Jumpstart! Geography

by Mark Jones and Sarah Whitehouse

Published 8 August 2014

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.


This collection of simple to use and fun activities will jumpstart pupils' understanding of the historical skills of chronology, enquiry, historical inference and knowledge and understanding of people, places and time.

History is an effective way to engage pupils in a topic and can act as a fantastic hook for learning. This book will enable you to make history a fundamental part of your classroom, to enhance not only the pupils' historical understanding but also to deepen their understanding in other subjects.

Areas covered include:-

Egyptians

Ancient Greeks and Romans

Saxons, Vikings and Normans

Stone Age

Bronze Age

Iron Age

Tudors and Stuarts

Victorians

World War Two

Post-War Britain

This indispensable classroom resource will celebrate history and give children the opportunity to experience the thrill of finding out about the past. It will be a lifeline to any classroom teacher looking to teach history in a fun and exciting way.