MISSION: IMPERMEABLE - You are a water molecule and you are on a mission to find out how water moves through a system. This is a differentiated board game which covers many aspects of the hydrological cycle. The game introduces a lot of technical terminology in context, encouraging deeper understanding of the links between processes in the system. The supporting question sheet is designed to encourage students to think about how realistic the game is and the sequential nature of the hydrological cycle. These resources are ideal for determining student understanding of the intricacies of the hydrological cycle, but equally could be used to introduce the cycle from scratch, with more able classes. Additional equipment required: Counters - although pen lids and rubbers etc work equally well Dice - or dice app!

MISSION: PETRIFY - You are a rock fragment on a mission to find out how the rock cycle works. This board game which covers all aspects of the rock cycle. The game introduces all the key terminology in context, encouraging deeper understanding of the processes in the system and the sequential nature of them. These resources are ideal for determining student understanding of the rock cycle, but equally could be used to introduce the cycle from scratch. Additional equipment required: Counters - although pen lids and rubbers etc work equally well Dice - or dice app!

Mission: Operation Transformation You are a time traveller on a mission to determine the factors which make for successful industrial development. Follow the instructions and complete your mission. This board game helps students understand the progression of industry through from the 1700s and the invention of the Newcomen engine to the challenges of today and the Internet of Things. today. It introduces lots of appropriate, technical terminology in context, encouraging deeper understanding of the constant changes which have been driven by and drive industry. These resources are ideal to introduce the concepts of industrial change. Additional equipment required: Counters - although pen lids and rubbers etc work equally well Dice - or dice app!

MISSION: OPTIMISE You are a demographer on a mission to find out how to best help your country through the challenges of population change. This board game helps students understand the sequential nature of population change and how countries demographics change over time. The game introduces technical terminology in context, encouraging deeper understanding of the links between demographics, society and the economy. These resources are ideal for determining student understanding of the intricacies of demographic transition, but equally could be used to introduce the concepts from scratch, especially with more able classes. Additional equipment required: Counters - although pen lids and rubbers etc work equally well Dice - or dice app! Tes paid licence

MISSION: INDUSTRIALISE - you are a time traveller and are on a mission to find out how industrialisation impacts workers, economies and countries. This board game covers helps student understand the sequential nature of industrialising and how countries economies change over time from Primary based activities to Tertiary and Quaternary ones. The game introduces a lot of technical terminology in context, encouraging deeper understanding of the links between processes in the system. These resources are ideal for determining student understanding of the intricacies of economic transition, but equally could be used to introduce the concepts from scratch, especially with more able classes. Additional equipment required: Counters - although pen lids and rubbers etc work equally well Dice - or dice app!

MISSION: OPTIMISE You are a demographer on a mission to find out how to best help your country through the challenges of population change. This board game helps students understand the sequential nature of population change and how countries demographics change over time. The game introduces technical terminology in context, encouraging deeper understanding of the links between demographics, society and the economy. These resources are ideal for determining student understanding of the intricacies of demographic transition, but equally could be used to introduce the concepts from scratch, especially with more able classes. Additional equipment required: Counters - although pen lids and rubbers etc work equally well Dice - or dice app!

MISSION: PROSPERITY You are an agro-scientist on a mission to find out how to best help your country through the challenges of farming change. This board game helps students understand the progression of agriculture through time from pre-agricultural societies, through intensification, mechanisation and onto the sustainable practices of today. It introduces lots of appropriate, technical terminology in context, encouraging deeper understanding of the links between the nature of farming and the challenges and opportunities this can present is important. These resources are ideal for determining student understanding of the intricacies of agricultural transition, but equally could be used to introduce the concepts from scratch, especially with more able classes. Additional equipment required: Counters - although pen lids and rubbers etc work equally well Dice - or dice app!

MISSION: PROSPERITY You are an agro-scientist on a mission to find out how to best help your country through the challenges of agricultural change. This board game helps students understand the progression of agriculture through time from pre-agricultural societies, through intensification, mechanisation and onto the sustainable practices of today. It introduces lots of appropriate, technical terminology in context, encouraging deeper understanding of the links between the nature of farming and the challenges and opportunities this can present is important. These resources are ideal for determining student understanding of the intricacies of agricultural transition, but equally could be used to introduce the concepts from scratch, especially with more able classes. Additional equipment required: Counters - although pen lids and rubbers etc work equally well Dice - or dice app!

