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Geography. Level 1 to 17.

Places, people and the planet: reading maps, understanding land, weather and cities, and caring for the environment. All of it is planned and not yet written.

11 strands (1 beyond school) · 57 topics · about 245 modules planned · 0 specified · 0 with a sample lesson. From Primary 1 to 400–500 Level.

Series GEGEGeographyWave 3
Planned for authoring wave 3.

Maps and map-reading

Drawing, reading and using maps, from the village path to topographic sheets.

Previews Geography, Surveying and Geoinformatics

  1. Directions and the compass

    GE-MAP-DIR · Primary 1 to Primary 4 · about 3 modules planned

    North, south, east and west, using the sun and a compass to find the way.

    • About 3 planned
  2. Plans and simple maps

    GE-MAP-PLN · Primary 1 to Primary 5 · about 4 modules planned

    Drawing a map of the classroom, the compound and the route to the market.

    • About 4 planned
  3. Scale and distance

    GE-MAP-SCA · Primary 5 to JSS 3 (BECE) · about 4 modules planned

    Using a map's scale to measure real distances between places.

    • About 4 planned
  4. Grid references and symbols

    GE-MAP-GRD · Primary 6 to JSS 3 (BECE) · about 4 modules planned

    Finding places with grid references and reading a map's key.

    • About 4 planned
  5. Relief and contours

    GE-MAP-REL · JSS 2 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 5 modules planned

    Reading hills, valleys and slopes from contour lines.

    • About 5 planned
  6. Interpreting topographic maps

    GE-MAP-TOP · SSS 1 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 5 modules planned

    Reading land use, settlement and drainage from a full map sheet.

    • About 5 planned

GIS

Geographic information systems: maps as layers of data that computers can analyse.

Previews Geography, Surveying and Geoinformatics, Geomatics

  1. Latitude, longitude and GPS

    GE-GIS-LAT · JSS 1 to SSS 1 · about 4 modules planned

    Pinpointing any place on Earth with coordinates and a phone's GPS.

    • About 4 planned
  2. What GIS is

    GE-GIS-LAY · JSS 2 to SSS 2 · about 4 modules planned

    Stacking layers such as roads, rivers and wells to answer questions about a place.

    • About 4 planned
  3. Collecting field data

    GE-GIS-FLD · JSS 3 (BECE) to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 4 modules planned

    Recording the location of boreholes, farms or clinics with a phone.

    • About 4 planned
  4. Open mapping

    GE-GIS-OPN · SSS 1 to A level / JUPEB / foundation year · about 3 modules planned

    How volunteers put villages on open maps, and how to add your own area.

    • About 3 planned
  5. Spatial analysis

    GE-GIS-ANA · SSS 2 to A level / JUPEB / foundation year · about 5 modules planned

    Measuring distance, buffers and overlap to plan where a new well should go.

    • About 5 planned

Physical geography

Landforms, rocks, rivers and coasts, and the forces that shape them.

Previews Geography, Geology

  1. Landforms

    GE-PHY-LAN · Primary 3 to JSS 3 (BECE) · about 4 modules planned

    Hills, plateaus, valleys and plains, and how to recognise them around us.

    • About 4 planned
  2. Rocks and weathering

    GE-PHY-ROC · JSS 1 to SSS 2 · about 5 modules planned

    Rock types, and how heat, rain and roots break rocks down into soil.

    • About 5 planned
  3. Rivers

    GE-PHY-RIV · Primary 5 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 6 modules planned

    From source to mouth: how rivers erode, carry and drop material.

    • About 6 planned
  4. Coasts

    GE-PHY-COA · JSS 1 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 5 modules planned

    Waves, beaches, cliffs, lagoons and deltas along Africa's shores.

    • About 5 planned
  5. Plate tectonics

    GE-PHY-TEC · JSS 3 (BECE) to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 5 modules planned

    How moving plates build mountains and rift valleys, such as East Africa's.

    • About 5 planned
  6. Deserts and dry lands

    GE-PHY-DES · JSS 2 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 4 modules planned

    How wind and heat shape dry lands such as the Sahara and the Sahel.

    • About 4 planned

Weather and climate

Measuring the weather, understanding seasons and comparing climates.

