Geography Department Extended Learning Tasks Year 9
Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Where do volcanoes & earthquakes happen
Worksheet 2.2 the jig saw map of plates
How do earthquakes and volcanoes happen
Worksheet 2.5a complete the storyboard activity
What are volcanoes?
Draw and label a diagram of the features of a volcano
What happens when a volcano erupts?
Worksheet 2.9 Place the statements in the correct order or 2.10 Get me out of here
What happened in the Indian earthquake
Write a poem to express feelings that you may have if trapped in an earthquake
How can the earthquake danger be
reduced?
Draw a diagram of an emergency kit to be kept in the home
Two earthquakes compared
Produce 2 case studies to summarise the differences between LEDC & MEDC earthquakes
Industry
What types of industry are there?
Produce a graph to show what types of industries classmates parents work in
What is the best site for a factory?
Either complete worksheet 3.4 or produce a study of a local factory
The right site for industry – iron & steel
Research Round Oaks rise and fall
How can the ideal site change?
As above
What are high tech industries?
Produce a poster advertising a good location for a high tech industry
Industrial location enquiry
Complete the activities to create a summary of learning related to the car industry
What is farming like in Britain?
Produce a short powerpoint to show how farm types are different
Arable and pastoral farming
As above
Pattern of farming in Britain
Write a paragraph to explain how hill sheep and arable farms are run
Changing farming landscape
Write an article for a Country magazine to show how and why the landscape has changed in the
last 50 years
How has farming changed
Produce a poster showing what else goes on on farms to supplement farmers incomes
Which type of farming suits which area?
Complete the farming enquiry tasks
The Environment
Why are we concerned about the
environment?
Explain what act local think global means, produce a leaflet to encourage people to think this
way
Who cares for the environment?
Produce a case study of one organisation that cares for the environment
Why does wildlife need protecting?
Design a T shirt to suggest why elephants need protecting. Worksheet 4.5 helps
How can industry pollute?
Produce a poster to show how industry pollutes the environment
How can environments be damaged?
Worksheet 4.9 Restoration: successful or not?
What energy resources are there?
Produce a table showing renewable and non-renewable resources
Electricity and oil
Worksheet 4.14a/b Comparing the impact of electricity and oil on the environment
How can we conserve resources
Draw up an action plan to show what you can do personally, what you can do as a family and
what we can do in school to conserve resources
Italy
What are Italy’s main physical features?
Use the internet to find 2 climate graphs for cities in the N & S of Italy. Produce a map of the
main physical features
Who are the Italians
Write a diary entry to explain what you and your Italian family did last week
What are Italy’s main regions
Produce a 4 page brochure to show what Italy has to offer the tourist
North Italian plain
Worksheet 5.17 Acting like an examiner
South of Italy
Worksheet 5.19a Finding the mistakes and correcting them
Comparing N & S Italy
Use the United Nations CyberSchoolBus database to produce a spread sheet showing differences
Japan
Where is Japan?
Worksheet 6.3 or produce a collage of images and maps that summarise Japan
Japan’s physical features
Draw a poster to show Japan’s natural hazards
How has Japan changed?
Produce a powerpoint to contrast old and new Japan
Sustainable development in Japan
Write a letter to a Tokyo newspaper expressing your concerns about pollution in the area
How interdependent is Japan?
Worksheet 6.17 How interdependent is Japan?