"The Oxford International Primary Atlas Activity Book" is a disposable fill-in workbook to accompany the "Oxford International Primary Atlas". It has a clear content with a distinct primary design. Specific references to the atlas are included throughout, and there is a strong emphasis on atlas skills and place knowledge.

 

There are 24 pages in this book. This is a book of maps. This book was published 2006 by Oxford University Press .

Dr Patrick Wiegand taught in primary and secondary schools before being appointed to the School of Education at the University of Leeds where he trained teachers, taught on Masters' programmes and supervised PhD students. He became Head of Teacher Training at the University of Leeds and then Reader in Geography Education. He has researched children's thinking with maps and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) throughout his career and has published many books, chapters and research papers in this area including Learning and Teaching with Maps (Routledge, 2006). He was Chair of the Cartography and Children Commission of the International Cartographic Association, held a Leverhulme Research Fellowship in GIS in Education, and has served on the UK Committee for Cartography. He has always worked to improve the quality and usability of classroom teaching materials and has been Editorial Adviser for OUP atlases for 30 years.

This book has the following chapters: Earth from space and world map. Colour land and sea; World map and views of Earth from space. Colour and name continents; World map: Countries; World map: Physical; World map: Weather; World map: Connections and time zones; World map: Places I know; Atlas skills: Scale; Atlas skills: Direction; Atlas skills: Location (grid codes and hemisphere); Atlas skills: Alphabetical order; Atlas skills: Contents and Index; Country files; Atlas quiz; Progress checker