Additional Resources
Chapter 1 The geography toolkit
Chapter 1 The geography toolkit
1.1 Geographical concepts
Chapter 1 The geography toolkit
1.3 Questioning and researching
1.3 Questioning and researching
A write-in answer sheet for the questions and tasks in this topic
Activity: Understanding maps – an introduction
Practice your basic map reading skills in this introductory excercise.
Activity: Understanding maps – deeper understanding
This is a broad exercise where you can practise reading legends, interpreting heights and understanding map projections.
Activity: Understanding location and grid references
Use this activity to learn more about how to read grid references on a map.
Activity: Different types of maps
This interactive activity lets you practise what you have learned about the different types of maps that geographers use.
Activity: Differing scale
Not all maps show the same scales. Use this activity to practise and test your knowledge about differing scales.
Activity: How geographers see the world
This interactive activity lets you practise and test your knowledge of how geographers view the world.
Activity: Latitude and longitude
In this activity you will learn how to use the longitude and latitude lines to locate places on a map.
Activity: Using direction
Can you read a compass bearing? Check and practise your skills in this interactive activity.
Activity: Using scale
This interactive activity lets you practise what you have learned about scale and distances.
Origin of map making
This facinating video tells the story of the world's first maps.
Origin of map making
This video worksheet supports the video for this topic.
Outline map: Australia – blank
A print-ready outline map to use for actvities and project work
Chapter 1 The geography toolkit
1.4 Analysing
Chapter 1 The geography toolkit
1.5 Evaluating
Chapter 1 The geography toolkit
1.6 Communicating and reflecting
Chapter 1 The geography toolkit
1.7 Fieldwork in geography
Chapter 2 Landforms and landscapes
Chapter 2 Landforms and landscapes
2.1 The Earth’s landscapes
2.1 The Earth’s landscapes
Try this updated content from Oxford Humanities 8 Victorian Curriculum free of charge until the new WA Curriculum is implemented
2.1 The Earth's landscapes
A write-in answer sheet for the questions and tasks in this topic
Activity: Desert landscapes
This interactive activity lets you test your knowledge about desert landscapes.
Activity: Natural landscapes
Can you locate the different features of the coastal, mountain, riverine and desert landscapes.?
Activity: Rainforest landscapes
This interactive activity lets you test your knowledge about rainforest landscapes.
Activity: Riverine landscapes
This interactive activity lets you test your knowledge about riverine landscapes.
World: Desert landscapes
This interactive map shows how deserts are spread out across the world. Can you guess which continent has the biggest desert area?
World: Environments
This interactive map shows how the environment and landscapes differ across the globe.
World: Tropical rainforests
This interactive map shows where in the world you can find tropical rainforests