Make a Globe
Making a globe is a fun challenge and the best way to see how the curvature of the Earth is difficult to reproduce on a flat piece of paper. This activity makes you realise how distorted maps of the world become when they are transferred to a flat piece of paper. This wonderful model comes from the Netherlands and if you click on the photo, you can visit their website or you can follow the link and download the template.
Geography for kids - These 3D maps look great and they offer great inspiration if you are thinking of making a geography model. Why not make a geography project today!
Geography for kids - This Geography model was made on the computer. It doesn't take much time, you can make one today!
Geography for kids - This 3D map is in the shape of dolphin! What a creative and wonderful idea. These geography projects where certainly a fun way to learn.
Geography for kids - These 3D maps look great and they offer great inspiration if you are thinking of making a geography model. Why not make a geography project today!
3D Maps
Layer shading
These pupils have made 3D maps. They show height through the use of colour shading. One creative pupil made an island in the shape of a dolphin.
3D Settlement Zones
Here we see the concentric zones of Burgess's settlement model illustrated in 3D for all to see and understand.
This model offers clear opportunities to see the different types of building use present throughout the city.
Here is a model of settlement patterns based on Hoyt's work looking at cities developing in a segmented pattern.
This model offers clear opportunities to see the different types of building use present throughout the city.
Make a Diorama
These dioramas were made by a Year Two class so the children are 6 and 7 years old. Despite all being given the same instructions, the variety of dioramas made shows that this activity allows pupils to really develop their creativity and come up with novel and interesting ways to display the rainforest in their dioramas.
This is a great activity for children any age.
This rainforest diorama uses real plant leaves for the trees in the background. These geography projects are a fun way to learn.
This is a great activity for children any age.
Geography model - Make a 3D Coast
We really love this idea and we take our hats off to the British School in Boston for coming up with it. If you click on the picture, it will take you to their website where you can see more examples of coastal features created in clay.
Lesson idea - Make anemometers and rain gauges
Making weather recording instruments is a Geography lesson that goes back a long way. Geography models that you can make include anemometers, weather vanes and rain gauges. This photo will link you through to the eHow website where it will show you everything you need to know on how to make an anemometer.
Lesson Idea - Make an
earthquake testing kit
Understanding how houses respond to earthquakes is much easier to understand when you see it and test it yourself. This geography model is one for the older children If you want to make this earthquake model, click on the image and it will take you through to the website where the idea comes from. The website comes complete with instructions on how to make your very own earthquake testing kit.
Lesson idea - Make a 3D River Basin model
This model has to rate as the most amazing 3D Geography model that we have seen at here at www.3DGeography.co.uk. It was made by the talented pupils at Bruntcliffe School and if you click on the photo, it will take you to their website where they tell you how to make it. Two massive thumbs up from us.
Make a 3D Map. These are surprisingly quick and easy to make and offer good cross-curricular links with ICT. Making a 3D map using excel can be completed in about 10 minutes from start to finish once you know what you are doing.
Islands created using Excel
3D V-Shaped valley
Making Geography visual, creative and tactile really helps to bring the subject alive for the students. Through the activities and links on this website, we aim to help you deliver outstanding lessons to your pupils. These activities will help the pupils to learn and also help the pupils to have fun along the way.
Ideas to inspire. There are lots of wonderful ideas here for geography model making and geography projects. These ideas will all make the teaching and learning of Geography more creative, fun and effective. Plus look out for our links to free templates you can download and print.
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