
Jumpstart! Geography
Engaging activities for ages 7-12
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 14. August 2014
Book
Hardback
126 pages
978-0-415-72802-7 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Professional and Professional Practice & Development
Illustrations
28 s/w Abbildungen, 37 s/w Tabellen
37 Tables, black and white; 28 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
286 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-72802-7 (9780415728027)
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Persons
Mark Jones is Senior Lecturer in Education at UWE. His teaching experience includes 17 years in local secondary schools before joining UWE to focus on Initial Teacher Education. He is currently the PGCE Secondary Geography Group Tutor, a Chartered Geographer (RGS-IBG) and active member of the Geographical Association.
Sarah Whitehouse has worked in the primary classroom for a decade and was the first teacher in Wales to be awarded the Gold Quality Mark for Geography for her school. She is currently PGCE Primary Programme Manager for Primary and Early Years (Humanities Specialist) at UWE in Bristol.
Sarah Whitehouse has worked in the primary classroom for a decade and was the first teacher in Wales to be awarded the Gold Quality Mark for Geography for her school. She is currently PGCE Primary Programme Manager for Primary and Early Years (Humanities Specialist) at UWE in Bristol.
Author
University of the West of England, UK
University of the West of England, UK
Content
1 Places in my world 2 Where is this place? 3 What is the human world? 4 What is the natural world? 5 Living for a better world