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· Tour of different types of farming around the UK – well worth a look – great starter activity for looking at farming and distribution of farming types! (thanks to Noel Jenkins for this!) http://www.digitalgeography.co.uk/archives/2006/01/more-geographical-toursfor-google-earth/ ·
Farming Case Study Some fantastic new farming resources from Tom
Biebrach of Pencoed School (Wales) – including some film clip
interviews with a Welsh Cattle Farmer, images and other resources
–
fantastic! · Face – Farming and Countryside Education http://www.face-online.org.uk/ ·
Farms for Schools – finding member farms in the local area ·
3rd World Farmer – Simulation Game · Virtual Farming Game http://www.bized.co.uk/virtual/vla/farm/index.htm ·
Agriculture Data – produce data sets based on postcodes · Farming and Countryside Education website (FACE) http://www.faceonline.org.uk/ · The Meatrix http://www.themeatrix.com/ - fun with a series message – a take on the Film "The Matrix" looking at the dangers of Factory Farming · Store Wars http://www.storewars.org/flash/ - similar to above but a take on the Film "Star Wars" looks at organic farming ·
Mouth Revolution – another great movie – this time
looking at organic farming ·
Oxfam’s Milking it – small farmers and
international
trade · Waterproof Rice Gene Identified http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4777561.stm ·
Proposals for GM crops launched http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/5201196.stm ANTARCTICA ·
March of the Penguins Website – the website includes some
great
photographs as well as some very useful links on Antarctica and its
wildlife – enjoy! ·
Royal Geographical Society – Unlocking the Archives ·
Discovering Antarctica A new online interactive teaching tool, developed by the RGS with IBG, British Antarctic Survey and The Foreign and Commonwealth Polar Regions Unit. The site includes full teachers note linked to KS3 / GCSE and the pilot GCSE specifications. There are information leaflets, video clips, audio, images, glossary terms and interactive activities such as games for students. A fantastic resource – well worth exploring! ·
Ecotourism In Antarctica – a few links to support
understanding
/ examples of ecotourism in Antarctica. o http://www.peopleandplanet.net/doc.php?id=1107 o http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/ ·
Unexpected Warming in Antarctica – a 2oc rise in air
temperatures in the last 30 years has been reported ·
MS Endurance 2006/2007 deployment to Antarctica -A great site with
factfiles – ·
Exploratorium – Science from the Poles Geography Directory 9 Geography Directory 10 ·
Map of Brazil Jigsaw (Thanks to Mary C) · Games related to Brazil – for use with IWB http://www.games4geog.com/brazil.html ·
Internet Geography – Brazil (includes fact file, teachers
resources etc.) · Embassy of Brazil Website http://www.brazil.org.uk/ ·
Brazil in the School (teaching resources from the Embassy of Brazil) · Child Labour in Brazil Video (30mins) http://www.teachers.tv/video/18714 CARTOONS · Earth Sciences Cartoons http://www.nearingzero.net/sci_earth_sciences.html ·
Environmental Sciences Cartoons · Cartoons http://cagle.msnbc.com/ - an excellent source of cartoons – includes a teachers section with lesson plan ideas for using some of the cartoons! · Useful cartoons on Globalisation / Development http://www.cartooncompetition.org/17/ ·
Education & Teacher Cartoons · Free Cartoons and Animations http://emol.org/movies/cartoons/index.html CHINA ·
China – video of photographs (with grateful thanks to David
Raynor) – can be downloaded from Blip TV here ·
China Resource Pages new for 2007 (Geography Pages – thanks
to
Alan P) Geography Directory 11 COASTS DORSET COAST ·
Dorset Coast Digital Archive – an excellent website including
digital media relating to the Dorset coast ·
Dorset Coast Forum – forum considering long term issues
facing
the Dorset coastline ·
Mapping Changes along the Dorset Coast ·
Learning materials for the Dorset Coast HOLDERNESS COAST ·
