Wildgoose launches ‘Exploring England’ deskmats

19 September 2007, 8:18pm

Wildgoose, the UK’s leading supplier of geography resources, has created an
exciting new collection of educational deskmats to support the teaching of
geography at Key Stages 2 and 3. The Exploring England Deskmat set combines
high quality aerial photographs of important sites around the country with a
corresponding Ordnance Survey map, additional reference information and pupil questions.

The deskmat set includes 15 individual A3 sized deskmats illustrating the varied nature of the English Landscape, including the 2012 Olympic site, Alton Towers and Mevagissey. Exploring England is the latest addition to the existing Wildgoose range that includes other regionally focused sets together with
sets illustrating a range of topical issues.

The Exploring England Deskmat set uses the highest quality photography to show important locations throughout England from the air. Corresponding Ordnance Survey maps coupled with detailed reference information, pupil questions and guided activities makes the set a stimulating resource for the teaching of
geography at Key Stages 2 and 3. The deskmats are ideal for local area and contrasting area studies, the development of an understanding of maps and aerial photography interpretation exercises.

“This was a natural extension to our existing, highly popular, range of deskmats,” said Lynette Rowbottom, Education Manager at Wildgoose. “The aerial images engage pupils and teachers alike, encouraging them to explore and question our diverse landscape. When combined with Ordnance Survey maps and
reference information, the aerial photography and suggested pupil activities form a valuable resource to support the teaching of geography.”

The Exploring England Deskmat set includes 15 A3 (420 x 297 mm), fully encapsulated deskmats. Each deskmat features a vertical aerial photography plus corresponding Ordnance Survey map, including scale bar and compass on the front, plus information about the locality and a set of pupil questions on the reverse. The set features the following locations: Alton Towers, Cowley, Forest of Dean, Fosse Park, River Severn, Hastings, Manchester, York, Heathrow Airport, Wembley, Pennines, Mevagissey, Grasmere, Rivers Soar/Trent and the 2012 Olympic site.

Wildgoose also offers a range of other deskmats that can be purchased as
complete sets or individually including Scotland from the Air, Wales from the Air (also available in a Welsh Language version) and topical deskmat sets including subjects like Environmental Issues and Settlement, Coastal and River features.

Wildgoose has been providing resources for education for over 11 years and has grown into one of the UK’s leading publishers of geographical teaching aids. Wildgoose is a member of the British Educational Suppliers Association and a registered content provider for the Curriculum Online scheme.

For further information, or to request a catalogue, please call Wildgoose on 01530 518568.

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