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Anthony BarlowAnthony Barlow > Year 5 teacher and Geography Subject > Year 5 teacher and Geography Subject Leader, Leader, St. Peter’s Smithills Dean CE Primary, Bolton.St. Peter’s Smithills Dean CE Primary, Bolton.> Member, Geographical Association, > Member, Geographical Association, Early Years and Primary Committee.Early Years and Primary Committee.
The context of geography in school.The context of geography in school. Demonstrate practical ways to Demonstrate practical ways to
encourage excellent and enjoyable encourage excellent and enjoyable Geography.Geography.
How to use interactive games/ How to use interactive games/ exercises to promote Geographical exercises to promote Geographical Enquiry. Enquiry.
Where to go for support in leading Where to go for support in leading Geography more effectively in Geography more effectively in school. school.
In schools – is it a gloomy picture?In schools – is it a gloomy picture? Inspectors say Geography is one of the worst-taught Inspectors say Geography is one of the worst-taught
subjects in school subjects in school
Our geography teacher doesn't teach us about the Our geography teacher doesn't teach us about the current current affairsaffairs we really need to know. K we really need to know. Kelly, 13, London elly, 13, London
I think that it's not what you learn in geography, I think that it's not what you learn in geography, it's how you it's how you are taughtare taught that makes the difference between good or bad. that makes the difference between good or bad. Are you really going to look back and remember a passage Are you really going to look back and remember a passage from page 43 of the textbook in your test? from page 43 of the textbook in your test? Or will you Or will you remember that fun project, fieldtrip or experiment you didremember that fun project, fieldtrip or experiment you did? ? Hannah, 13, Peterborough Hannah, 13, Peterborough
I like geography and the majority of students in my school I like geography and the majority of students in my school have taken geography for a GCSE. have taken geography for a GCSE. Geography isn't boring Geography isn't boring and just about mapsand just about maps, we go on good field trips out of , we go on good field trips out of school and really enjoy it. school and really enjoy it. Joe, 14, Ross-on-Wye Joe, 14, Ross-on-Wye
Source:CBBC Newsround websiteSource:CBBC Newsround website
Getting them thinking - Getting them thinking - games and exercisesgames and exercises
Where have you been?
Where would you like to go?
Can you give me a place beginning with B?
Can you find me a hot place?
Can you find me somewhere where there are few people living? Why
Inflatable globe photo
What do we know? What can we find out?What do we know? What can we find out?
A countryA country A capital A capital citycity
A riverA river A mountain A mountain rangerange
Something Something we buy…we buy…
Something Something we sell…we sell…
What the What the weather’s weather’s like…like…
A famous A famous personperson
Africa
What do we know? What can we find out?What do we know? What can we find out?
A countryA country A capital A capital citycity
A riverA river A mountain A mountain rangerange
Something Something we buy…we buy…
Something Something we sell…we sell…
What the What the weather’s weather’s like…like…
A famous A famous personperson
The UK
What do we know? What can we find out?What do we know? What can we find out?
A countryA country A capital A capital citycity
A riverA river A mountain A mountain rangerange
Something Something we buy…we buy…
Something Something we sell…we sell…
What the What the weather’s weather’s like…like…
A famous A famous personperson
Bolton
>>Email links
The power of images!The power of images!
It’s always best to get out there… but you can take It’s always best to get out there… but you can take them there!them there!
‘‘9 square’ powerpoint available from GA website.9 square’ powerpoint available from GA website. ‘‘Britain or Not’ powerpoint available from GA Britain or Not’ powerpoint available from GA
website.website. ‘‘Where is it?’ sequence of powerpoint photos. Where is it?’ sequence of powerpoint photos.
Photopacks- make your Photopacks- make your ownown
>Use the internet
>Your own or others’ pictures
>have an ‘old photo amnesty’- you’ll be surprised
Photo of photos
Using the photopack/ individual photos ideas: Using the photopack/ individual photos ideas: Can you find me…? Is there evidence of…?Can you find me…? Is there evidence of…?
KS1KS1: A hot, cold, dry, wet, mountainous, place.: A hot, cold, dry, wet, mountainous, place.A rich, poor, noisy, dirty, exciting, dangerous place. A city, A rich, poor, noisy, dirty, exciting, dangerous place. A city, town, village etc. town, village etc. KS2KS2: In a foreign country, an old place, new place, exciting : In a foreign country, an old place, new place, exciting place.place. What are the people like there? Why? Is life easy or What are the people like there? Why? Is life easy or hard? Why? hard? Why? A place where nature survives or an environmentally A place where nature survives or an environmentally damaged place, where there are lots of manmade things. damaged place, where there are lots of manmade things.
