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Geography
A few weekends ago we spent a lot
of time in educational bookshops looking at Geography resources.
As with most such reconnaissance trips, we came home with
several books and even more ideas for books to source and add to
the site.
We were quite impressed by
the
Jacaranda Junior Atlas (primary school
level, 128pp) and by the
Longman Atlas (200pp, for older students).
Both provide excellent quality and value for money. The
Longman Atlas
has a companion website offering activities and more useful bits
and pieces. Note that we
won't keep a large stock of these titles, but can supply them
within a couple of weeks on order.
For those aged 12+ who want
to learn some map interpretation skills, the
Heinemann
Atlas Workbook (108pp) gives a good workout. We have
some of those in stock. We can also
get hold of the Heinemann Atlas, if you are interested. It is a
good one, but costs a bit more than the Longman Atlas we
mention above.
Even more advanced is
Planet Earth: Environment and People (208pp), a Yr
11/12 level textbook (written for WA students, but most
certainly not focusing on WA). Topics covered in detail are
geomorphic studies, atmosphere studies, world biomes, population
issues and renewable/non-renewable resources. 208pp
We're still hunting for a
good book to hone map reading skills at a junior level.
Would love to hear what works for you...
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