MISSION: POPSICLE - You are on a mission to find out how glaciers work. Your understanding could help save them from climate change. This board game covers many aspects of the glacial systems. The game introduces lots of technical terminology in context, encouraging deeper understanding of the links between processes in the system. The supporting recording sheet is designed to encourage students to think about the sequential nature of glacial systems. These resources are ideal for determining student understanding of the intricacies of the glacial systems, but equally could be used to introduce glaciation from scratch. Additional equipment required: Counters - although pen lids and rubbers etc work equally well Dice - or dice app!

MISSION: RESILIENCE - You are a Natural Hazards Specialist on a mission to find out how to best help your country through the challenges of managing Natural Hazards. This board game helps students understand the cyclical nature of Hazard Mitigation and the importance of having integrated strategies. The game introduces lots of technical terminology in context, encouraging deeper understanding of the links between good governance and effective hazard management. These resources are ideal for determining student understanding of the intricacies of hazard management, but equally could be used to introduce the concepts from scratch, especially with more able classes. Additional equipment required: Counters - although pen lids and rubbers etc work equally well Dice - or dice app!

MISSION: INTREPID You are a Government Official on a mission to find out how to best help your country through the challenges presented trying to develop a profitable and sustainable tourism industry. This board game helps students understand the life cycle of an area involved in tourism. It is based on the Tourism Area Life Cycle (Butler) Model. This game introduces a lot of technical terminology in context, encouraging deeper understanding of the links between decisions and outcomes in managing an area where tourism is important. These resources are ideal for determining student understanding of the intricacies of the changing nature of tourism, but equally could be used to introduce the concepts from scratch, especially with more able classes. Additional equipment required: Counters - although pen lids and rubbers etc work equally well Dice - or dice app!

MISSION: INTREPID You are a Government Official on a mission to find out how to best help your country through the challenges presented trying to develop a profitable and sustainable tourism industry. This board game helps students understand the life cycle of an area involved in tourism. It is based on the Tourism Area Life Cycle (Butler) Model. This game introduces lots of appropriate, technical terminology in context, encouraging deeper understanding of the links between decisions and outcomes in managing an area where tourism is important. These resources are ideal for determining student understanding of the intricacies of changes in a tourism dependent area, but equally could be used to introduce the concepts from scratch, especially with more able classes. Additional equipment required: Counters - although pen lids and rubbers etc work equally well Dice - or dice app!

Mission: Succession You are an ecologist on a mission to find out how to encourage sustainable sand dune development. Throughout the game you will encounter chance cards that present various scenarios, both positive and negative, reflecting real-world challenges and opportunities faced during each stage of dune progression. You should aim to create a thriving coastal ecosystem and mitigate potential ecological threats. This game is a simulation that takes players through the stages of coastal dune ecosystem evolution. Divided into five stages, each representing a distinct phase of dune development. The game highlights the dynamic nature of coastal dune ecosystems, where environmental processes, human activities, and natural events interact. It helps students understand the life cycle of an developing psammosere system and introduces lots of appropriate terminology in context. These resources are ideal for determining student understanding of the intricacies of dune development, but equally could be used to introduce the concepts from scratch, especially with more able classes. Additional equipment required: Counters - although pen lids and rubbers etc work equally well Dice - or dice app!

MISSION: RECOLOUR - You are on a mission to find out what is happening to reefs around the world As you travel you must try to save as many reefs as possible by buying them to create Marine Exclusion Zones, remember though you also need money to support your economy. This game is designed to encourage an understanding of many of the current threats to coral reefs, including the use of agrochemicals, the introduction of alien species, unsustainable tourism practices and climate change. It also encourages a more synoptic understanding of the issues by highlighting the complexity of the interactions between people and this extraordinarily precious ecosystem. Additional equipment required Dice - apps work just as well Counters - my students typically use pen lids, coins or other pencil case detritus!

You are on a mission to boost the standard of living in your region by growing the economy and meeting at least three of the Millennium Development Goals. As you try and grow the economy buy as many goats as possible to provide a source of income (meat, wool), food and fertiliser; remember though your country also needs money. This game is designed to improve students understanding of the interconnected nature of multiple aspects of development whilst encouraging a understanding of the practical ways in which NGOs and governments attempted to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.

These resources are designed to ensure geographical fieldwork can be undertaken at ANY school, with no specialist equipment required this is an idea set of resources to introduce the concept of fieldwork to KS3 students.

Clearly graduated attainment criteria which are staggered to show progression across KS3 and change in small increments. The criteria are separated into geographical skills and knowledge and the master document is colour coded for easy comparison. Criteria are geography specific and are sufficiently wide ranging as to be applicable to most assessments.

These resources are designed to ensure geographical fieldwork can be undertaken at ANY school, with no specialist equipment required this is an idea set of resources to introduce the concept of fieldwork to KS3 students.