Teachers

Explore a World of Ideas! – at YCD>

TIIGS

and

Young Creators’ Den

Invite you to

Explore A World Of Ideas!

A monthly gathering of curious minds, age 8 and above – 2nd Sunday of the month

How Earth Made Us

Part 1 – Deep Earth

Presented by Dr. Iain Stewart, Geologist

Human life is intimately connected to Earth. There is a very interesting connection between Earth’s hot interior and where civilizations were born, grew, and vanished. Earth is plentiful, but also powerful. No wonder many cultures respect Earth … and on one ever “conquers” Earth!

So, where did humans find Earth’s riches and Earth’s awesome power that they should fear?

 Come and explore with us on

Sunday, 9 October 2011 4:30 to 6:30pm at the Young Creators’ Den

Kids and parents are welcome!

To register:

Contact us with your name, age, class/standard, and name of your school; we will reply to your email confirming your registration. Registration is on first-come-first-serve basis.

9 October 2011 | Also posted in Events, Students • READ COMPLETE POST

TIIGS for Teachers>

Geography education must become more field-work and application oriented to be relevant to India and Indian students.

16 September 2011 • READ COMPLETE POST

Capacity-building workshops for geography teachers>

Teachers who are well-informed and enthusiastic about geography can greatly inspire their students.

30 May 2011 • READ COMPLETE POST

For Teachers: Rain or shine – teaching weather and climate>

A fundamental knowledge of the vocabulary of geography is crucial to making sense of what the terms ‘weather’ and ‘climate’ mean to us.

25 October 2010 • READ COMPLETE POST

Monsoon Geographies and subject integration>

What are the geographies of the monsoons in India? What do they have to do with art, literature, physics, biology, and film songs? Teachers in Hubballi (Karnataka) found out!

16 October 2010 • READ COMPLETE POST

Activities offered for teachers>

We offer many kinds of activities for teachers’ capacity-building, including:

  • Field-work projects,
  • Computer-aided projects (“IT-Enabled Geography”), and
  • Workshops.
16 October 2010 • READ COMPLETE POST

U.S. National Geography Standards for GeoVidyaa>

18 standards mapped over six “essential elements”, applicable worldwide, and can be adapted with local examples and case studies.

19 June 2009 | Also posted in Blog • READ COMPLETE POST

The power of maps>

What are maps? What do they tell us? How can they help bring geographical thinking to help teach not just Geography but also art, economics, physics, chemistry, biology, etc.? Teachers in Kuppam found out.

1 November 2008 | Also posted in Blog • READ COMPLETE POST

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