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Quiz: Do you know the alternative and official names of all these countries? Updated Let's be honest, even if you did geography — or a masters of international relations, for that matter — you're probably going to have to guess at least some of these. Score 15 questions remaining What do the French call Australia? a Australien b Australe c Nouveau Holland d Australie What's the full title of the UK? a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Scotland b United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland c United Kingdom of Great Britain, Scotland and Northern Ireland d United Kingdom of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland Which of the following is the Maori name for New Zealand? a Motu b Nui c Moana d Aotearoa Which country has "the Abode of Peace" as an official part of its name? a Saudia Arabia b Brunei c Bahrain d Thailand What's the official name of Mexico? a United Mexican States b Greater Republic of Central America c Kingdom of Mexico d United Latin States Which country had the name "Gold Coast" when it was a British colony? a South Africa b Argentina c Ghana d Zimbabwe a Estonia
10 Good Resources for Geography Awareness Week This week is Geography Awareness Week. As academically-themed weeks go, this ons is my favorite. For as long as I can remember I have enjoyed looking at maps and wondering about far-off places. I hope that I've be able to pass on that fascination to some of my students. Geography GamesGameOn World is a multiplayer geography game developed by a high school teacher and his student in Portland, Maine. Spacehopper is a game based on Google Maps Street View imagery. Smarty Pins is a Google Maps game develop by Google. Capital Toss is a free geography game from ABCya. Where is...? Mission MapQuest is a great map game creation tool developed by friend Russel Tarr for his ClassTools.net website. The USGS offers free topographic maps for most of the United States. Overlap Maps is a free service that can be used to quickly compare the size of countries, states, provinces, and some bodies of water. As you would expect National Geographic has a lot of resources for teaching geography lessons.
Fly Through A Colossal Cave: Son Doong in 360° By Jane J. Lee Interactive and photographs by Martin Edström Son Doong is one of the world's largest caves, with enormous chambers that can comfortably fit a 747 airplane or an entire New York City block full of 40-story buildings. Pictures have offered stunning peeks into the cave, which is located in central Vietnam's Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, since explorers discovered it in 2009 with the help of a local guide. Photojournalist Martin Edström hopes to bring the cave to as many people as possible. Digital "tourists" can mouse through 360° panoramic views of key sections of Son Doong on a smartphone, tablet, or desktop computer (see above). Edström, whose work has been supported by the National Geographic Society's Global Exploration Fund, discusses the challenges of taking on such an enormous subject for his photography. You've expressed reservations about inserting a cable car and other features for tourism in the cave. Of course we should make it easier for people to go see it.
7–10 Geography - The Australian Curriculum v8.3 absolute location Location measured by the coordinates of latitude and longitude. Also see relative location. aerial photograph A photograph taken from the air, which can be oblique (taken at an angle) or vertical (taken from straight above the ground); the former being easier for young students to interpret. anomaly (Termed outlier in mathematics). attachment to place People’s emotional feelings about and identification with places, which can contribute to their personal wellbeing and sense of identity. biodiversity A variety of living organisms and ecosystems they form. biomass Total mass of living organic matter in a particular area. biome A major terrestrial vegetation community, for example, a tropical forest, a temperate grassland or a desert. biophysical process blue water In geography, fresh water in rivers, lakes and dams. cartography characteristics of places choropleth map A thematic map in which areas are shaded to show higher and lower values. climate climate graph climatic zones Country/Place
CLIL Lesson - The Atlantic Ocean This lesson plan for teachers of your learners at level A2 and above explores the theme of the Atlantic Ocean. Students will practise all four skills Introduction This lesson is based on a running dictation using a text about the Atlantic Ocean. Learners practise all four skills in this activity and the text can be graded for difficulty according to your learners' language level and subject knowledge. Topic Geography / The Atlantic Ocean Level A2 and above Timing 45+ mins Aims: Content – basic information about the Atlantic OceanLanguage - grammar reconstruction, lexis – geography terminology, skills – speaking, reading, listening, writing Materials Lesson plan: guide for teacher on procedure, including a dictation text By Chris Baldwin The plans and worksheets are downloadable and in pdf format - right click on the attachment below and save it on your computer. Copyright - please read All the materials on these pages are free for you to download and copy for educational use only. Introduction Topic
5 Fun Geography Games for Geography Awareness Week On each of the previous three days I've shared some resources and ideas for Geography Awareness Week. Continuing that pattern, here are five fun games that your students can play to test and develop their knowledge of geography. GameOn World is a multiplayer geography game developed by a high school teacher and his student in Portland, Maine. The game is similar in structure to that of Kahoot. In GameOn World the teacher selects a game category (cities, places, and timeline are three of the nine categories) and starts the game. Spacehopper is a game based on Google Maps Street View imagery. Smarty Pins is a Google Maps game develop by Google. Capital Toss is a free geography game from ABCya. Where is...?