Jumpstart! Geography Engaging activities for ages 7-12

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Synopsis

This collection of simple to use and fun activities will jumpstart pupils’ understanding of the geographical skills of enquiry, outdoor learning, graphicacy and communication. Pupils will develop their knowledge and understanding of people, places and issues through being encouraged to ‘think geographically’ about the world they live in.
Areas covered include:-

Places in my world (personal geography)

Continents and oceans of the world

Human geography (including population, migration, towns and cities, and recreation)

Physical geography( including rivers, forests, coasts and deserts

Environment, Sustainable schools and global citizenship

　
All sections include information on some useful knowledge and reference to important key concepts or big ideas in geography that are being developed through the fun activities.
Jumpstart! Geography is an indispensable classroom resource that will celebrate geography and give children the opportunity to experience the thrill of finding out about their world. It will be a lifeline to any classroom teacher looking to teach geography in a fun and exciting way.

Book details

Series:: Jumpstart
Author:: Mark Jones, Sarah Whitehouse
ISBN:: 9781317916871
Related ISBNs:: 9781315851839, 9780415728034, 9780415728034, 9780415728027, 9780415728027
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Pages:: N/A
Reading age:: Not specified
Includes images:: Yes
Date of addition:: 2019-06-16
Usage restrictions:: Copyright
Copyright by:: Mark Jones and Sarah Whitehouse
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Categories:: Education, Nonfiction