New KS3 PoS Compatible...
These will evolve over the Autumn Term 2007
1. Introduction to KES
Some ideas from This is Geography: Sheets to introduce the Unit, and to introduce the value of Geography (Globingo type activity)
Mapping the classroom
Scales: World zooming into the classroom.
Using Google Earth as a way of exploring the surrounding area and recognising patterns that are also on the OS
Advertise the OS Free Maps for Schools which are coming shortly..
2. How does Our Place link to others ?
Goodey's Model: introduction to the model (again, can use 'This is Geography' idea) - homework from
Near Places and Far Places: what links us - physical connections, information, images, ideas....
Identify these...
Use the Postcards that were sent over the summer as well... (well, we would have done if there were more than about 10)
Fixing Furniture homework sheet - my place could well be their own rooms, where they feel the most safe, and an area which they know...
3. Mapping Places
Local : School -
4. Your Place and Mine
From 'This is Geography'
Don't forget the Ordnance Survey's MAPZONE...
At some point towards the beginning of each school year, we receive the free maps for schools for Year 7 students, which are kindly provided by the Ordnance Survey website.
6. NEW GA CPD unit.
http://www.geography.org.uk/projects/buildingsustainablecommunities/onlinecpdunit/
Developed out of work on Sustainable Communities
7. LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION
Based on a booklet made available on the GA website.
AN EXAMPLE FROM SLN
Thanks to M Mason from All Saints Catholic High School on Merseyside
A useful Macromedia Flash paper document with an example SoW
Many thanks for sharing...
Any more ?