Kuldeep Garg
Not much thought is given to map exercises in schools. Children are asked to mark place names or physical features on maps and then they are forgoten. A learning centre in Madhya Pradesh shows us the right direction to follow to make mapping exercise meaningful.
Chandra Shekhar Balachandran
Geography through a television programme, and not your regular NGC documentaries either. See how you can use the popular British comedy series, ‘Yes, Prime minister’ to teach several concepts in geography. Find a study sheet attached as well.
Prachi Ranadive
There are many topics in geography that are better taught outside the classroom than inside. Read on to see how children from a school in Mumbai learnt about agriculture by becoming farmers for a day.
Shruthi Jagadeesh
The interdisciplinary nature of geography is not brought forth in any school or class. It is only when you look at the vast array of subjects that geography is a part of your understand the importance of geography. Find in this article a few suggestions to help you children see the connections that geography has with other subjects.
Susheela Raghavan
In many classrooms, stories are becoming part of the teaching-learning process. Here is how you can use stories to teach geographic concepts.
Divya Choudary
Ever had the idea of using stamps to teach geography? Stamps are the best way to learn about new countries, achievements, history, flora and fauna. Start collecting stamps today and see how fun your geography class can turn out to be.
Geetha Aravind
Newspaper in education is a concept that is gaining ground in many schools. Using current events to teach geography helps connect the subject to the lives of the children. This teacher shares with the readers three examples of how current news events can be used to teach geography.
Geetha Iyer
Ever wondered why the elephant is native only to the continents of Asia and Africa? Why don’t we see the red wolf in India? How did different animal and plant species evolve? Answers to these questions lead to important geographic insights. See how and why you should introduce biogeography to children.
Usha Raman
They may be (in most cases) only imaginary lines, but borders between countries define the way we live and think about our countires. Political geography helps us better understand these imaginary lines. Here are some activities to help you introduce the subject to your students.
Sheel
It is believed that the Earth is 4.5 billion years old. And this Earth won’t be around for much longer if man continues to live as he has been. Through examples of man’s foolish actions, the author suggests ways of getting children to care better for our ‘home’.
Empowering educators with innovative resources and community support. Stay connected with us for the latest in educational content. Follow us on social media and subscribe to our newsletter for updates.
Copyright © 2024 Teacher Plus- All rights reserved
