Geography Planning and Resources
The Geography Association - research frames, ideas to gain interest at the start of a topic, weblinks organised by QCA module ("superschemes") and more.
About.com - Geography - Fantastic Geography site with free maps, resources (including the CIA world fact book!), quizzes and more.
cowforce.com - A site focussed on third world development issues and with many informative, well-designed resources.
globaleye.org.uk - Informative multimedia newsletters focussing on particular issues in third world countries. There is a termly competition worth entering your class into plus there is a list of cross curricular links for each instalment.
nationalgeographic.com/kids - Games, stories and news from the natural world. Create your own animal, geography games and quizzes.
bbc.co.uk/whatisweather - This mini-site explains what weather is, why it occurs and how it impacts on humans.
brainpop.com - Map skills movie - you do need to sign up but this is free for the first 14 days.
ictteachers.co.uk - A number of ICT resources for use in geography planning, teaching and assessment.
Intrepid Berkeley Explorer Pictures and Free Videos From Around the World - Loads of different locations across the planet.
childrensatlas.com - Online, interactive children's atlas - drill down from continents to learn about different countries.
MapZone is a cool place to learn all about maps – for free - A fun way of learning about maps. Good quality too, as it's from the Ordnance Survey.
World Atlas - Maps, Flags and Geography Facts and Figures.
weatheronline.co.uk - current and historical weather data from around the world.
Oxfam Teacher's Resources - Great sequence of three lessons on mapping and citizenship is available here.
About.com - Geography - Fantastic Geography site with free maps, resources (including the CIA world fact book!), quizzes and more.
cowforce.com - A site focussed on third world development issues and with many informative, well-designed resources.
globaleye.org.uk - Informative multimedia newsletters focussing on particular issues in third world countries. There is a termly competition worth entering your class into plus there is a list of cross curricular links for each instalment.
nationalgeographic.com/kids - Games, stories and news from the natural world. Create your own animal, geography games and quizzes.
bbc.co.uk/whatisweather - This mini-site explains what weather is, why it occurs and how it impacts on humans.
brainpop.com - Map skills movie - you do need to sign up but this is free for the first 14 days.
ictteachers.co.uk - A number of ICT resources for use in geography planning, teaching and assessment.
Intrepid Berkeley Explorer Pictures and Free Videos From Around the World - Loads of different locations across the planet.
childrensatlas.com - Online, interactive children's atlas - drill down from continents to learn about different countries.
MapZone is a cool place to learn all about maps – for free - A fun way of learning about maps. Good quality too, as it's from the Ordnance Survey.
World Atlas - Maps, Flags and Geography Facts and Figures.
weatheronline.co.uk - current and historical weather data from around the world.
Oxfam Teacher's Resources - Great sequence of three lessons on mapping and citizenship is available here.
