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I am a geography teacher with 36 years experience in Years 7 to 12 in high schools in New South Wales and Western Australia. I am now retired but maintain a strong interest in producing resources for the subject for which I have a passion. This shop features a range of geography resources suitable for upper primary school and high school. Free resources are available for you to use within your school to trial the quality of my work.

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I am a geography teacher with 36 years experience in Years 7 to 12 in high schools in New South Wales and Western Australia. I am now retired but maintain a strong interest in producing resources for the subject for which I have a passion. This shop features a range of geography resources suitable for upper primary school and high school. Free resources are available for you to use within your school to trial the quality of my work.
Tropical Cyclone Harold Enquiry
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Tropical Cyclone Harold Enquiry

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This is a worksheet (4 pages) that will get your students to investigate Tropical Cyclone (April 2020). The first page is a latitude and longitude exercise where the students will be the meteorologist and map the track of the tropical cyclone from its beginning in the waters off Papua New Guinea to its passing the Pacific island of Tonga. On the second to fourth pages students will answer general questions on tropical cyclones and specific set of research questions on TC Harold. An answer key is provided
Hurricane Dorian Enquiry
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Hurricane Dorian Enquiry

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An enquiry into Hurricane Dorian August/September 2019. Students use latitude and longitude to track the path of Hurricane Dorian, investigate hurricanes in general and the impact of Hurricane Dorian on the Bahamas. An answer key is provided.
Water in the World: Water as a Resource
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Water in the World: Water as a Resource

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Five pages: first page is text on water as a resource with the other four pages learning activities that ask students to investigate the use of water as a resource. Produced for the Australian Curriculum Geography topic “Water in the World”. May also be useful in other jurisdictions where water is part of the geography curriculum.
Water in the World: the value of water to different cultures
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Water in the World: the value of water to different cultures

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One page of text explaining the value of water to different cultures followed by three learning activities that require students to answer questions based on the text, use provided websites to investigate the significance of rivers to different cultures, and finally to investigate the value of water to Australian Aboriginal groups.
Water in the World: the Water Cycle text and worksheets
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Water in the World: the Water Cycle text and worksheets

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This is a seven page package that include two pages of text that explain the basic operation of the water cycle and the processes within it. Five pages of activities are included that reinforce a basic understanding of the water cycle and its processes as well as extending your students’ thinking of the water cycle and how people have used and changed it. The package is designed for the Australian Curriculum (Geography Years 7/8) but could be used in other countries where the water cycle may be studied as part of a Geography or Science program in lower high school.
Tracking Hurricane Dorian - a latitude/longitude exercise
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Tracking Hurricane Dorian - a latitude/longitude exercise

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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.
US Climate Graph Construction
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US Climate Graph Construction

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Three pages - first page is a table of climate statistics (temperature in fahrenheit, precipitation in inches) for seven US cities with different climate classification; second page is a worksheet for student to use the climate statistics to draw climate graphs for each city and to locate them on a map of the U.S.; third page is an answer key with graphs drawn and cities located on the map of the U.S.
Topographic Map Skills 11 - Gradient
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Topographic Map Skills 11 - Gradient

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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
Mountain Landscapes - the Seven Summits Challenge
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Mountain Landscapes - the Seven Summits Challenge

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A mountain landscapes worksheet that requires students to investigate the “7 Summits Challenge” and in doing so identify the highest mountains on each continent and locate them on the world map on the second page. A useful worksheet for the Landscapes and Landforms unit in the Australian Curriculum and in other jurisdictions where mountain landscapes are included in their curricula. Worksheet is pitched at lower high school level.
Hurricane Michael - October 2018 (a geographical enquiry)
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Hurricane Michael - October 2018 (a geographical enquiry)

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This is a worksheet (3 pages) that will get your students to investigate Hurricane Michael (October 2018). The first page is a latitude and longitude exercise where the students will be the meteorologist and map the track of the hurricane from its beginning in the waters of the Yucatan Peninsula to its arrival at the Florida Panhandle. 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 Michael more closely. The worksheet is best suited for lower high school but could be used at a higher level. An answer sheet is provided for teachers as a separate file.
Sulawesi Earthquake and Tsunami 2018 - worksheets
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Sulawesi Earthquake and Tsunami 2018 - worksheets

