Activity worksheet Student Book
Support 1.2b 1.2 How do you work like a geographer? pages 4–5
What are the skills of a good geographer?
1 Read about the skills that a geographer needs on pages 4–5 of the Student Book. Using this
information and the bubbles below, draw and label your own version in the space provided of
what makes a good geographer. Your drawing should show:
a what a geographer is
b what a geographer can do (their skills).
Expand your world Develop your Investigate places at
knowledge of places understanding of the all scales, from
and their location. big ides of Geography personal to global.
and how they connect.
Be curious about
people and places. Engage with and enjoy Expand your
your studies, developing geographical
a passion for learning vocabulary and use it
about our rich and to communicate your
Identify and challenge geographical ideas
diverse planet.
bias when thinking through discussion,
critically about debate and writing.
different viewpoints.
Appreciate the world
and understand how
physical and human Consider what places
Make sense of people landscapes are are like and how the
and places using a side interdependent and past helps to explain
range of geographical interconnected. the present and
data. predict the future.
Strengthen your
Investigate the world arguments by
through increasingly justifying your views Use different maps
complex geographical when reaching routinely to develop
enquiry. conclusions and your spatial awareness
making decisions. of a variety of places at
different scales.
Investigate issues
affecting a diverse Investigate and ask
range of places and your own
people, now and in geographical
the future. questions.
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Activity worksheet Student Book
Support 1.2b 1.2 How do you work like a geographer? pages 4–5
What makes a good geographer?
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Activity worksheet Student Book
Support 1.2b 1.2 How do you work like a geographer? pages 4–5
2 Complete the sentences below to summarise what you have learnt about what it means to be a
good geographer.
a A good geographer is someone who is ...
b A good geographer is someone who can …
c A good geographer is someone who understands …
d Geographers are important because they …
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