Holderness Coast Erosion Overlaying of aerial Holderness
Coast · Holderness Coast Google Earth Tour – a fantastic tour of the Holderness Coast and its main features using Google Earth – includes map and photograph overlays to bring the geography of the Holderness Coast to life – well worth looking at (also worth exploring many of the other inspirational resources on digital geography) http://www.learningnet.co.uk/ubb/Forum5/HTML/003857.html ·
Erosion of the Holderness Coast http://www.herb.hull.ac.uk/erosion/index.htm
- ·
Holderness Video Clips Some of the video clips on the Holderness have
been put together as a short video Geography Directory 12 ·
Coastal Management http://www.georesources.co.uk/coastman.htm#L1 · Fairlight Cove (useful for a case study?) http://www.fairlightcove.com/index.php · Time-lapse Coastal erosion 2005-2006 – Suffolk Coast (Bawdsey)– this was a project set up to take regular photographs to look at the frightening rates of coastal erosion – flags were positioned to spell out a phrase – over time they have gradually disappeared as more land has been lost to the sea – you can download a video sequence here http://www.ifever.org.uk/camera/ – great as a starter on coastal erosion! COASTAL PROCESSES & FEATURES ·
Simple processes animation on stacks, stumps etc. ·
Excellent animation of coastal erosion from Tom Biebrach · Free Coasts Fact Pack: There was a reminder on SLN this week about this website http://www.open2.net/coast/ which accompanied the TV series coast – you can order a free Coast fact pack from here which has some useful postcards free with it for display. ·
Beaches at Risk – Dynamic Coasts – a downloadable
resource pack ·
National Trust – Shifting shores Living with a changing
coastline (pdf document) ·
Coastlines of the NE (thanks to Val for link) ·
"Coastal processes and morphological change in the
Dunwich-Sizewell Area" ·
North Norfolk Coastal Erosion - a great school site with resources on
Coastal ·
Simulation of Extreme Flooding in London – this BBC news
articles reports on a simulation project at the MET office –
looking at the potential impacts of storms and the devastating
flooding they could cause in the UK Geography Directory 13 COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS ·
Coastal Sand Dunes – An example of primary succession ·
Magilligan Sand Dunes (virtual fieldtrip) ·
Coastal Sand Dunes (example of primary succession) ·
Coastal Sand Dunes and management in North Wales · Salt Marsh Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_marsh ·
Salt Marsh (Chichester Harbour) – includes threats to Salt
marsh ecosystems Sea Level Change Websites: ·
Interesting maps showing the possible impacts of rising sea level · University of Hawaii Sea Level Centre http://uhslc.soest.hawaii.edu/ · Sea Level Trends http://www.pol.ac.uk/ntslf/trends.php · Sea Level Rise - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_level_rise · British Isles Sea Level Trends http://www.pol.ac.uk/ntslf/products.html · Sea Level Change – this resource allows you to see how much of the world would be affected by various changes in sea level (sea level rise can be altered and the affect is reflected on the map) http://flood.firetree.net/ ·
Effect of Changing Sea Levels on World Topography – this site
was a find from SLN (goneunderground) – which allows you to
input a scenario of +ve of –ve values of sea level
change,
java applets are used to simulate the sea level change to show
the potential impact on land (particularly useful for AS
Coastal
Environments) ·
Sink or Swim (Britain’s coastline) – Geography in
the
News (need to sign into member areas to gain access to resources) DESERTS / DESERTIFICATION Geography Directory 14 ·
Cool Planet – Deserts ·
The Desert Biome ·
Desert Life in the American Southwest ·
Interactive Desert Explorer (great graphics for Date projectors /
IWB!) ·
UN’s convention on combating desertification ·
Sahel – Desertification Powerpoint ·
Worksheets and pictures based on Deserts – some great
adaptable
