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 A mystery for  exploring counter-urbanisation from the point of view of one of the ‘hoodlums’ in the city. Lesson (Powerpoint), Ghost Town lyrics (MS Publisher) mystery cards (MS Publisher), mystery cards - less able (MS Publisher), sentence starters (MS Publisher).

Nik Skilton, Wood Green High School, College of Sport, Maths and Computing

Why was Hull named the worst town in Britain? There are mystery cards and a PowerPoint presentation to help pupils answer this and to see if they agree! Matt Hindmarch, The Holgate School, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire.
Problems of LEDC cities - card sort activity.  Pupils read through the problems and decide which of them need the most urgent attention.Instructions for pupils (Publisher file)   Cards to sort  (Word file)  Results table to complete (Publisher file) Martin Smith, Weston Road High, Stafford
Rural problems mystery
This mystery relates to the problems that people are encountering in rural areas with regard to declining services and the knock on impact. It has been used with a Y7 class studying Settlement. Why couldn't Joan get to the Post Office? Andy Pinks (Geography teacher at Caterham School in Surrey)
Rural Urban Fringe Mystery Can you help Alison and Chris decide whether to live in Fleckney or Leicester? The mystery statements are here. Simon Renshaw, Roundhill Community College, Leicester 
Most Likely to ....
In this activity you will need to provide the pupils with photos, preferably taken in your local area, to make their choices from - Changes to Housing, GCSE photos
 Simon Renshaw, Roundhill Community College, Leicester 
Settlement dominoes Richard Allen, Weston Road High School, Stafford. These cards can be used like the pub game at the start of a lesson, either in small groups or as a whole class activity. When cutting the cards up, remember each card has two halves! 
 
Paul Montague from Cyfarhtfa High, Merthyr in South Wales, has sent this mystery about the London Docklands
London Docklands inductive classification
London Docklands concept map frame 
 

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