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This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on fossil fuels. The main part of the lesson involves an extended note taking exercise on the advantages and disadvantages of using fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) and a written exercise evaluating their effectiveness as a form of energy. Learning Objectives: To describe how fossil fuels form. To explain their advantages and disadvantages. To evaluate the effectiveness of fossil fuels as a source of energy.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the factors that influence climate. In the main part of the lesson students complete a timed carousel activity to make notes (including a labelled diagram) on how each factor (altitude, distance from the sea, latitude, wind direction) can influence climate, followed by a set of written questions to consolidate their learning. Learning Objectives: To describe the different factors that can influence the climate. To explain their influence through the use of labelled diagrams.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the causes of rain in the UK. In the main part of the lesson students use a video and information presented on the Powerpoint to explain how each type of rainfall forms - there are three different sheets of varying difficulty to complete depending on how confident each student feels. Learning Objectives: To identify the three types of rainfall and its causes. To explain how it rains in detail. To analyse where the types of rainfall would be found in UK regions.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on how headlands and bays form. The main part of the lesson involves a critical thinking exercise where students have to theorise how headlands and bays form from the diagram provided, then following a class discussion/teacher explanation they produce to a labelled diagram to explain how they form, which is followed by a group activity where students have to use a set of clues to assess in detail the influence of geology which leads to their formation. Learning Objectives: To explain how headlands and bays form. To assess the importance of geology in its formation.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on whether Happisburgh should be protected from coastal erosion - forming an end-of-unit assessment for a Coastal Environment Scheme of Work. The main part of the lesson is split into two parts: firstly, a short written exercise describing the location of the settlement and an information hunt to obtain the viewpoints of different stakeholders on whether the settlement should be protected from coastal erosion (with a grid extension task evaluating the strengths/weaknesses of these arguments); secondly, designing a newspaper article which answers the question ‘Should Happisburgh be protected from coastal erosion?’. Learning Objectives: To describe the location of Happisburgh. To explain the arguments for and against protecting Happisburgh. To evaluate whether you ultimately believe Happisburgh should be protected from erosion.

This fully resourced lesson explores the three types of rainfall in the UK. It contains a key term starter, video note-taking task and then a worksheet where they draw diagrams and explain the three main types of rainfall. The worksheet is differentiated to three different levels according to how confident students feel. I printed off a set for each table in different colours, from which they selected which one they felt the most confident with. Feedback always appreciated.

This lesson focuses on how belief can affect people's actions, focusing on Desmond Doss, a soldier from WWII who refused to fire a single bullet. They explain how his belief affected his action, consider and analyse different viewpoints and evaluate how strictly one should follow their actions. Was designed for an observation lesson.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on how to locate features on a map using four-figure grid references. The main part of the lesson involves a brief class demonstration and exercise followed by an independent learning exercise. The plenary involves students competing with each other playing battleships using four-figure grid references.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the Hindu belief of karma. The main part of the lesson consists of a game to help them understand how actions can lead to good and bad karma, a worksheet to explain how their belief in karma works in detail and a class discussion at the end relating to some of the problems associated with their belief. Learning Objectives: To describe how the idea of karma works. To explain why this belief is so important to Hindus. To assess some of the problems with this belief.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson which acts as an introduction to Hinduism. The main part of the lesson consists of a scavenger hunt to describe key facts surrounding the religion and to explain their key beliefs (this is differentiated to 3 levels). It also consists of students working in small groups to compare the religion with Christianity. Learning Objectives: To describe the key facts surrounding Hinduism. To explain their key beliefs. To compare the similarities and differences between Hinduism and Christianity.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated revision lesson on arguments for the existence of God, namely the Teleological Argument, Cosmological Argument and Ontological Argument. Main activities in the lesson include a mind mapping task and an essay planning task. It is designed to support the 'Philosophy of Religion' component AS-Level 'OCR Religious Studies' specification. Learning Objectives: To explain the key arguments for the existence of God. To evaluate the overall credibility of their arguments.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the fundamentals of maps - compass directions and scale. The main part of the lesson involves students being able to identify and use a compass confidently, which includes a mini-game assessment task, and how to use scale to work out distances between places (including curvature). Learning Objectives: To identify the different points of the compass. To understand why and how scale is used on maps.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on consolidating map skills, including compass directions, scale, symbols, and four/six-figure grid references. This is done by students having to create their own treasure islands with a hidden treasure that can only be found by carefully following their designed set of instructions. Learning Objective: To apply map skills learned so far to produce a treasure map.

This contains a fully resourced lesson on Plato's analogy of the cave. It contains a set of activities to meet the following objectives: To describe the story of Plato’s cave. To explain how the story questions our idea of reality. To understand the symbolism of Plato’s ideas in The Matrix. Has worked very well with my classes. It is ideally aimed at KS4, but can easily be adapted for KS3.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the Design argument aimed at KS3 students. It could very easily be adapted to suit KS4. The main activities include: * A discussion task on how the natural world and universe itself can show evidence of design (facts are provided as a stimulus and focus) * Reading through Paley's watch story (analogy) as a class and completing an ordering task (could easily be adapted to a card sort!?) * Writing their own modern story of the argument to demonstrate understanding. * Assessing the potential problems with the argument, using visual clues to assist them. Lesson Objectives: To describe how the world around us can show evidence of design. To explain the key features of the design argument. To assess potential problems with the argument.

This contains a fully resourced lesson, differentiated lesson on whether religion is important in the 21st Century. It is done by considering the fictional scenario that it has been proven that God does not exist, and therefore neither does religion. They complete a group discussion and brainstorming exercise, compile notes and produce a newspaper report on their findings. Learning Objectives: To describe the positive and negative effects of religion. To explain the possible effects of a world without religion. To evaluate whether the world would be a better place without religion.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the process of longshore drift. The main activities include a class discussion, video note taking task and a group drama activity. This lesson can easily be used by non-specialists as all answers are included. Learning Objectives: To understand the forces of transportation and deposition. To explain the process of longshore drift. To analyse how human activity can affect this process.

This information pack contains a set of arguments for and against gun control in the United States. It can be used in a multitude of ways e.g. writing a speech where they have to support one particular viewpoint.

This contains a fully resourced lesson on push and pull factors.In the starter students analyse a cartoon, then work in pairs to work out push and pull factors and test that knowledge with a kinaesthetic activity. Next students look at a case study of rural-urban migration in cities (China) and apply their knowledge by creating their own immigration story.

This contains a fully resourced, differentiated lesson on the viewpoints different groups of people can have towards the use of coastal defences. The main part of the lesson involves a discussion activity where students have to consider the potential views of a range of key stakeholders, a popcorn reading activity and follow-up written exercise where students use a textbook page to concisely explain the viewpoints of a range of key stakeholders (based upon a case study, Scarborough), finished by drafting a letter addressed to a newspaper outlining their views about the proposed coastal defence scheme. Please note that the exact textbook page is not incorporated with this lesson, but it is believed to be a recent iteration of the Geog. 2 textbook. Learning Objectives: To identify different points of view towards sea defences. To explain the reasons for these viewpoints. To express a justified opinion towards the scheme.