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 geographyAimed at middle- to high-achieving pupilsEach 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 courseEach theme concludes with an issues-based decision-making task, relating the content pupils have covered to the real worldOpportunities for fieldwork are developed throughoutFull coverage of the new national curriculum
Table of Contents: Introduction to the Teacher's ResourceIntroductionWS1 Outline map of Europe: human geographyWS2 Outline map of Europe: physical geographyWS3 Exploring Europe: an atlas and ICT activityWS4 Timeline showing the growth of the European UnionWS5 The Italian connectionWS6 European geography Alphabet Run!Chapter 1 Weather and ClimateWS7 European weatherWS8 Climates of EuropeWS9 Comparing European climates: Tromso and AthensWS10 The European heatwave, 2003WS11 Water demand and supply on MallorcaChapter 2 EcosystemsWS12 Outline map of Europe: biomesWS13 The taigaWS14 Adapting to life in the Mediterranean biomeWS15 Cork oak: an ICT investigationWS16 Sand dune ecosystemChapter 3 MountainsWS17 Europe's highest mountainsWS18 The Mer de GlaceWS19 Heads and tailsWS20 Deadly avalanche kills climbers on Mont BlancWS21 Reducing the avalanche riskWS22 Mountains crosswordChapter 4 CoastsWS23 The Green Bridge of WalesWS24 A coastal mystery: why does Old Harry live alone?WS25 The Curonian SpitWS26 Longshore drift and the formation of a spitWS27 Human activity at the coastWS28 Defending the coastChapter 5 PeopleWS29 Population distribution in EuropeWS30 European population statisticsWS31 Why is Sweden's population unevenly distributed? An ICT investigationWS32 Migrating from Africa to EuropeWS33 Encouraging families in EuropeChapter 6 European CitiesWS34 European capitals quizWS35 Urbanisation in EuropeWS36 Improving transport in European citiesWS37 Sustainable housing in Randstadt, AustriaWS38 Protecting Venice from the seaChapter 7 Farming in EuropeWS39 Outline map of Europe: farming patternsWS40 Farming at Rushall Farm, Berkshire, UK: an ICT investigationWS41 Reindeer migrations in SwedenWS42 Global orange productionChapter 8 Energy and IndustryWS43 Energy resources in EuropeWS44 Comparing electricity generation in EuropeWS45 Biomass energy: an ICT investigationWS46 The Baltic Sea gas pipeline controversyWS47 Bauxite: an example of a primary industryChapter 9 TourismWS48 Where do European Union tourists go?WS49 Advantages and disadvantages of beach tourismWS50 Siam Water Park, TenerifeWS51 Developing sustainable adventure tourism in SloveniaWS52 Visit Gozo: an ICT investigationChapter 10 EnvironmentWS53 Pollution in the Mediterranean SeaWS54 Soil degradation in EuropeWS55 The European Union Eco-label: an ICT investigationWS56 Would your home qualify for a European Union 'Eco-label'?WS57 Krka National Park, CroatiaAnswers 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.