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A four page worksheet focusing on the Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami on 28th September 2018 that helps develop student’s internet skills. Page 1 - simple mapping question to familiarise students with the geographic setting of Indonesia Page 2 - students to complete a fact file on Indonesia from internet research AND define basic terms associated with earthquakes as well as completing the labelling of an earthquake diagram Page 3 - a map of the earthquake area including tectonic plates - students to answer questions on the earthquake using the map and the other websites. Page 4 - students answer questions on the impact of the earthquake, the Indonesian government’s response and a question from the internet An answer key is provided for teachers.
Tracking Hurricane Florence - a latitude/longitude exercise
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Tracking Hurricane Florence - a latitude/longitude exercise

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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.
Investigating Cape Town's Water Crisis
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Investigating Cape Town's Water Crisis

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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.
Counties of England Bundle
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Counties of England Bundle

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Set of Wordsearches with accompanying map exercises for the counties of England. Each of the six sets of counties has three differentiated word searches for the varying abilities of students in your class (a total of 18 wordsearches in the bundle). These wordsearches and map exercises are a fun way for your students to learn the names and locations of the counties of England.
Counties of England's north - wordsearch and mapping exercise
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Counties of England's north - wordsearch and mapping exercise

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Wordsearches (a.k.a. word maze) are a fun way for your students to learn the counties of England’s north (Northwest, Northeast and Yorkshire and the Humber. The wordsearch is coupled with a map that encourages your students not only to learn the names of the counties but also their location. The puzzles have three levels of difficulty: Easy - Medium - Hard. This will allow you to differentiate according to the abilities of students in your class. Each of the three puzzles has its own answer key. A large map (A4 size) is also provided in the file should you need to use a larger map for your students rather than the smaller one provided in each word search. Altogether there are 7 pages in this file: 3 word searches, 3 answer keys, 1 A4 sized map.
Counties of England: East Midlands - word search and mapping exercise
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Counties of England: East Midlands - word search and mapping exercise

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Wordsearches (a.k.a. word maze) are a fun way for your students to learn the counties of England’s East Midlands. The wordsearch is coupled with a map that encourages your students not only to learn the names of the counties but also their location. The puzzles have three levels of difficulty: Easy - Medium - Hard. This will allow you to differentiate according to the abilities of students in your class. Each of the three puzzles has its own answer key. A large map (A4 size) is also provided in the file should you need to use a larger map for your students rather than the smaller one provided in each word search. Altogether there are 7 pages in this file: 3 word searches, 3 answer keys, 1 A4 sized map.
Counties of England's West Midlands - word search and mapping exercise
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Counties of England's West Midlands - word search and mapping exercise

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Wordsearches (a.k.a. word maze) are a fun way for your students to learn the counties of England’s East Midlands. The wordsearch is coupled with a map that encourages your students not only to learn the names of the counties but also their location. The puzzles have three levels of difficulty: Easy - Medium - Hard. This will allow you to differentiate according to the abilities of students in your class. Each of the three puzzles has its own answer key. A large map (A4 size) is also provided in the file should you need to use a larger map for your students rather than the smaller one provided in each word search. Altogether there are 7 pages in this file: 3 word searches, 3 answer keys, 1 A4 sized map.
Australian States and Territories - word search and mapping exercise
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Australian States and Territories - word search and mapping exercise

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Wordsearches (a.k.a. word maze) are a fun way for your students to learn the states and main territories of Australia. The wordsearch is coupled with a map that encourages your students not only to learn the names of the states/territories but also their location. The puzzles have three levels of difficulty: Easy - Medium - Hard. This will allow you to differentiate according to the abilities of students in your class. Each of the three puzzles has its own answer key. A large map (A4 size) is also provided in the file should you need to use a larger map for your students rather than the smaller one provided in each word search. Altogether there are 7 pages in this file: 3 word searches, 3 answer keys, 1 A4 sized map.
Australia's Capital Cities: word search and mapping exercise
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Australia's Capital Cities: word search and mapping exercise

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Wordsearches (a.k.a. word maze) are a fun way for your students to learn the capital cities of Australia. The wordsearch is coupled with a map that encourages your students not only to learn the names of the counties but also their location. The puzzles have three levels of difficulty: Easy - Medium - Hard. This will allow you to differentiate according to the abilities of students in your class. Each of the three puzzles has its own answer key. A large map (A4 size) is also provided in the file should you need to use a larger map for your students rather than the smaller one provided in each word search. Altogether there are 7 pages in this file: 3 word searches, 3 answer keys, 1 A4 sized map.