Topic (1.3): How to Get Good at Geography

By the end of this topic you should be able to:

explain the terms: explorer, geography kit, fieldwork, location, measure, count, command words;
give the location of given places/features;
ask geographical questions about what is happening in a photo;
make up questions about a change happening in your local area.

This topic is all about getting good at studying geography. Read on to see how!

To get really good at geography, you need to start asking your own questions. Watch the news, read books, or go out and about in your local area, and try to keep the ‘5 Ws’ in mind. The 5 Ws Template Sheet will help you practise:

COMPLETE - 5 Ws Template Sheet (TeachIt) (this resource is only available on the full course)

- Activity 1 – Try answering the questions in Activity one. If you can’t think of anything these questions might help you:
  - What would you need to survive? Food, water, oxygen, etc.
  - How would you spend your time on Mars? Collecting evidence, taking photos etc. These activities require useful skills.
  - What would you discover? How might this be useful for humanity?
- Activity 5– You need to make up some questions that would have those answers. If you struggle, how about starting with:

geog.1, pages 10-11 – read through these pages and complete all the ‘Your turn’ activities.
Have a look at this video if you are a little hazy on which types of graphs are best for which data:

Choose one of the explorers from page 11. Find out where they went, and when, and mark this on a blank map of the world.

CHECK - [M01] Your Turn Answers