Age suitability: KS3 (age 11-14)
Type of activity: Lesson plans
Curriculum links:
- the interaction of geographical processes to create distinctive human and physical landscapes that change over time.
- understand how human and physical processes interact to influence, and change landscapes, environments and the climate.
- understand how human activity relies on effective functioning of natural systems.
- weather and climate, including the change in climate from the Ice Age to the present.
- the use of natural resources.
- economic activity in the primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary sectors.
- develop geographical skills in analysing and interpreting different data sources.
Resource contents:
- teacher pack.
- three presentations.
This resource is split into three lesson plans to help you to teach your students how England’s forests are used as a natural, sustainable resource. It covers the distribution of the UK’s forests, how forests are used as a resource as well as a deeper dive into the timber industry. The final lesson covers how forests can be managed sustainably for the benefits of people and wildlife.
These resources were produced with Geography South West.
