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.
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Agriculture comes alive
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.
Unbounded learning
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.
It’s part of the plot
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.
Make an impression…with stamps!
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.
Currency from news
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.
Life in space and time
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.
Lines that define and divide
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.
Changing Earth
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’.
Interpreting landscapes
Aparajita De
Landscape is defined as a part of the Earth’s surface that can be viewed at one time from one place. But landscapes become more interesting when each one looks at them with their own eyes, adding to the landscape a personal touch. Read to learn how you can bring landscapes alive for your students.