Introduce important Geographical vocabulary regularly (see Introduce important Geographical vocabulary regularly (see National Curriculum)National Curriculum)
Near to or far from the equator, in the northern/ southern Near to or far from the equator, in the northern/ southern hemisphere. Can you place them in a line from the closest hemisphere. Can you place them in a line from the closest to us to furthest away. In temperate/ tropical climate.In to us to furthest away. In temperate/ tropical climate.In Europe, North/South America, Oceania, Asia, at the poles. Europe, North/South America, Oceania, Asia, at the poles.
Where on the globe/map/atlas might this place be? Where on the globe/map/atlas might this place be?
Jigsaw
Large Iguazu waterfalls photo
Create jigsaws to complete from photos to get children looking closer.
Label one man made item in each grid square
Geographical enquiry- teaching closer looking using photos.
Label one natural item in each grid square
Show evidence of environmental damage in each square
Photo: Reebox Stadium, Bolton.
Making your own ‘maps’ from photos– KS1Making your own ‘maps’ from photos– KS1
Children can use a photo and then draw a map of what they saw. Create shoebox worlds and photo.
Series of aerial and oblique photos.
Maps at different scales-Maps at different scales-Using MultimapUsing Multimap
> You can make 10 copies for ‘personal use’. Laminate them and use them with the whole class.
Multimap images at different scales
Linking with othersLinking with others
Flat Stanley for KS2Flat Stanley for KS2 School LinksSchool Links
Flat StanleyFlat Stanleyby Jeff Brown, Harper Trophy.
www.flatstanley.com
Great for cross-curricular work
Flat Stanley book image
Journey sticks - affective Journey sticks - affective mappingmapping
KS1: ‘Take a stick for a walk’, build up to KS1: ‘Take a stick for a walk’, build up to simple mapping. simple mapping.
KS2: Journey sticks for Flat Stanley. KS2: Journey sticks for Flat Stanley. See Primary Geographer magazine, See Primary Geographer magazine,
(Whittle, Spring 2006). (Whittle, Spring 2006).
You’re never on holiday!You’re never on holiday!The power of artefacts
Useful for drama. Give an empty box to the staff to fill for a summer holiday present!
Tickets, photos, rocks, small souveniers, brochures.
Collect/send for class Collect/send for class sets of free tourist sets of free tourist guidesguides
Useful for literacy, as mental starters or simply for the pictures.
Photo of guidebooks
What sorts of What sorts of transport are transport are there to get you there to get you there?there?
Are there any Are there any alternatives to alternatives to car travel in the car travel in the city?city?
Are there any Are there any famous sports famous sports clubs there? clubs there? Which?Which?
Is this a place Is this a place you can go to you can go to visit visit
Cut out a picture Cut out a picture showing as showing as many different many different types of land types of land use as you can. use as you can. Eg. coast, field, Eg. coast, field, city, town.city, town.
Can you find a Can you find a place to stay?place to stay?
What leisure What leisure activities are activities are there?there?
Can you design Can you design a brochure a brochure appealing to a appealing to a Year 3 child?Year 3 child?
Can you find as Can you find as many of the many of the locations on a locations on a map – make a map – make a key.key.
Subject leadershipSubject leadership Join the GA – Primary Geographer magazine, Join the GA – Primary Geographer magazine,
discounts.discounts. www.geography.org.www.geography.org.ukuk Free ‘starting point’ support Free ‘starting point’ support
online for subject leaders, lots on using maps and online for subject leaders, lots on using maps and atlases, photo galleries, forums and more. atlases, photo galleries, forums and more.
Primary Geography Quality Mark, an excellent Primary Geography Quality Mark, an excellent self-evaluation tool – bronze, silver and gold self-evaluation tool – bronze, silver and gold awards. awards.
GA publications eg. GA publications eg. Primary Handbook - a great Primary Handbook - a great starting point.starting point. QCA top-ups Super SchemesQCA top-ups Super Schemes
www.geographyteachingtoday.org.ukwww.geographyteachingtoday.org.uk from the from the Action Plan for Geography. Action Plan for Geography.
www.www.rgsrgs.org..org.ukuk Excellent resources Excellent resources
Excellent WebsitesExcellent Websites
www.geography.org.uk – The GA
www.sln.org.uk/geography - Staffordshire LEA
www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone - OS mapping for kids
www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/mappingtheworld - Gold Award winning resource
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