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Ideas for Teaching Geography
Takes a skills-based approach, with each section suggesting general ideas
to use in everyday classroom teaching, including specific examples of how
these can be used with a variety of modules from primary through to secondary. |
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Welcome to the Geography pages.
Look at the Geography
'Places' ideas and resources listed below.
Don't forget to look in the other Geography areas using the links above.
Global Geography:
- Familiarity
with the World - A selection of ideas for giving children
familiarity with places around the world.
- Famous
Landmarks
 -
A slideshow with photos and information about a range of famous
landmarks around the world. Contributed by Sophia Tortopidis.
- England,
Ireland, Scotland, Wales - A simple game, which helps children
to remember the names of the countries in the British Isles,
but could be adapted for other topics too!
- Learning with Postcards -
Use postcards to teach your class about different places around
the world. Includes seven activities which you can try, and ideas
for building up your own collection of postcards.
- Travelling Teddies -
Send your teddy around the world and let your children learn
some valuable Geography about real people and places.
- Global Pumpkins - Get your class to paint a pumpkin to teach them about global geography!
- Passports Please! - A fun assessment activity, to be used after work on immigration.
Local Geography:
- Islands
Plan
 -
A medium term plan, introduced by the topic of islands, which
covers a range of geographical concepts. Contributed by Helen
Crompton.
- Going
to the Seaside Plan -
A medium term plan, based around the seaside. Also covers a
range of History concepts. Contributed by Helen Crompton.
- Development Meeting -
Hold a meeting in your classroom to discuss whether to build
a shopping centre in the local area. Links with Speaking and
Listening.
- Houses - A fun
role play activity, encouraging children to think about different
types of houses.
Submit your own Geography Idea!
These contributions are moderated, so they may not appear to other visitors
immediately. All ideas submitted here may be added to their own dedicated page
on the site at a later date. Please leave your name so that I can credit your
contribution, if you would like me to.
You can also submit ideas and resources
via email,
or using this form.
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