ideas for different exercises! · Wikipedia – Desertification http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desertification · USGS – Desertification http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/deserts/desertification/ · FAO – Desertification http://www.fao.org/desertification/default.asp?lang=en ·
Learning to combat desertification ·
Some great desertification Photographs NEWS ARTICLES RELATED TO DESERTS / DESERTIFICATION · In Pictures: US Heatwave http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/5239034.stm ·
Emergency in NY as city swelters ·
Heatwave Death Toll Rises in the US (August 2006) ·
UN warns over Afghan Drought · Heavy Rain in Drought Hit Kenya - Months of drought in Kenya have left much of the country in need of food - Heavy rain has today hit Northern and Eastern parts of Kenya, although due to the combination of the heavy rain and dry dusty land, flooding has caused havoc. The drought crisis is far than over though and and much more rain is needed. ·
Africa's food crisis In-Depth, see the BBC's superb In Depth section
on the African Food Crisis ·
Spin between the Raindrops – is the use of statistics
overhyping the drought · Chinese drought affects millions
Afghans struggle in the face of drought Geography Directory 16 Geography Directory 19 Geography Directory 21 Geography Directory 30 Geography Directory 37 EARTH SCIENCES ·
A great site looking at the characteristics of Igneous rocks
–
ideal for data projector / IWB · Igneous Intrusions http://geology.asu.edu/~sreynolds/blocks/bi_list.htm ·
Animations related to Earth Sciences – an excellent homepage
link with lots of links to different animations associated
with
earth sciences – includes plate
tectonics, glaciation,
soils etc. – well worth exploring. ·
Dive and Discover – expeditions related to exploration of the
ocean-floor – contains graphics / information on
plate
tectonics, ice ages, geological time · Dispersal of Gondwanaland http://earth.leeds.ac.uk/~eargah/Gond.html · Tectonics Animations http://www.kean.edu/~csmart/Observing/Lectures/animations/ ·
Earth Science Animations – a fantastic resource –
alphabetically sorted list of Earth Science animations
–
there are some great animations here – well worth the time to
look through some of these Geography Directory 41 ECOSYSTEMS
/ CONSERVATION · Endangered Species.com - http://www.endangeredspecie.com/ ·
Lesson plans based around Endangered Species ·
Newsround Lesson Plan on Endangered Species · Explore the world’s Biomes http://www.geog.ubc.ca/~daniels/biomes/index.html · Ecosystems http://library.thinkquest.org/11353/ecosystems.htm ·
Internet Geography – Tropical Rainforests · What is it like where you live? http://www.mbgnet.net/ ·
Coral Reefs – Coral Cay Conservation – includes
virtual
tour · The world’s biomes http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/index.html ·
Major Biomes of the World · Habitats and Biomes http://library.advanced.org/11922/habitats/habitats.htm ·
Biogeography – General Biomes · Interactions and Ecosystems http://www.blackgold.ab.ca/ict/Divison3/sc7u1.htm ·
A2 Ecosystem Resources (various links from Alan P’s Geography
Pages) · UNEP - World Conservation Monitoring Centre http://www.unep-wcmc.org/ · Rainforest Action Network http://www.ran.org/ · Biodiversity http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/biodiversity/ · World Wildlife Fund http://www.wwf-uk.org/core/index.asp · Institute of Ecosystem Studies http://www.ecostudies.org/ · Friends of the Earth – Biodiversity http://www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/biodiversity/ · Virtual Pond http://www.broadwaters.fsnet.co.uk/ · Google Earth Terrestrial Biomes Overlay (near bottom of page) http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/212964 Geography Directory 42 ·
Some good Ecosystems photographs available on this site (thanks to
Helen from ·
More Species Slide to Extinction http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4963526.stm ·
Warm Species Invading Antarctic (BBC) ·
Special Report: Conservation and Endangered Species (Guardian) Geography Directory 43 EGYPT ·
Nile River Flyover Movie – can be downloaded from here ·
