A collection I am curating for my students as I travel around the whole of the British coastline. For students to use as part of their geography lessons on coastal formations and landscapes.
A hand drawn, revision mind map on the topic of earthquakes - what are they, how do they happen, and how are they measured. Created for my geography students in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia who were new to the iGCSE and had English as a foreign language. Could be used in class, as homework, as a refresher, or for exam revision.
What do we mean by ‘Norsemen’? The word Norsemen means ‘men of the North’. Also covered briefly on this sheet: use of the word ‘country’, ‘kingdom’, points of a compass, and the meaning of ‘Scandinavia’.
A photocopiable printout, hand out, or worksheet that students can colour in and highlight as they learn about Vikings, history, and geography. Suitable for all ages as a stand alone sheet or part of a wider topic.
I drew this fish for my students to colour in and use in their creative writing session as part of our modules on the ocean, animals, environments, and conservation.
I created this colouring page for my class as part of our module on the Vikings in Britain. It shows the location of the Isle of Portland, on the south coast of england, where the first known Viking raid took place. Britain was divided into kingdoms at that time.
Other National Curriculum Elements:
- Maps and finding a place on a map, perspective
- Local knowledge about Portland (geography)
A colouring page that I created for my students as part of our module on the Vikings in Britain. Where they get the name ‘Viking’ from. What does the word ‘Viking’ mean? Includes references to the Anglo-Saxons, Anglo-Frisians, Scandinavians, Victorians, and Old Norse. Could lead into a discussion of tribes, migration, and how groups of people are given names. Also touches on where our knowledge of history and language comes from, and how words become part of our everyday language. Suitable for a range of ages.
A colouring page of the waterfall at Rydal Water in the Lake District. Might be used as part of a local study, projects about William Wordsworth, gardens and parks (Rydal Hall), or geological features.
A fun and educational colouring activity, ideal for primary school students, and students learning English as a foreign language. Appropriate for students learning the names of the countries, and the languages spoken. Could be printed out and coloured in to stick on the front of a book or folder to help organise the subjects being studied at school or college. Or as the start of a mind map to find out what students already know, or what they have learnt in their classes.
A two page, hand written document created for my Key Stage 3 and IGCSE geography students in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia. Could be used in class, as homework, or for revision of the topic. The worksheet can be coloured in and key words highlighted to help the student personalise the notes. There is a small activity at the end. It was designed for students new to the study and exam skills expected of the British curriculum, and who had English as a foreign language and no internet, books, or other resources.
A travel and transport themed colouring activity to inspire students to think about the world around them. Ideal for primary school students, and students learning English as a foreign language.
A travel and transport themed colouring activity to inspire students to think about the world around them. Ideal for primary school students, and students learning English as a foreign language.
A small collection of photos from my own encounters with seals, and animals. Please note that some of these were taken with slide film before the arrival of digital cameras. This collection will be added to over time. For use with animal, ecology, evolution, climate, or habitat topics.
A small collection of photos from my own adventures on islands around the world. Please note that some of these were taken with slide film before the arrival of digital cameras. This collection will be added to over time. For use with seaside, ocean, materials, animal, ecology, evolution, climate, or habitat topics.
A collection of my photos of bees from around Great Britain. I have used these with my students for posters, presentations, and projects about minibeasts, food chains, ecosystems, pollination, and habitats.
A collection of photos of lichens and fungus that I have taken for my my class as part of our modules on habitats, environments, decay, and ecosystems. Ideal for students to use in their projects and presentations.
A small collection of photos from my own adventures and visits to different types of building and settlement in the region of Samtskhe-Javakheti, in Georgia. These buildings were damaged during an earthquake.
A small collection of photos on the theme of death, decay, and decomposition. This resource will be added to over time. Can be used to discuss what happens when the seasons change and why dead leaves and plants help to improve the soil.
A colouring page from my new augmented reality colouring books of Great Britain series which is available on Amazon (http://amzn.to/2jBqn2s). This TES page is the raw and unaugmented version. For use by students as part of topics on the Lake District, local study, tourism, and land management, or just for fun.