Jumpstart! Geography: Engaging activities for ages 7-12

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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
All sections include information on some useful knowledge and reference to important key concepts or big ideas in geography that are being developed through the fun activities. Jumpstart! Geography is an indispensable classroom resource that will celebrate geography and give children the opportunity to experience the thrill of finding out about their world. It will be a lifeline to any classroom teacher looking to teach geography in a fun and exciting way.

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This is Book 12 in the Jumpstart Series. See all Jumpstart books here.

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About Mark Jones

Mark Jones was born in Switzerland, grew up in Florida, and graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. He currently lives and works in London with his husband, Richard, and their dog, Bento. Mark has illustrated over fifteen children's books, this one not being the first about snowmen!

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About Sarah Whitehouse

Sarah Whitehouse has worked in the primary classroom for a decade and was the first teacher in Wales to be awarded the Gold Quality Mark for Geography for her school. She has a number of publications specialising in primary history and geography and is currently PGCE Primary Programme Leader for Primary and Early Years (Humanities Specialist) at the Universi

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