Nile Flyover (Google Earth) ·
Article on the Aswan Dam ·
Radio 4- Women’s Hour – Cairo’s Rubbish
Collectors ·
Deep into the Rubbish with Cario’s Zabbaleen ·
Cairo’s Devoted Rubbish Collectors ·
Who is to blame for Cairo’s Pollution? ·
Global Eye and the River Nile · Guardian’s Egypt http://guardians.net/egypt/ ·
Modern Egypt photopack (Slamnet) – a superb set of
photographs
including urban scenes, farming, transport, the Nile etc. Geography Directory 44 ENERGY ·
Fuelling the Future – Energy in Depth Resource from BBC News
–
filled with reports / articles / audio-visual media relating
to
energy use and the most recent issues regarding energy use. ·
BP Educational Service – includes Teaching Resources, posters
etc. BP are releasing a new Carbon Footprint Toolkit (one per
school) in the Autumn – I have ordered the CD and
should
be with us in the new school year ·
Carbon Footprint Calculator · Energy – Fuelling the future - A mini website from the Science Museum looking at Energy – includes quizzes as well as an information zone and links / ideas for teachers http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/exhibitions/energy/index.asp · 100 Days Carbon Clean Up http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/5057334.stm · Energy Links http://moore.portlandschools.org/ibook/EnergyQuest.html#resnew ·
A summary - basic (table of advantages and disadvantages) ·
Renewable Energy http://www.dti.gov.uk/renewables/renew_1.htm
· Renewable Energy – lots of great downloadable resources here – especially for teachers / use in schools – includes teacher’s notes, activity ideas and information cards http://www.dti.gov.uk/renewables/schools/teachers/geography_programme.htm ·
Education pages from European Commission – Energy and
Transport
- includes ·
BBC Energy Calculator – interactive activity –
looking at
making decisions to balance ·
Energy Saving – Hybrid Cars – An interesting flash
on
"Hybrid Cars" and how they Geography Directory 45 ·
Government Promises Carbon Cuts (BBC News) · Lighting the Key to Energy Saving http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/5128478.stm ·
Energy Saving Trust – what can be done to save energy ·
Sustainable Technology Education http://www.stepin.org/
- includes some · Crude Oil – A lifetime Estimate http://www.physics.emich.edu/ebehringer/FossilFuels/oil_simple.html
- get actual BioEnergy: ·
BioEnergy: Green Fuels or Grim Reaper? ·
Biomass Energy Station Plan (for Fort William) Wind Farms: ·
Mapping out the UK’s Nuclear future ·
Using Google Earth to investigate wind energy – a great new
resource from NoelJenkins
at Juicy Geography – looking at the validity of Batsworthy as
a
site for a wind http://www.geographyalltheway.com/year8/energy/wind_farm_debate_enter.htm ·
Using Google Earth to make decisions about Wind Farm Sites ·
Interactive activity from Ordnance Survey – GIS files
–
looking for best position for locating of wind farm ·
Germany’s Wind Farms Challenged (BBC) ·
UK Offshore Wind at "Crossroads" (BBC) Geography Directory 46 ·
Wind power ‘ahead of predictions’ (BBC) ·
Wind Farm Hits Eagle Numbers (BBC) ·
Wind Farms - An Action Network Briefing (BBC) ·
BP Windfarm Designer – a flash simulation exercise to design
a
wind farm and test it success and impact on the local area ·
Animations related to Wind Power (how turbines work / situations of
wind farms Nuclear Power: ·
"No Obstacles to Atomic Option" – Article from the
Guardian on Nuclear Energy ·
GreenPeace Video – against Nuclear Power ·
Nuclear Power Plants get the Go Ahead · Turks wary of Nuclear Project http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/5133840.stm ·
new large scale hydro-power scheme in Scotland Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster: ·
Chernobyl – 20 years on - In depth – from the BBC ·
The Legacy of Chernobyl Geography Directory 47 EUROPEAN STUDIES ·
Interactive map of Europe – allowing you to compare 4 regions ·
Drag and drop quiz on European Countries ·
Free Downloadable World Flash Map http://www.backspace.com/mapapp/
- free ·
EU Debate - Headsup "What do Young People think about the EU?"