Previews Geography, Meteorology

  1. Observing the weather

    GE-WEA-OBS · Primary 1 to Primary 5 · about 3 modules planned

    Sun, rain, wind and cloud: keeping a class weather chart.

    • About 3 planned
  2. Weather elements and instruments

    GE-WEA-INS · Primary 6 to JSS 3 (BECE) · about 5 modules planned

    Measuring rainfall, temperature and wind with simple home-made instruments.

    • About 5 planned
  3. Rain and seasons

    GE-WEA-RAI · JSS 1 to SSS 2 · about 4 modules planned

    Why rainy and dry seasons come and go, and what brings the harmattan.

    • About 4 planned
  4. Climate zones of Africa

    GE-WEA-ZON · JSS 2 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 5 modules planned

    Equatorial, savanna, desert and highland climates, and how they differ.

    • About 5 planned
  5. Climate change

    GE-WEA-CHA · JSS 2 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 5 modules planned

    What is changing in the climate, why, and what it means for our region.

    • About 5 planned

Africa's regions

The countries, landscapes and peoples of the continent, region by region.

Previews Geography, African Studies

  1. Countries and capitals

    GE-AFR-CON · Primary 3 to JSS 2 · about 4 modules planned

    Finding our country and its neighbours on the map of Africa.

    • About 4 planned
  2. Africa's biomes

    GE-AFR-BIO · Primary 5 to SSS 1 · about 4 modules planned

    Rainforest, savanna, Sahel and desert: what grows and lives in each.

    • About 4 planned
  3. West Africa

    GE-AFR-WES · Primary 6 to SSS 2 · about 5 modules planned

    Rivers, coasts, climates and livelihoods from Senegal to Nigeria.

    • About 5 planned
  4. East Africa

    GE-AFR-EAS · Primary 6 to SSS 2 · about 5 modules planned

    Highlands, great lakes, the Rift Valley and the lives they support.

    • About 5 planned
  5. North, central and southern Africa

    GE-AFR-OTH · JSS 1 to SSS 2 · about 5 modules planned

    Deserts, the Congo Basin and southern plateaus compared.

    • About 5 planned

Population and settlement

Where people live, how populations change, and why people move.

Previews Geography, Demography

  1. People in our community

    GE-POP-COM · Primary 1 to Primary 4 · about 3 modules planned

    Who lives in our village, what they do and how homes are arranged.

    • About 3 planned
  2. Rural settlements

    GE-POP-SET · Primary 5 to JSS 3 (BECE) · about 4 modules planned

    Why villages grow where they do: water, farmland, roads and markets.

    • About 4 planned
  3. Population distribution and density

    GE-POP-DIS · JSS 1 to SSS 1 · about 4 modules planned

    Why some places are crowded and others empty, using maps and counts.

    • About 4 planned
  4. Population change

    GE-POP-CHG · JSS 3 (BECE) to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 4 modules planned

    Births, deaths and how a country's population grows or shrinks.

    • About 4 planned
  5. Migration

    GE-POP-MIG · JSS 2 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 4 modules planned

    Why people move between villages, cities and countries, and what changes.

    • About 4 planned

Cities and urbanisation

How towns and cities grow, and how they work for the people in them.

Previews Urban and Regional Planning, Geography

  1. Villages, towns and cities

    GE-CIT-TOW · Primary 2 to Primary 6 · about 3 modules planned

    How a village differs from a town and a city, and what each offers.

    • About 3 planned
  2. Transport networks

    GE-CIT-TRA · JSS 1 to SSS 2 · about 4 modules planned

    Roads, rail, rivers and air links, and how they connect places.

    • About 4 planned
  3. Urban growth

    GE-CIT-GRO · JSS 2 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 5 modules planned

    Why African cities are growing, and how land use inside a city is patterned.

    • About 5 planned
  4. Informal settlements

    GE-CIT-INF · SSS 1 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 4 modules planned

    How people build homes and livelihoods where planning has not reached.

    • About 4 planned
  5. Urban services

    GE-CIT-SER · JSS 3 (BECE) to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 4 modules planned

    Water, power, waste and housing: the challenge of serving a growing city.

    • About 4 planned

Resources, trade and development

What the land provides, how goods move, and how we measure development.

Previews Geography, Economics, Development Studies

  1. Natural resources

    GE-RES-NAT · Primary 3 to JSS 2 · about 4 modules planned

    Water, soil, forests, fish and minerals: what we use and where it comes from.

