students to draw the graphs themselves with raw data from the website. Maps at a variety of scales showing migrant routes. Again could easily be adapted to include some activities on scale to work out distances traveled. Reasons why some migrants don’t stay in France A card sort activity looking at the stories of migrants who have attempted the journey themselves over recent years. A worksheet to complete for this task is also included. Plenary question

A fully resourced and up to date lesson on food inequality and insecurity around the world. Tasks include: A map analysis exercise getting pupils to identify patterns in global hunger and obesity. A marketplace activity which uses adapted newspaper articles on countries currently experiencing food insecurity from a variety of global regions and of varying levels of wealth. Most articles are from March- April 2021 with one a little older from 2019 so all currently relevant and draw upon a range of factors from climate change and conflict to the COVID 19 pandemic. Countries included are- Yemen, Nigeria, Canada, Chad and the UK. A table for pupils to take notes on each of the countries is also included, as is an example of a completed one. A short quiz to test pupils at the end and a plenary.

A lesson looking at what makes our planet habitable. Based loosely on the geog.1 textbook. Lesson includes- a video with gap fill exercise an activity based upon the premise of the imminent destruction of earth by a meteorite. Students have to rank 5 potential new planets in order of how habitable they are for humanity to resettle on based upon factors such as how close they are to a star, their size, availability of water and atmospheric content. A template for a letter to NASA outlining the student’s top choice of planet and reasons why it is the best option for humans to resettle on. Fully resourced.

A lesson looking at the impacts of globalisation on the UK high street. It could be used as a stand alone or as part of a SOW on globalisation or the UK economy. Could also be adapted to suit different countries if the shop examples were changed. Lesson starts with an activity which asks students to vote for whether they would shop at a high street shop or an online equivalent for certain items. It is then revealed that all the high street stores shown have recently closed down or announced partial closures and job losses. There is a skills task getting students to describe the changing trend of UK internet sales, a card sort looking at positives and negatives of the trend and an evaluation essay question. Differentiated with extension tasks and sentence starters.