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Fun Geography Quiz Websites – Sporcle and Jetpunk

You probably have either heard of and/or used these sites previously, but if there’s at least one person out there who hasn’t, then posting them was worth it. These websites have a variety of quizzes that are geographical in nature. Be careful, sometimes they can be dated in terms of information, or it isn’t clear where the data they used is from (ie urban population quizzes). But in general they are fantastic item to close out a lesson that ended too early, to help memorise capitals, flags, or countries, and add a bit of a competitive edge into the geography classroom.

https://www.sporcle.com/games/category/geography

https://www.jetpunk.com/tags/geography


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Revision Technique Idea/Grade 12 Farewell

I saw one of my 12 HL students revising and her technique caught my eye. For the different options we studied in class (Geophysical Hazards, Oceans and Coastal Margins, and Urban Environments), she printed out a blank world map and labelled the areas that were either case studies or examples used in class. This is a great way for more visual learners to map out and recall the material learned in class. It is also beneficial for me as well to analyse spatially the places I teach in class; I need to teach more about Africa! She gave me permission to post the photo.

I want to take a moment to wish all of my Grade 12 students success on their now-completed exams. It was a lot of fun teaching you and I hope we keep in touch!