Geography Resources

Useful Links

Geographical Association resources for supporting study of the recent tsunami within GCSE Geography

Amazing Map Collections

BBC weather centre online A vast store of up-to-the-minute weather information includes satellite information and weather maps

Brixworth Pages Developed by Mike Lewis at Northamptonshire Grammar School

CNN Weather CNN's comprehensive weather site

CTI Geography, Geology and Meteorology A very comprehensive set of resources for geographers. Categorised web links are available via the Geo-Information Gateway

Dudley Humanities Section-Geography Helpful geography links set up by the Dudley LEA

Geography - about.com The geography section from the about.com web site. A wide range of web sites with an American flavour

Geography Education Links - Liverpool Hope A wide range of links to support teaching and learning in geography from Liverpool Hope University.

Geography World A large selection of links to all things Geographical.

GeoNet links Developed by Dave Wakefield.

Gwent Coal Mines A directory page with links to a number of coal mines in the Gwent area.

Internet Resources for Geography and Geology Internet resources from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

Kids Web Japan Introduces Japan to schoolchildren aged between 10 and 14 who live in other countries.

The Met.Office Home Page

The National Coal Mining Museum An exploration of coal mining past and present in the UK. Sections include visits, history and education.

National Earthquake Information Center United States Geological Survey site, contains world map of recent earthquake sites, earthquake information, search and useful links.

The National Grid Four Seasons Project A series of projects linked to the environment. Each project is related to the weather and makes use of data collected from automatic weather stations at a series of sites in England.

New Scientist Earthquakes Report The New Scientist website's special earthquake report brings you an in-depth look at the science of earthquakes and earthquake prediction, major quake regions, and more.

Ordnance Survey

Physical Geography Site This site has pages on physical geography, geomorphology, hydology, water glaciology, and natural disaster resources.

Plate tectonics An online booklet that explores and explains the story of plate tectonics.

The Satellite Centre Carmarthenshire LEA Satellite Centre provides advice, curriculum materials and training on all aspects of using weather and earth observation satellite imagery within the classroom.

S-Cool A really useful site with lots of resources for both teachers and pupils: GCSE and upwards.

SLN Geog links Staffordshire Learning Network's useful selection of geography web links

UK Weather links Satellite images, lightening maps, rainfall, weather models, global weather

Downloadable Resources

Audit at Key Stage 3

This is a useful document from DfEE to carry out an audit within your department. Designed initially for literacy and numeracy, but equally valid for other subjects

Natural Environments KS3 unit of work (PDF file, 4Mb big - avoid downloading via dial-up modem) - covering climate and adaptation leading to a piece of extended writing in which pupils produce an explorer’s diary; it incorporates good teaching and learning methodologies advocated by the Key Stage 3 Strategy; engaging starters; inclusive plenaries; modelling; questioning to raise the level of challenge; shared reading and writing; assessment for learning and activities catering to a range of learning styles; it exemplifies ‘built-in’ differentiation and extension through considered teaching approaches (produced by Michelle Springer, Northumberland Park School and Jane Blakey, Foundation Subjects Consultant)