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Series of handouts that cover the basic topographic map skills plus ten sets of maps and exercises. Skills covered in the handouts: Introduction and Marginal Information Symbols and Colour Direction and Bearings Height and Slope Contour LInes and Landforms Locating Places Scale Measuring Distance Measuring/Estimating Area Cross-sections Gradient Ten practical mapping exercises are graded from simple to more complex maps and questions. Answers are inc

Australia in Maps is a series of worksheets based on maps of Australia showing various aspects of its Geography. The maps/worksheets include: 1. States/Territories and their capital cities 2. Water bodies Map 1 3. Water bodies Map 2 4. Major Urban Centres 5. Landform Regions 6. Natural Wonders 7. World Heritage Sites 8. Typical summer Weather Map 9. Typical Winter Weather Map 10.Comparing Winter and Summer Weather Maps 11.Climate Regions 1 12.Climate Regions 2 13.Australia's Neighbours 14.Vegeta

Three pages - first page is a table of climate statistics (temperature in centigrade, precipitation in millimetress) for seven Canadian cities; second page is a worksheet for students to use the climate statistics to draw climate graphs for each city and to locate them on a map of Canada.; third page is an answer key with graphs drawn and cities located on the map of Canada. Suitable for upper primary and lower secondary.

This is a worksheet (4 pages) that will get your students to investigate Hurricane Helene (September 2024). The first page is a latitude and longitude exercise where the students map the track of the hurricane from its beginning in the waters of the Caribbean Sea to its making landfall in northern Florida. On the second to fourth pages students will answer general questions on hurricanes and specific set of research questions on Hurricane Helene. An answer key is provided.

This is a mapping exercise that requires students to map the track of Hurricane Dorian from information given in a table. Students can follow the track of the hurricane over the next few days using the Weather Underground website (URL given on the worksheet). This exercise is also part of the Hurricane Dorian Enquiry, also in my store.There is also a weekly Social Science quiz on my store that you might be interested in - the quiz is based on the news of the week, a new quiz published every Sun

Three pages - first page is a table of climate statistics (temperature in fahrenheit, precipitation in inches) for seven US cities with different climate classification; second page is a worksheet for student to use the climate statistics to draw climate graphs for each city and to locate them on a map of the U.S.; third page is an answer key with graphs drawn and cities located on the map of the U.S.

This is a 4-page worksheet that gets students to investigate the city of Shenzhen in China which has grown from little more than a fishing village in the 1970s to an expanding metropolis of 11 million people today. Shenzhen is commonly known as the "Silicon Valley of China". The worksheet has some mapping questions that look at Shenzen's location and changes in land use over time, some statistics on the climate of the city, and a series of questions on the growth of the city and its impact that

This is a seven page package that include two pages of text that explain the basic operation of the water cycle and the processes within it. Five pages of activities are included that reinforce a basic understanding of the water cycle and its processes as well as extending your students' thinking of the water cycle and how people have used and changed it. The package is designed for the Australian Curriculum (Geography) for the topic "Water in the World", but, could be used in other countries wh

This is a 2 page worksheet that requires students to us their atlas and internet skills to investigate the wildfires in Canada in May 2016. Investigating the questions will give the students useful background information on boreal forests in Canada and some understanding why the wildfires have occurred and their impact on people, natural environment, infrastructure and economy. Great extension work or as homework research exercise.

This is a selection of five photo-copiable worksheets. It is designed to fill in time left at the end of a lesson or to give as additional work for those students who finish their set work early. The worksheets may also be used to stimulate geographic thinking at the beginning of a lesson or even set as homework. Answer sheets are provided for the benefit of teachers.

This is a worksheet that asks students to investigate Tropical Cyclone Winston that devastated Fiji on 20th February 2016. The first page is a mapping exercise using latitude and longitude to map the path of TC Winston through the islands of Fiji and scale to shade in the area of very destructive winds. The second page asks students initially to use the Australian Bureau of Meteorology's website to gather background information on tropical cyclones. Students are then directed to another websi

An investigation into HURRICANE IAN September 2022. Students use latitude and longitude to track the path of HurricaneIan, investigate hurricanes in general and the impact of Hurricane Ian on Florida and the Carolinas. Answer sheet is provided.

This is a selection of five photo-copiable worksheets. It is designed to fill in time left at the end of a lesson or to give as additional work for those students who finish their set work early. The worksheets may also be used to stimulate geographic thinking at the beginning of a lesson or even set as homework. Answer sheets are provided for the benefit of teachers.

Geography in the News is a quiz that is based on news of the week from a geographic perspective. This quiz will suit students from upper primary school to upper high school.THROUGH JANUARY 2026 GEOGRAPHY IN THE NEWS WILL BE FREE FOR YOU TO DOWNLOAD AND TRIAL IN YOUR CLASSES. FROM THE BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY THE QUIZ WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE EACH WEEK AT US$1.50.The quiz is made up of five mapping questions plus fifteen multiple choice questions + answers. The quiz is a PDF that you can downl

This six-page worksheet is designed for Canadian students to learn and think about environments, both natural and built. First two pages introduce students to the concept of "environment". On the next four pages are questions that will ask students to think about the natural and built environments in and around their own town/city/Canada as well as getting them to identify elements of the natural and built environments in three photographs included in the worksheet. This is a great worksheet tha

An enquiry into Hurricane Dorian August/September 2019. Students use latitude and longitude to track the path of Hurricane Dorian, investigate hurricanes in general and the impact of Hurricane Dorian on the Bahamas.

This six-page worksheet is designed for US students to think about environments, both natural and built. First two pages introduce students to the concept of "environment". On the next four pages are questions that will ask students to think about the natural and built environments in and around their own city/town/country as well as getting them to identify elements of the natural and built environments in three photographs included in the worksheet. This is a great worksheet that will generate

A collection of 21 activity sheets and posters designed to introduce lower primary school students to weather and seasons.

This is a 3-page worksheet that uses the 2019 World Solar Challenge to highlight aspects of Australia's geography. Students will investigate towns along the route of the Challenge from Darwin in Australia's north to Adelaide on the south coast looking at landforms, people and climate.

This is a 2 page worksheet that requires students to us their atlas and internet skills to investigate the earthquake in Ecuador on 16th April 2016. Investigating the questions will give the students useful background information on Ecuador and some understanding why the earthquake occurred and its impact on the country.