The Geography in the News quiz is based on news from a geographic perspective. Questions focus on global news of the previous week. 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 An Australian version of the quiz is available by yearly subscription - visit my GeographyFocus website. If you have a problem with this week’s quiz please contact Richard via the contact form on my geographyfocus website. THIS IS THE LAST QUIZ FOR 2024 - THE NEXT QUIZ WILL BE PUBLISHED ON SUNDAY 5th JANUARY.

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 4-page worksheet that gets students to investigate the city of Shenzhen in China which has grown from little more than a fishing village in the 1970s to an expanding metropolis of 11 million people today. Shenzhen is commonly known as the "Silicon Valley of China". The worksheet has some mapping questions that look at Shenzen's location and changes in land use over time, some statistics on the climate of the city, and a series of questions on the growth of the city and its impact that can be answered from the BBC News (link is provided). An answer key is provided for teachers. The worksheet would be useful for the Australian Curriculum unit on Liveability and for those jurisdictions where urban development is a focus, perhaps from lower to upper high school Geography.

A simple worksheet that requires your students to plot the path using latitude and longitude of Hurricane Beryl as it made its way from the mid-Atlantic to the US coast in Texas in July 2024. A larger map is on the second page which your students may find easier to work with. 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. GEOGRAPHY IN THE NEWS - making the world of Geography come alive for your students.

A one page handout that goes through the steps of drawing a climate graph (climograph).

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 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

Australia in Maps is a series of worksheets based on maps of Australia showing various aspects of its Geography. The maps/worksheets include: States/Territories and their capital cities Water bodies Map 1 Water bodies Map 2 Major Urban Centres Landform Regions Natural Wonders World Heritage Sites Typical summer Weather Map Typical Winter Weather Map 10.Comparing Winter and Summer Weather Maps 11.Climate Regions 1 12.Climate Regions 2 13.Australia’s Neighbours 14.Vegetation Patterns 15.Major Rivers The package is accompanied by answers. The preview shows you the title page, one sample worksheet and one sample answer page. A great way to introduce your students to the geography of Australia!

This worksheet is an extreme weather case study that gets students to investigate an east coast low pressure system that impacted the eastern seaboard of Australia between 4th and 6th June 2016 causing an immense amount of property damage as well as beach erosion and flooding in the hinterland. Students are take to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology's website where they will be able to obtain information about east coast lows and an Australian news' website where they will get information of the impact of this extreme weather event.

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

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.

Crossword puzzles are a great way to reinforce basic concepts of a topic. The clues for this puzzle will help reinforce your students knowledge of the landforms found in mountain landscapes as well as the major mountain ranges of the world. A solution is provided with the puzzle.

This word search or word maze is a fun way for your students to become familiar with water cycle concepts/processes.

A crossword puzzle on the elements and processes within the water cycle. Three sheets: 1. Standard crossword puzzle 2. Same as standard crossword puzzle but with the first letter of each answer given as a clue. 3. Answer key A fun way for your students to learn the terms associated with the water cycle.

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.

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.