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The Everyday Guide to Primary Geography: Maths
Julia Tanner, Jane Whittle
ISBN: 9781843774693
Published: 2020
Price: £22.99
Member price: £15.99
Description
This Guide focuses on exploiting the natural links between mathematical and geographical learning to stimulate, enliven and enrich geography at key stages 1 and 2. It demonstrates a wide range of practical classroom strategies for using mathematical tools to develop pupils’ geographical thinking, knowledge and understanding, and to extend their geographical skills. A mathematical perspective can stimulate pupils’ interest in and curiosity about the world, and open their hearts and minds to new possibilities and ways of thinking. It is an essential resource for a rich, meaningful and satisfying geographical education.
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
- Geography and maths
- Enquiry in primary geography
- Mathematical concepts and techniques in geography
- Numbers in school
- Exploring maths in the school grounds
- Models, maps and scale
- Which direction?
- Weather watchers
- Locally mathematical
- Maps and maths
- Measuring space and time
- Climate zones and biomes
- On the beach
- Sustainability superheroes
- How many people?
- Global connections: trade
- Useful resources