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Distinctly geographical?

Distinctly geographical?. Where is the geography? . Have a go at this quiz and see if you can think of geographical activities that might go with the images. Use your prompt cards to help you. . Geographical understanding is enhanced by: Fieldwork and outdoor learning

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Distinctly geographical?

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  1. Distinctly geographical? Where is the geography? Have a go at this quiz and see if you can think of geographical activities that might go with the images. Use your prompt cards to help you.

  2. Geographical understanding is enhanced by: Fieldwork andoutdoor learning The use of: graphicacy, ICT, distinctive ways of usingmaps, atlases, diagrams, images, multimedia, digital mapping use of specific geographical vocabulary Activeenquiryskills which are applied to understanding place, space, scale, interdependence, physical & human processes, diversity, ESD Valuing own experience of spaceandplace.

  3. Geographyis also a key subject: • to engage creativeandcriticalthinking about change (locally and globally) and possible futures. • for understanding the worldtheir social/ environmental responsibility and their place in it. • for underpinning Global Citizenship

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  5. How has this child shown that they are thinking in a distinctly geographical way?

  6. What are the distinctly geographical activities here? Sheffield Hallam Primary School

  7. What is distinctly geographical about this? This recount of a visit to the Headingley Water Works was completed as part of Literacy. Children also researched into water use in their homes and water around the world with the assistance of the Water Aid website. Thornton Dale Primary School

  8. How would you make the most of the geographical opportunities in this activity? Preparation for International week. Class 4H using atlases to research France St Peters Primary School

  9. What distinctly geographical activities might support an ‘International ‘Week’? Year Four Summer 2008: As part of International Week class 4H became South Africa. The children used computers to carry out research on the country and to print pictures to support their work. St Peters Primary School

  10. What is the geographical context here? When asked by the moderator about what had surprised them most when they carried out their fieldwork activity in Crosspool one girl said, `I hadn't expected that so many men would be going into GT News at this time of day.

  11. What geographical issues might you be investigating if you were thinking about packed trains ?

  12. What geographical questions might you ask?

  13. What contribution to distinctly geographical learning could the Eco-Committee make? The Eco-Committee also adds to the enjoyment and achievement of learners. Each class elects a member of the eco committee. The committee meets each week to tackle environmental issues that affect the children both in school and the wider world. St Peters Primary School

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