Exploring Geography in a Changing World Teacher's Resource 2

Summary:
Exploring Geography in a Changing World is a new Key Stage 3 series designed to present real-life geography to motivate and stimulate pupils. With challenging content, engaging practical activities and an emphasis on ‘thinking skills’ pupils can achieve a solid foundation of knowledge and skills for progression to GCSE.


Book 2 focuses on the geography of Europe and includes material on future sources of energy and the threat of avalanches in the Alps.


Opportunities for research and fieldwork are provided throughout the course, and pupils relate the content to the real world through the Issues activities at the end of each chapter.

• Challenging content for real-life geography
• Aimed at middle- to high-achieving pupils
• Each year of the course is focused on a different scale, from the local environment and the UK in Year 7, Europe in Year 8 and the global environment in Year 9.
• Key geographical themes are explored and revisited throughout the course
• Each theme concludes with an issues-based decision-making task, relating the content pupils have covered to the real world
• Opportunities for fieldwork are developed throughout
• Full coverage of the new national curriculum

Table of Contents:
Introduction to the Teacher's Resource
Introduction
WS1 Outline map of Europe: human geography
WS2 Outline map of Europe: physical geography
WS3 Exploring Europe: an atlas and ICT activity
WS4 Timeline showing the growth of the European Union
WS5 The Italian connection
WS6 European geography Alphabet Run!
Chapter 1 Weather and Climate
WS7 European weather
WS8 Climates of Europe
WS9 Comparing European climates: Tromso and Athens
WS10 The European heatwave, 2003
WS11 Water demand and supply on Mallorca
Chapter 2 Ecosystems
WS12 Outline map of Europe: biomes
WS13 The taiga
WS14 Adapting to life in the Mediterranean biome
WS15 Cork oak: an ICT investigation
WS16 Sand dune ecosystem
Chapter 3 Mountains
WS17 Europe's highest mountains
WS18 The Mer de Glace
WS19 Heads and tails
WS20 Deadly avalanche kills climbers on Mont Blanc
WS21 Reducing the avalanche risk
WS22 Mountains crossword
Chapter 4 Coasts
WS23 The Green Bridge of Wales
WS24 A coastal mystery: why does Old Harry live alone?
WS25 The Curonian Spit
WS26 Longshore drift and the formation of a spit
WS27 Human activity at the coast
WS28 Defending the coast
Chapter 5 People
WS29 Population distribution in Europe
WS30 European population statistics
WS31 Why is Sweden's population unevenly distributed? An ICT investigation
WS32 Migrating from Africa to Europe
WS33 Encouraging families in Europe
Chapter 6 European Cities
WS34 European capitals quiz
WS35 Urbanisation in Europe
WS36 Improving transport in European cities
WS37 Sustainable housing in Randstadt, Austria
WS38 Protecting Venice from the sea
Chapter 7 Farming in Europe
WS39 Outline map of Europe: farming patterns
WS40 Farming at Rushall Farm, Berkshire, UK: an ICT investigation
WS41 Reindeer migrations in Sweden
WS42 Global orange production
Chapter 8 Energy and Industry
WS43 Energy resources in Europe
WS44 Comparing electricity generation in Europe
WS45 Biomass energy: an ICT investigation
WS46 The Baltic Sea gas pipeline controversy
WS47 Bauxite: an example of a primary industry
Chapter 9 Tourism
WS48 Where do European Union tourists go?
WS49 Advantages and disadvantages of beach tourism
WS50 Siam Water Park, Tenerife
WS51 Developing sustainable adventure tourism in Slovenia
WS52 Visit Gozo: an ICT investigation
Chapter 10 Environment
WS53 Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea
WS54 Soil degradation in Europe
WS55 The European Union Eco-label: an ICT investigation
WS56 Would your home qualify for a European Union 'Eco-label'?
WS57 Krka National Park, Croatia
Answers to the crossword and wordsearch

About the Author(s):
Simon Ross is a Head of Geography at Queen's College, Taunton, and an experienced author.