New Zealand and the South Pacific School Atlas - New Zealand Mapskills Flipchart

A new learning environment for students to explore mapping and geographical topics and support atlas products. This is a paid-for-download product – when you buy it you get instant access to download the file and save it for use with your Promethean software.

Collins flipcharts combine the best aspects of traditional teaching and e learning. Flipcharts run on Interactive whiteboards. Requires Promethean ActivInspire (Personal or Professional Edition) or ActivPrimary/ActivStudio V3. Download ActivInspire Personal Edition free of charge for use with any interactive whiteboard.

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The charts are easy to use, visually stimulating and use bright attractive graphics to engage students. Type sizes and symbols have been designed for maximum clarity. They allow teachers and learners to further develop each topic using the inbuilt tools of interactive whiteboards. The graphics can be annotated, highlighted or spotlighted as required by the teacher to promote further learning. A full range of tools are available within the software so that the teacher has the option to experiment or create further learning material at a level appropriate to the class.

Collins New Zealand and the South Pacific School Atlas Mapskills flipchart has been created to support various aspects of the Curriculum Programme of Study for Geography. It focuses on the key mapping skills required to interpret and understand globes and atlas maps at a range of scales. Topics such as grid references, projections, scale, direction, latitude and longitude etc. are introduced in step-by-step presentations and simple activities support the teaching and learning of basic map interpretation.

Quizzes incorporated into the charts, making use of Promethean voting pads, encourage students to enjoy learning and allow teachers to assess the progress of the whole class, individuals or groups within the class.