    • About 4 planned
  2. Mining and energy

    GE-RES-MIN · JSS 2 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 5 modules planned

    Oil, gas, minerals, hydropower and solar, and their effects on places.

    • About 5 planned
  3. Industry

    GE-RES-IND · JSS 2 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 4 modules planned

    Where factories locate and why, from food processing to manufacturing.

    • About 4 planned
  4. Trade

    GE-RES-TRD · JSS 1 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 4 modules planned

    What countries buy and sell, and the routes goods travel.

    • About 4 planned
  5. Tourism

    GE-RES-TOU · JSS 2 to SSS 2 · about 3 modules planned

    Parks, beaches and heritage sites, and who benefits from visitors.

    • About 3 planned
  6. Measuring development

    GE-RES-DEV · JSS 3 (BECE) to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 4 modules planned

    Income, health and schooling as ways of comparing how places are doing.

    • About 4 planned

Natural hazards

Floods, droughts, earthquakes and storms: why they happen and how to stay safe.

Previews Geography, Disaster Risk Management

  1. Staying safe

    GE-HAZ-SAF · Primary 2 to JSS 2 · about 3 modules planned

    Warning signs, safe places and family plans for floods, storms and fires.

    • About 3 planned
  2. Floods

    GE-HAZ-FLO · Primary 4 to SSS 1 · about 4 modules planned

    Why rivers burst their banks, and how communities prepare and recover.

    • About 4 planned
  3. Drought

    GE-HAZ-DRO · Primary 5 to SSS 2 · about 4 modules planned

    When the rains fail: causes, effects on farms and ways to cope.

    • About 4 planned
  4. Earthquakes and volcanoes

    GE-HAZ-EAR · JSS 2 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 4 modules planned

    Where they happen, why, and how buildings and people can be protected.

    • About 4 planned
  5. Landslides and storms

    GE-HAZ-LAN · JSS 2 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 3 modules planned

    How heavy rain, slopes and strong winds cause damage, and how to reduce it.

    • About 3 planned

Environmental geography

How people change the environment, and how to look after it.

Previews Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Geography

  1. Caring for our surroundings

    GE-ENV-CAR · Primary 1 to Primary 5 · about 3 modules planned

    Keeping the compound, stream and school clean, and why it matters.

    • About 3 planned
  2. Water resources

    GE-ENV-WAT · Primary 6 to SSS 2 · about 4 modules planned

    Where village water comes from, and how to keep wells and streams clean.

    • About 4 planned
  3. Pollution

    GE-ENV-POL · Primary 6 to SSS 2 · about 4 modules planned

    Air, water, land and plastic pollution, and what causes each.

    • About 4 planned
  4. Deforestation

    GE-ENV-FOR · Primary 6 to SSS 2 · about 4 modules planned

    Why forests are cleared, what is lost, and how replanting helps.

    • About 4 planned
  5. Desertification

    GE-ENV-DES · JSS 2 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 4 modules planned

    How dry land loses its soil and plants, and efforts to hold it back.

    • About 4 planned
  6. Conservation and protected areas

    GE-ENV-CON · JSS 1 to SSS 3 (WASSCE) · about 4 modules planned

    National parks, reserves and community-led conservation.

    • About 4 planned

Beyond school (Beyond school, university level)

University-level geography: a head start, or a way to keep learning.

Previews Geography, Remote Sensing, Urban and Regional Planning, Development Studies

  1. Remote sensing

    GE-BYD-REM · A level / JUPEB / foundation year to 400–500 Level · about 7 modules planned

    Reading satellite images to map land cover, crops, floods and change over time.

    • About 7 planned
  2. Urban planning

    GE-BYD-URB · A level / JUPEB / foundation year to 400–500 Level · about 8 modules planned

    Land use, housing, transport and services: how planners shape towns.

    • About 8 planned
  3. Development studies

    GE-BYD-DEV · A level / JUPEB / foundation year to 400–500 Level · about 7 modules planned

    Theories of development, aid, poverty and inequality, with African case studies.

    • About 7 planned

Help light the classroom where Geography begins.

Every module here is written to be learned at a Lantern, offline, at a child’s own pace. Four Lanterns are planned and waiting for light.