Weather Hazards
Wildern School Geography Department
GCSE Scheme of Work OCR B 2014
Theme; Weather Hazards
Key Question
and Learning
Objectives
Teaching and Learning Activities
Resources
Differentiation
PPT
LA; to have
writing
frame/questions
to help
compare the
distribution
patterns
Tropical storms
Willy willies
Time
Learning
Focus &
Key words
Assessment
1
To identify and
locate the
global
distribution of
climatic
hazards
To critically
evaluate the
factors
affecting the
specific global
distribution
patterns of
climatic
hazards
Introduce unit of work – explain where
it sits in GCSE Geography
Starter;
What are hazards- students to identify the
different types of natural hazards?
Watch the Awe and wonder clip
Awe and
wonder clip
OCR text
book
Compile list of bard of hazards featured
Main;
To locate the hazards on to their map.
Page 134, Hurricanes (tropical storms)
3.4.3 a
Page 145, drought
Plenary;
World map
Climatic
Hazards
Distribution
Hurricanes
Tropical
storms
Drought
Tropical
storms
Willy willies
Written
explanation/comparison
of climatic hazards
distribution patterns.
Weather Hazards
Wildern School Geography Department
GCSE Scheme of Work OCR B 2014
Theme; Weather Hazards
Pupils to discuss and record in to their
books a comparison between the
similarities and differences between
distribution of drought and tropical storms
around the globe.
Key Question
and Learning
Objectives
Teaching and Learning Activities
2
To explore the
formation of
tropical storm.
To examine the
patterns
between global
location and
factors
affecting the
formation of
tropical storms.
Resources Differentiation
Time
Starter;
Animaniacs LA;
Animaniacs movie- recap terminology of the
Movie
annotations
hydrological cycle. Pupils to update their glossary.
sheet to add to
hurricane
diagram
Show clips of hurricane footage.
Hurricane
Pose questions; How and why do hurricanes
footage
form? Pupils have to link this to their global
distribution.
Main;
A3 giant matching activity of the formation of a
hurricane on the board.
A3
matching
activity
Learning
Focus & key
words
Climatic
Hazards
Distribution
Hurricanes
Tropical
storms
Drought
Tropical
storms
Willy willies
Altitude
Eye
Humid
Assessment
Annotated
diagram of
hurricane
Weather Hazards
Wildern School Geography Department
GCSE Scheme of Work OCR B 2014
Theme; Weather Hazards
3.4.3 b
Plenary;
Students to annotate a diagram of a hurricane to
explain what is happening and how it forms.
Key Question
and Learning
Objectives
To explain the
causes and
effects of
Hurricanes in
MEDC’s
To critically
evaluate the
management of
hurricanes in
Teaching and Learning Activities
Diagram of
hurricane
w/s
Resources Differentiation
Time
3/4
Starter;
U2 and Green Day Saints video.
U2 and
Green Day
clip
Main;
Students to complete a Case study file card for
Hurricane Katrina. This will need to include
information on causes, effects and management
(SEEP).
CS movie
Learning
Focus & key
words
Assessment
Causes
LA; information Effects
sheet to use to Management
complete file
Disaster
card along with Levees
student notes. Prediction
Preparation
Affluence
Infrastructure
Completion of
file card to peer
assesses.
Weather Hazards
Wildern School Geography Department
GCSE Scheme of Work OCR B 2014
Theme; Weather Hazards
MEDC’s
Students will take notes for each section while
watching the CS movie on Katrina.
3.4.3 c
Plenary;
File card
Pop quiz
Pop quiz based on facts surrounding Hurricane
Katrina.
Sandy - 2012
http://m.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/10/hurricane
-sandy-in-photos/100395/
Key Question
and Learning
Objectives
To understand
the ways in
which people
Teaching and Learning Activities
Resources
Differentiation
Time
5
Hurricane Hunters
Starter;
LA – Pair up
with more able
for a mixed
Learning
Focus & key
words
Predict
Prepare
Protect
Assessment
By outcome
Weather Hazards
Wildern School Geography Department
GCSE Scheme of Work OCR B 2014
Theme; Weather Hazards
can predict,
prepare and
protect for
weather
hazards.
Students to watch second half of CS movie on
Katrina.
