Welcome to Year 8 Geography, you were shown the ropes last year so you have all developed an appreciation for the subject. Below is a list of important items you need to bring to EVERY lesson.
Geography Year 7 classes Remote learning & Homework 20/21. 7A - Mrs Brocklebank. 7d - Mrs Brocklebank. 7c - Mrs Brocklebank. Start studying Year 8 What is Geography? Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
- An overview of map skills for Year 8 geography including compass, map symbols, 4 and 6 figure grid references, heights, contours and relief and using atlases.
- Year 8 Geography News Stories. Key Stage 3 Celebration of Achievement Evening 2018–19. Rainforest in a Box.
- Textbook: geog.2 4th Edition
- Copybook
- A4 Plastic/Zip Document Wallet
- Pens 2 black/blue 1 red/green
- Ruler
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Sharper
- Do I understand the term GIS?
- Who is Dr. John Snow and how did he help solve the mystery of the Cholera outbreak in 1854?
- What is Software?
- What is Data and how does GIS depend on Data?
- GIS is shown in Layers, what does this mean?
- How is GIS linked to Longitude and Latitude?
- What is a Post Code?
- Can I give at least 4 examples of how we can use GIS?
- What is the average population of the planet?
- Do I understand all of the Key Words?
- Why is the population of the planet so unevenly distributed?
- What does life expectancy mean, and how does it change?
- What problems will the earth face if the population keeps rising/falling?
- Does the rising population impact the earth and its resources?
Year 8 Geography Revision Notes
- Do I understand all of the Key Words?
- What was the Industrial Revolution?
- How did the Industrial Revolution affect Manchester?
- Why did the population Rise, fall and rise again in Manchester?
- What are Slums?
- Do most people around the world live in urban or rural areas?
- What is the difference between a push and a pull factor?
- What are the benefits and disadvantages of living in an urban area?
- What is a sustainable city?
- What causes waves?
- How do waves shape the coast?
- Do I know all of the Key Words?
- Do I know how all the different coastal features are formed?
- How do people use land along the coast?
- What is a Storm Surge?
- Why do some parts of the coastline erode faster than others?
- What are the different types of coastal defence that we use?
- What is the difference between weather and climate?
- What are the 3 different types of rainfall?
- How can we measure the weather?
- What are the different weather instruments and how do they work?
- Do I know all of my key words?
- What kind of weather will High and Low pressure bring?
- What other factors influence climate?
- Can I give examples of different climate regions around the world?
Year 8 Geography Worksheets
Pack 4 [July]
Year 8 History
Pack 3 [June]
Year 8 students are encouraged to complete the following:
Pack 2 [May]
Year 8 students are encouraged to complete the following:
Pack 1 [April]
Year 8 students are encouraged to work on the following tasks.
Pack 1 [April]
Year 8 students are encouraged to work on the following tasks.
Task 1
Create a case study on urbanisation in the UK. What do we know about it? How did they happen? What was their impact? Why does it happen?
Task 2
Research conflicts in glaciated environments. Create a poster/display about conflict in glaciated areas.
Task 3
Carry out research on economic development in the UK. Which parts of the country are rich and which are not? How do we close the gap?
