We would look at the grocery store sales to see what fruits and vegetables were featured and find out where they came from and why they were coming from those places. New Zealand apples and Chilean grapes in our spring helped students to understand hemispheres and seasons. Walking through a discount store or looking at labels to identify where clothes are manufactured are also good ways for students to see world linkages. Geography is a good place for students with a wide range of abilities, because there are many opportunities for teachers to develop active learning experiences. Such activities often motivate less-able students to perform better.
Field work is a common part of geography in other parts of the world but less common in our country.
Field work means letting students use your locality to study geography. Students begin the study by walking around the school, then the school grounds, and finally the local area listing features they see and noting how land is used. Students develop simple classifications of land use. For example, in the school students see classroom space, library space, playground space, shared space, and so on. They can make maps or color maps given to them.