Main;
Students to record methods of
prediction/tracking for hurricanes; radar,
satellite, hurricane planes etc.
To evaluate the
sustainability
of different
management
strategies.
ability activity
Katrina
movie
Students will become experts on one method of
preparation and protection e.g.
Boarding up windows
Emergency kits
Education
Systems of public warning.
3.4.3 e
Differentiated
questions t o
the pairs
during activity
Sustainability
Causes
Effects
Management
Disaster
Clips and
info packs
Students will watch a series of clips as a class
then be allocated information on their method.
They will then need to champion their method
and explain to the class why it is sustainable.
Plenary;
Flash sustainability meter
Key Question
and Learning
Objectives
Teaching and Learning Activities
Time
Sustainability
meter
Resources
Differentiation
Learning Focus
& key words
Assessment
Weather Hazards
Wildern School Geography Department
GCSE Scheme of Work OCR B 2014
Theme; Weather Hazards
To identify the
global
distribution of
drought.
To examine the
seep causes
and climatic
conditions
leading to
periods of
drought.
3.4.3 b
6
Starter;
Definition- what is drought?
What is famine?
PPT
Give students a map of countries affected by
drought.
OCR
textbook
Using the IPod/mini mics students to record
explanation of location for one drought
affected country.
Ipod/mini
mic
Main;
Card sort of causes of drought- sort in to
SEEP.
Plenary;
Students to develop explanation for 3 or
more cards.
Great videos:
what is drought?
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/enviro
nment/environment-natural-disasters/landslidesand-more/droughts/
La nina & El nino
SEEP card
sort
Distribution
By outcome
Evapotranspiration
Drought
Precipitation
Famine
Climate
Region
Originates
Environmental
Technology
Weather Hazards
Wildern School Geography Department
GCSE Scheme of Work OCR B 2014
Theme; Weather Hazards
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/el-ni-oand-la-ni-a-ocean-currents-and-winds/1504.html
Key Question
and Learning
Objectives
To critically
assess the
SEEP factors
that lead to
periods of
drought.
Teaching and Learning Activities
7
Starter;
Show clip of 1984 drought in Ethiopia
Then show clip of 2000-2001
And 2006 to date
To compile a
case study of
one climatic
hazard event in
an LEDC.
Resources
Differentiation
You tube
clip 1984
Ethiopian
drought
(Michael
Korem
Burke)
Case study
sheet
Time
Discuss causes linking back to last lesson on You tube
drought.
clip
Ethiopian
Main;
drought
2000-2001
Using pages 146-147 in the OCR GCSE
and 2006-
Learning Focus
& key words
Assessment
Distribution
By outcome
Evapotranspiration
Drought
Precipitation
Famine
Climate
Region
Originates
Weather Hazards
Wildern School Geography Department
GCSE Scheme of Work OCR B 2014
Theme; Weather Hazards
3.4.3 c
textbook pupils are to compile a case study
to explain the SEEP factors that explain why
Ethiopia is affected by periods of drought.
Plenary;
Peer assess case study sheets
now
PPT
Ethiopian
drought
Ethiopian
drought
2008
Infographic
East African
drought
Case study
sheet
OCR GCSE
textbook
Pg 146-147
Key Question
and Learning
Objectives
Teaching and Learning Activities
Resources
Differentiation
Learning
Focus & key
words
MA – Peer
Keywords:
Time
To revise for end 8/9
Starter – Revision mind mapping
PPT
Assessment
H/W
Weather Hazards
Wildern School Geography Department
GCSE Scheme of Work OCR B 2014
Theme; Weather Hazards
of unit exam
Main – Students to create a mind map and or
revision cards with a maximum of 30 words on
each.
Reflective
Learners
Plenary – Hot seating/ You say we pay
keywords
Card
discussion,
revision
All used in
unit
Pupils revise at
home and
reflect on
strengths and
weaknesses in
revision lesson
Self managers
End of unit
exam
Starter – Students to individually revise from
case study cards
Main – Students sit there end of unit exam (25
marks)
Plenary – Peer asses exam responses with a
study buddy.
Weather Hazards
Wildern School Geography Department
GCSE Scheme of Work OCR B 2014
Theme; Weather Hazards