This is the first in a series of worksheets that focuses on countries that make the news headlines and gets students to study them from a geographic perspective.. This worksheet on Turkey asks students to use their atlas and internet skills to locate important natural and cultural features on a map, gather background information on Turkey, and to explain the reasons for the country featuring prominently in the media.

An overview of the cause and impact of the east coast low that caused widespread floods and coastal erosion along the eastern seaboard of Australia from 4th June to 8th June 2016.

A five page handout that takes your students through the initial step of geographical enquiry, developing their own geographical questions. The first page gives students an idea of what types of questions are geographical ones and the last four pages practise students in developing their own geographical questions by studying photographs from Pompeii, Santorini, Cappadocia and Greenwich.

A series of five worksheets with answers that will help you fill in that extra few minutes you might have left at the end of a lesson or for those keen students who simply zoom through their set work and need a little extra to keep them engaged. Worksheets include: 1. Place Geography - a list of nicknames of world cities that students have to identify and place on a world map. 2. Country Silhouettes - outlines of countries that students have to identify. 3. Geography True or False - a list of geographical statements that students have to decide whether true of false. 4.Weather and Climate Odd One Out -rows of four to do with weather and climate, students have to decide which of the four is the odd one out. 5.Easy Geodoku - based on sudoko but using topographic map symbols instead of numbers

This is a worksheet that asks students to investigate Tropical Cyclone Winston that devastated Fiji on 20th February 2016. The first page is a mapping exercise using latitude and longitude to map the path of TC Winston through the islands of Fiji and using the scale to shade in the area of very destructive winds. The second page asks students initially to use the Australian Bureau of Meteorology's website to gather background information on tropical cyclones. Students are then directed to other websites where they can gather information on the preparations made by Fiji before the arrival of the cyclone, the weather associated with the cyclone, the damage done and the cleanup operations afterwards.

A crossword puzzle of 26 clues with answers provided.

A crossword puzzle of geographic terms. Three puzzles with the same clues but: 1. A crossword with no hints for the more able students, 2. A crossword with the first letter as hints, 3. A crossword with all consonants as hints. Four pages in total - the crossword previewed is the one without hints. Choose the level of difficulty that suits your students. Great for differentiation of ability within your class. A solution is provided for the teacher.

This is a latitude and longitude exercise that requires students to find capital cities of Europe indicated by latitude and longitude using this URL - http://www.findlatitudeandlongitude.com OR an atlas. A blank map of Europe is also provided to allow the students to accurately locate and label the places using the latitude and longitude grid. Answers are provided for the benefit of teachers.

A simple game for two that practices students in using four-figure grid references.

This four-page worksheet is designed to get students to think about environments, both natural and built. Questions will ask students to think about the natural and built environments in and around their own city/town as well as getting them to identify elements of the natural and built environments in three photographs included in the worksheet. This is a great worksheet that will generate good classroom discussion.

This four-page worksheet is designed to get students to think about environments, both natural and built. Questions will ask students to think about the natural and built environments in and around their own city/town, identify and locate a number of natural and built environments on a map of the UK, as well as getting them to identify elements of the natural and built environments in three photographs included in the worksheet. This is a great worksheet that will generate good classroom discussion.

A difficult crossword puzzle more suited to senior students. Focuses on major terms used in the study of climate change. Solutions to the puzzle are provided.

A two page worksheet - the first page is a circular word search (aka word maze) requiring students to find words that apply to planet earth with a focus on words involving the structure of the earth, its orbit around the sun, spinning on its axis as well major parallels of latitude. The second page (not shown in the preview) gives the students a list of definitions of words used in the word search and they have to write the correct term against each definition. An answer key is provided on a third page for the Match words task. A useful worksheet to use a a lesson filler or extension work for students who complete the main task of a lesson more quickly that others.

A simple word search using the names of famous geographers from the past and present. An extension activity included at the end that invites students to investigate one of the famous geographers that they are interested.

An introduction to Geography - a simple one page worksheet that gets students to think about what Geography is and by using photographs divide the subject into its two major areas, physical and human geography. To best use this worksheet get the students to answer the first question, "What is Geography?" and then discuss their answers as a class. Then let them study the photographs drawing out the various elements and deciding for themselves whether each landscape is more focused on physical or human geography.

A circular word search (aka word maze) requiring students to find the main instruments used to measure weather elements. Also includes a table to identify the element of weather an instrument is used to measure and its unit of measurement. An answer key is provided on the second page for both the word search and the table. A useful worksheet to use a a lesson filler or extension work for students who complete the main task of a lesson more quickly that others.

This worksheet requires students to investigate the basic ideas behind plate tectonics by looking at the website: http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/. They will be required to answer the questions and complete simple diagrams on the worksheet that are available on the website. Finally they are given three questions at the end of the second page to prepare for a discussion in class - questions are not shown in the preview, but they are: 1. If your school was located towards the middle of a tectonic plate would this have implications for you? YES/NO. Explain your answer. 2. If your school was located near the edge of a tectonic plate what natural hazards could you be affected by? 3. How could you prepare for these hazards?

This is the first in a series of Geographic Challenges. This Challenge requires students to investigate the geography behind the 2017 Dakar Rally. Students will need to access internet sources to answers questions or complete tasks relating to background information on the Rally, climate, landforms and environmental sustainability of the 2017 event that began on 2nd January. The resource is a 3 page pdf file and purchase allows you to use the worksheet in as many classes at your school that you wish and also in the classes of colleagues at your school. The worksheet may be useful as extension work, homework or as an assignment that students can complete while the rally is on. This worksheet is a great and engaging way to take your students out into the real world of geography beyond the textbook to practice their skills in using latitude and longitude as well as extending their knowledge of climate and landforms.

A worksheet for the Year 10 Australian Curriculum Geography topic: Geography of Human Wellbeing. A 2-page worksheet that looks at development and its impact on human wellbeing. The worksheet takes the students to a number of good websites to answer questions that require them to define developed and developing countries, identify the characteristics of developed and developing countries, and map a number of these countries on a world map. The questions require some thought on the student's part as well as providing the opportunity for good class discussion.

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