Colin Bridge
SuperSchemes Unit 2
Making our area safer: The twins on holiday
General Resources
- local maps and plans
- pictures and photographs of traffic hazards and traffic management devices
- equipment for recording information out of doors
- materials for models and wall displays
- facilities for movement or drama
Books and Articles for Teachers
Alcock, K. (2005) 'Talking geography with early years children', Primary Geographer, 56.
Bridge, C. (2003) 'Geothink 11: A childhood challenge', Primary Geographer, 51.
Designing Sustainable Neighbourhoods (2003). Derbyshire County Council.
Practical activities for investigating the local area – mainly for Key Stage 2, but good for background ideas and to see where early learning is leading.
Hiliman, M. (1998) 'Neighbourhood safety' in Scoffham, S. (ed) Primary Sources: Research findings in primary geography. Geographical Association.
Mackintosh, M. (2003) 'Up in a helicopter', Primary Geographer, 51.
Milner, A. M. (1997) Geography through Play. Geographical Association.
Plester, B. et al. (2003) 'Hunt from above', Primary Geographer, 51.
Scoffham, S. (ed) (2005) Primary Geography Handbook. Geographical Association.
Lots of ideas for using resources and undertaking practical activities with help to understand the geographical learning that is taking place.
Scoffham, S., Bridge, C. and Jewson, T. (1995) Geography: Key Stage 1 (Blueprints series). Nelson Thornes.
In two volumes – a teacher's resource book and a book of photocopiable activity sheets – full of ideas to underpin local investigations.
The list of Resources for this unit can be accessed here.
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