Geography - Skills
Maps and Atlases:
- Map Drawing Skills - Activities designed to help children develop their map drawing skills.
- Inflatable Globes - Fun time-filler which increases knowledge of places around the world.
- Pointing North, South, East and West - A fast-paced game which helps children to learn their compass directions.
- How to Make A Choropleth Map - Make your own Choropleth maps, using this easy-to-follow worksheet. Also includes answers and other related activities.
- Teaching about Maps - Use this technique when first teaching children about maps.
- Make a World Map - Create a papier mache map of the world, highlighting geographical features and the locations of different countries.
- Map Work
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A fantastic worksheet (PDF), which develops children's understanding
of map work, and measuring distances. Contributed by a visitor. - Where would you like to go? - A simple idea which encourages mapwork and learning about other countries.
- Map Symbols - Can your pupils find the correct symbols to identify these places on a map? Contributed by Rachel Simpson.
- Atlas
Scavenger Hunt -
Use these questions to encourage your children to explore atlases.
Contributed by Kirsty Scott.
- Watching the Weather - A cross-curricular idea which involves researching, planning, scripting and presenting weather forecasts for the local area.
- The Beaufort Scale - Information, activities and resources relating to the Beaufort scale - the scale we use to measure the wind.
- Refugees into Schools Project - Photocopiable materials, links to videos, and ideas for classroom activities relating to refugees. Includes datasheets containing key information.
