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Methodist, J & I - WakefieldMethodist, J & I - Wakefield

How has this How has this child shown child shown that they are that they are thinking in a thinking in a

distinctly distinctly geographical geographical

way?way?

What are the distinctly geographical activities What are the distinctly geographical activities here?here?

Sheffield Hallam Primary School

How did all these dead trees get here?The water is not strong enough to move them.

Although there was lots of green above the stream nothing was growing on the rocks next to the water.Although we tested

out what the stream could move by

dropping different sizes of material into the water. There was

no way we could move the bigger

branches and the stream was not moving them.

What geographical questions might What geographical questions might you ask?you ask?

Year 6 children from Thornton Dale visit Humphrey Head in the Lake District

How would you make the most of the How would you make the most of the geographical opportunities in this activity?geographical opportunities in this activity?

What will the future What will the future be like in this be like in this place?place?

Watercliffe PrimaryWatercliffe Primary

What distinctly geographical activities might support an ‘International ‘Week’?

Climate and Habitats• Each year group to be

taught about the different types of climate/weather within their continent and its effects on the physical and human features. To link in with this the children should be taught about the key natural habitats within their continent and about what animals and plants live there. .

TTitheithe Barn School, Stockport

This photograph was taken This photograph was taken in the Australian Snowy in the Australian Snowy MountainsMountains

What is the geographical context here?What is the geographical context here?

Year 5: Hallam Primary School Sheffield on location in Crosspool

I didn’t expect that so many men

would be coming in and out of GT

News at this time of day.

What connects us to this image?What connects us to this image?

Todosnuestrosmuertos on Flickr– shared via Creative Commons

What geographical What geographical questions might you questions might you

ask?ask?

Photograph taken in Chile following Photograph taken in Chile following the earthquake on 28.02.10the earthquake on 28.02.10

Each class elects one member onto the eco committee.This meets each week to tackle environmental issues that affect the children both in school andthe wider world.

What contribution to distinctly geographical What contribution to distinctly geographical learning could the Eco-Committee make?learning could the Eco-Committee make?

St Peters Primary School

IranWhat kind of image do you carry around in your head?

Photograph: Maurice Church, Esfahan, Iran

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/get_involved/campaign/climate_change/face_the_music_animation.html

What is the distinctly geographical focus?

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watch?v=7cGlcjQkPbA

This is the beachwhere the flip flops comeat the end of theirflip flop trip.

And where does aflip flop trip begin?

the floor of a flip flop factory;on the shelf of a flip flop shop;or the foot of a flip flop fan?

Read the rest of this poem on Espeth Murrays website