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Geography Corner: Teachers Notes

This series of four books introduces children to key concepts in geography. They can be used for geography work, such as investigating features of the landscape and for local study. These books can also be used for literacy work, as they feature many examples of report text including: Features of Report Text which you can find in these books include contents, * maps * diagrams non-chronological * present tense * Photographs headings captions and labels * * Index, Additional text type: Instructions for final activity * Glossary

Photocopiable masters

A photocopiable worksheet is available for each book in this series. These enable you to ensure that the children have grasped key ideas from the books. The children will need to have access to the books in order to complete the worksheets. Use the worksheets in a guided reading session, for topic-based group work or even for homework

Instructions for the Coast worksheet:

Children should identify the pictures used in the book and discuss similarities and differences. Encourage them to use information in the book, as well as their own experiences to decide which information to include on their posters. Remind them to use bright colours and large lettering so their posters can be easily seen and read.

Instructions for the Mountains worksheet:

Children should use the contents and index to find the relevant topics in the book. Encourage them to shut the book and reword the information rather than copying from the book.

Instructions for the Rainforests worksheet:

Before starting to find information in the book, talk about what the children remember. Children should use the contents and index to find the relevant topics in the book.

Instructions for the Rivers worksheet:

Look at the pictures. What do children remember about each stage? All of the information needed is in the book. Encourage children to use captions, fact buttons and pictures as well as main text.
Wayland 2011. These worksheets may be reproduced for class use solely within the purchasers school. http://www.waylandbooks.co.uk

Geography Corner: Coasts

Name Date
Make a poster to remind people why we need to keep our beaches clean.

Wayland 2011. These worksheets may be reproduced for class use solely within the purchasers school. http://www.waylandbooks.co.uk

Geography Corner: Mountains

Name Date
Explain how each of these things manages to live on a mountain.

Mountain trees

Mountain flowers

Mountain animals

Learning objective: to explain how trees, flowers and animals have adapted to living on mountains.
Wayland 2011. These worksheets may be reproduced for class use solely within the purchasers school. www.waylandbooks.co.uk

Geography Corner: Rainforests

Name Date
Label the layers of the rainforest using these words:

giant trees

understorey

canopy

forest floor

Draw and label one creature from each layer:

Giant trees Understorey

Canopy

Forest floor

Learning objective: Labelling rainforest layers and finding creatures that live in each layer.
Wayland 2011. These worksheets may be reproduced for class use solely within the purchasers school. http://www.waylandbooks.co.uk

Geography Corner: Rivers

Name Date
Write what happens at each stage when a river flows to the sea.

Learning objective: To write about stages in the growth of a river.

Wayland 2011. These worksheets may be reproduced for class use solely within the purchasers school. http://www.waylandbooks.co.uk