Jumpstart! Geography: Engaging activities for ages 7-12

Jones, Mark; Whitehouse, Sarah

Abstract

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

Citation

Jones, M., & Whitehouse, S. (2014). Jumpstart! Geography: Engaging activities for ages 7-12. Routledge

• Book Type: Authored Book
• Publication Date: Aug 7, 2014
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• ISBN: 9780415728034
• Keywords: geography, primary, games, activities, school, teaching, learning, global, locational knowledge
• Publisher URL: http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415728034/