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Year 8 Home learning provision
Year group and date
Year 8Thursday 23rd April
Subject and time
Geography – 60 minutes
Teacher email
addresses
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]@theoxfordacademy.org.ukMatthew.gunn@theoxfordacademy.org.ukMichael.ohanlon@[email protected]
Work There is a separate knowledge organiser and worksheet.
What is a biome and where can I find one?
Objective: To understand the distribution of biomes.
Activities
1. A biome is a large global ecosystem, whose location is controlled by climate. Look out the biome map in the top left of your knowledge organisers. Use this to complete task 1.
2. Put the animals and plants listed under task 2 into the biome where you would expect to find them. Use the keywords in the knowledge organiser if you do not understand produce, primary consumer and secondary consumer.
3. Watch these videos which explain why the climate of the Earth varies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
time_continue=164&v=7fd03fBRsuU&feature=emb_logo https://www.youtube.com/watch?
time_continue=4&v=xqM83_og1Fc&feature=emb_logo
4. Use the what you have learned in the video and the information in the knowledge organiser to complete task 3.
5. Turn to page 7. Starting with “The Earth’s surface is heated by the sun which warms the water” order the stages of rain formation in task 4.
6. Look at the map of annual precipitation on page 7. What patterns can you see. Complete task 5.
7. Turn to page 8. Look at paragraph a which explains why hot deserts are
where they are. Write a paragraph which explains why Tropical rainforests are found where they are. Use the word bank to help you.Use the sentence starters to help get you started on this but try to write your own paragraph first:
Tropical rainforests are found … This area receives the most … This leads to … which causes … and … Because of this …
8. Finally watch this video about deciduous forests. Use the information and the text about deciduous forests to explain their location. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FUWFMSlGfM
Other ideas
Learn more online at:https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zwjgnbk/revision/1Then test yourself as many times as you like https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zwjgnbk/test
More challenging!https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/learn-about/weather/atmosphere/global-circulation-patterns
Year group
and date
Year 8 Thursday 30th April
Subject and time
Geography – 60 minutes
Teacher email
addresses
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]@theoxfordacademy.org.ukMatthew.gunn@theoxfordacademy.org.ukMichael.ohanlon@[email protected]
Work There is a separate knowledge organiser and worksheet.
How does an ecosystem work?
Objective: To understand what forms an ecosystem
Activities
1. Complete the learning review at the top of page 9.
2. Label the diagram of a pond ecosystem. Use the keywords in the knowledge organiser to help you.
3. Use the knowledge organiser to help you define weathering on page 10.
4. Watch this video about the different types of rock and read the information on page 10 about rock formation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bkyXvYP4jM
5. Turn to page 11. Fill the gaps in the text about soil formation using the word bank. Watch this for more information about how soils form https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbgM54TXdnk
6. Use what you have learnt to complete question 5 and 6 at the bottom of page 11.
7. Read the information about weathering at the top of page 12. Label each image in task 8 with the type of weathering you see.
8. Turn to page 13. Use what you have learned to answer the questions in task 9 and 10.
Other ideas
Learn more online at:Types of rock https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/ks3/gsl/education/resources/rockcycle/page3445.htmlTest your knowledge herehttps://www.geolsoc.org.uk/ks3/gsl/education/resources/rockcycle/page3645.htmlhttps://www.geolsoc.org.uk/ks3/gsl/education/resources/rockcycle/page3646.htmlhttps://www.geolsoc.org.uk/ks3/gsl/education/resources/rockcycle/page3647.html
Weathering https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zwd2mp3/revision/1Test you knowledge here https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/ks3/gsl/education/resources/rockcycle/page3639.html
