KS3 Geography — What is the Anthropocene? — Complete Lesson Pack

🌐 Get everything you need to teach the Anthropocene at KS3 — no preparation required. The Anthropocene is a proposed new chapter in Earth's history, defined by the huge impact humans have had on the planet's atmosphere, oceans, land, and living things, and this pack covers geological time, the Holocene, the proposed start dates for the Anthropocene, and the scientific debate around it for students aged 11–14.

📦 What's included:

Main Worksheet — 18 questions, 100 marks

Section 1: Knowledge Recall (30 marks) — multiple choice, true/false table, fill-in-the-blank summary, definition writing

Section 2: Application and Understanding (40 marks) — short answer questions, comparison table, extended explanation

Section 3: Extension and Analysis (30 marks) — extended writing, evaluative discussion, analysis of geological evidence

Full answer key with detailed marking guidance

Extension Pack — 4 activities

Vocabulary Matching (12 marks)

Challenge Quiz (24 marks)

Crawford Lake Case Study (20 marks)

Teach It Back (rubric-assessed)

Full answer keys included for all activities.

🎬 Watch the free video lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_UTHOmsfY8

👩‍🏫 Google Classroom ready — copy the link straight into your assignment. Print as many copies as your class needs.

Buying this bundle saves £1 compared to purchasing both resources separately (£3 + £3 = £6 individually, £5 as a pack).

Price: £5