A simple worksheet that requires your students to plot the path of Hurricane Irma as it made its way through the Caribbean and up the west coast of Florida. An answer key is provided.

This is a worksheet (5 pages including 2 answer pages) that will get your students to investigate Hurricane Matthew (October 2016). The first page is a latitude and longitude exercise where the students will be the meteorologist and map the track of the hurricane from September 29 through to October 8th. On the second page students will answer general questions on hurricanes as background to the third page where they will look at the impact of Hurricane Matthew more closely. An answer sheet is provided for teachers.

A one page worksheet that provides the climate statistics for students to construct a climate graph. Students are then to write a written description of London's climate.

A three page set that includes: Page 1 - Tables of climate statistics for seven UK cities Page 2 - Climate graph blanks to fill in from statistics plus location map Page 3 - Complete climate graphs for teachers Cities include London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Cardiff, Belfast, Liverpool

This is a worksheet 6 pages including 2 answer pages) that will get your students to investigate Hurricane Ian (late September 2022). The first page is a latitude and longitude exercise where the students are asked to map the track of the hurricane from September 23 through to October 1st. On the second page students will answer general questions on hurricanes as background to the third page where they will investigate the media for the impact of Hurricane Ian more closely. An answer sheet is provided for teachers.

A simple worksheet that requires your students to plot the path using latitude and longitude of Hurricane Florence as it made its way from the mid-Atlantic to the US coast in the Carolinas. An answer key is provided. A good way to practice your students in plotting points using latitude and longitude, at the same time getting them to understand the relevance of this simple geographic skill to the real world.

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 available on my store.

This worksheet requires students to map the track of Hurricane Maria as it moved though the Caribbean. As well as a mapping skills exercise you may find this useful in engaging your students if you are presently doing a unit of work on natural hazards.

Geography in the News is quiz based on current news from a geographic perspective. This quiz will suit students from upper primary school to upper high school. ​ A new quiz is published on Sunday each week based on news of the previous week. ​ The quiz has two pages with five mapping questions and 15 multiple choice questions - answers are given in the second pdf download. ​ The quiz is a PDF that you can download and print for your classes. The quiz is coloured but will photocopy well as b/w. ​ How are schools using Geography in the News? As a quiz that can be completed in as little as 6 minutes. Group research. As homework exercises that students can research the answers from a range of news websites. Weekly group competitions within the class over a term or the year. Weekly school geography competitions to promote the subject. As a discussion starter. ​ In whatever way Geography in the News is being used it has been seen to engage students in Geography and improve their geographic knowledge by taking them beyond the classroom. ​ IF YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS ARE ENJOYING THIS QUIZ SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT IT BY TELLING COLLEAGUES AT OTHER SCHOOLS If you have any questions regarding the quiz contact Richard at swintrek@gmail.com. An Australian version of the quiz is available by yearly subscription - visit my GeographyFocus website

This word search or word maze is a fun way for your students to become familiar with the megacities of the world. An answer key is provided.

A three page worksheet that introduces students to the ways in which human wellbeing is measured and mapped.

This is a five page worksheet that allows students to investigate the water crisis in Cape Town as it approaches “Day Zero”. The worksheet provides good websites that provide information on the topic as well as asking students to find their own websites. Could be useful at all levels of high school.

A simple worksheet that asks students to identify icons of famous monuments or buildings from around the world and name the country in which they are located. Might be useful as a lesson filler/starter or homework exercise. Also could be used as a quiz night activity.

This worksheet is designed primarily for the Australian Curriculum for the topic Geographies of Interconnections but may be useful in any jurisdiction where there is a focus on globalisation from a geographic perspective. The first page is an example of a young person's connections with other countries in the world and requires students to map the countries to which that person is connected. The second page then requires the student to identify the connections he/she has with other countries in the world and then asks them to map those connections.

A photocopiable handout that shows students how to read information on a climate graph and put that information into a written description of the climate.

A handout on developing topographic maps skills that focuses on gradient. Also available at a vastly reduced price in a bundle of all topographic mapping skills plus 10 graded exercises (with answers) at this link:https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/topographic-map-skills-11564811

A simple worksheet that asks students to identify the silhouettes of cities from around the world and locate them on a world map. Two exercises are presented, one for the more able students with no clues, the second with the names of the cities at the top from which students can match up with each silhouette. A blank world map is included with each exercise. An answer sheet is also provided. Might be useful as a lesson filler/starter or homework exercise. Also could be used as a quiz night activity.

Map of Australia with latitude longitude grid and state borders. A .pdf file that can be imported into any document or simply printed and photocopied as is.

A daily plan for you to copy and help you organise your days.