Jumpstart! Geography Engaging Activities for Ages 7-12

This indispensable classroom resource will celebrate geography and give children the opportunity to experience the thrill of finding out about the world around them. 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





Rivers, forests, mountains and deserts





Environment and natural disasters (including volcanic eruption, tsunami, flooding, and earthquakes





Human geography (including towns and cities, journeys and recreation)





Sustainable schools and global citizenship





Mapping and map reading





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Info autore

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Mark Whitehouse Jones, Mark Jones, Sarah Whitehouse, Whitehouse Sarah, Mark (University of the West of England Jones
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 14.08.2014
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie
• EAN: 9780415728027
• ISBN: 978-0-415-72802-7
• Numero di pagine: 126
• Serie: Jumpstart
• Categorie: Educational: Geography, Teaching of a specific subject, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), For National Curriculum Key Stage 3 (England and Wales), For National Curriculum Key Stage 3, For secondary education, Primary & middle schools, Primary and middle schools, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Places / General, enquiry-based learning, curriculum planning for teachers, outdoor education strategies, professional development in geography, environmental education pedagogy, primary curriculum resources, graphicacy skills development