Now, under- ·
Tour the EU – animation · What the European Union has done for us – an A-Z http://www.guardian.co.uk/eu/story/0,,2041895,00.html · European Union – New Countries o
Bulgaria – Key Facts and Figures o
Romania - Key Facts and Figures o A
tale of two European Villages o New
EU citizens will benefit the UK o
Analysis: EU views on Turkish Bid o
Turkey’s EU Bid – Readers View o
Turkey’s EU Membership Bid Stalls o
Gingerbread Cake for EU newcomers Geography Directory 48 Geography Directory 50 FLOODING ·
Global Active archive of large flood events ·
Bangladesh River Basin Programme - Oxfam ·
Powerpoint – Dealing with the Delta (from SLN) –
includes
work relating to poetry ·
Bangladesh Unit of Work – on Devon Advisory Website
– go
to ·
Flooding in Inverness Check out this great little interactive site
from BBC Scotland ·
BBC Cornwall – includes clips on the 1976 drought, Boscastle
Floods, The Big · BBC – HUMBER – includes clips on flooding and the opening of the Drax Power Station http://www.bbc.co.uk/calc/wil_humber/a2z.shtml ·
Disaster preparation Bangladesh Great Oxfam based link looking at
disaster ·
Flood mitigation in Bangladesh · Flash Flooding videos (US based) http://www.floodsafety.com/media/gallery/video/ ·
KS4 River Flooding (includes good Odd one out
exercise) · The Narmada River and Dams http://www.narmada.org/ Flooding News Articles: · The flood threat to the UK http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5279796.stm Geography Directory 51 ·
Warning as High Tides Anticipated · Low flooding risk from High Tides http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5327960.stm · Flood threat puts Britain at risk http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/5277650.stm · US joins Ethiopian Flood Battle http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/5267794.stm · Flash Floods kill 125 in Ethiopia http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4791813.stm · Mud flood threatens Java residents http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asiapacific/4798501.stm ·
Ethiopia’s Stranded Survivors – After the Flood · Caribbean faces ‘stormier future’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/5290818.stm ·
How engineers plan to protect New Orleans from Future Flooding · ‘549 dead’ in North Korean Flooding http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asiapacific/5251496.stm · Scores killed in Ethiopia Floods http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/5250386.stm ·
Eyewitness – "Everything is Washed Away" (Ethiopian
Floods – August 2006) ·
India Floods close Energy plant · Dozens killed in Ethiopia Floods http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/5250386.stm · Floods leave Ethiopians homeless http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/5241226.stm ·
Flooding in Chile claims 15 lives · Ten Die in South Korean Flooding http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asiapacific/5184382.stm · At least 30 dead in China Floods http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asiapacific/5153286.stm C ASE STUDIES LINKED TO FLOODING / FLOOD MANAGEMENT: Three Gorges Dam (BBC) ·
Three Gorges Dam – last temporary dam demolished ·
Further information on the Three Gorges Dam from the BBC: · The social impact of the Three Gorges Dam http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asiapacific/5000198.stm · Three Gorges Dam reaches for the Sky http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asiapacific/4998740.stm ·
China’s Three Gorges Dam on Flood Alert (2004) · China begins major Flood Clean up (2004) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asiapacific/3639480.stm · Three Gorges Dam Barrier Demolished http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asiapacific/5051504.stm ·
China to relocated 300,000 more people for the 3 Gorges Dam Flooding in Europe 17th April 2006 - The Danube bursts its banks. ·
Balkans Battle Rising Floodwaters · In Pictures - Europe's Floods http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/4911142.stm ·
High Danube Sparks Europe Floods ·
On The Spot - Flooding is all of Europe's Problem · 1000 miles of devastation http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,13509-2137746,00.html ·
Thousands evacuated as Danube reaches 111 year high The 1953 East Coast Floods ·
The 1953 East Coast Floods ·
More on the 1953 East Coast Floods from Geography Pages Bangladesh
Flooding Case Study – 1998 Floods Geography Directory 53 ·
South Asia – Bangladesh Floods Rise Again (BBC) ·
Lessons learnt from the 1998 Bangladesh Floods ·
Full Report - The 1998 Floods in Bangladesh: Disaster Impacts;
Household Coping ·
Conclusions and Lessons from the 1998 floods ·
Impacts of the flood on agricultural production, employment and
wealth ·
Floods threaten 20 million lives in Bangladesh ·
Flood 98 - Bangladesh – Photo Gallery http://www.idrc.ca/panasia/ev-9929-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html ·
On this day: Flood devastates Devon village · 2002 Memorial for 1952 flood disaster http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2192926.stm · Rain making link to killer floods http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1516880.stm · Exmoor National Park – the Lynmouth Floods of 1952 http://www.exmoornationalpark.gov.uk/the_lynmouth_floods_of_1952_exmoor ·
Lynmouth Floods of 1952 ·
Exmoor Oral History Archive – a number of audio clips of
interviews with people re. Boscastle Flooding Case Study – 2004 floods · Living with the Risk – an excellent .pdf file from the Environment Agency on the 2004 Boscastle
Flood http://www.environmentagency.gov.uk/commondata/acrobat/living_with_the_risk_1111062.pdf Geography Directory 54 · Wikipedia – Boscastle Flood – 2004 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boscastle_flood%2C_2004 ·
Prince sees Boscastle Devastation · Flash Flooding – a ‘freak event’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3572360.stm ·
Boscastle – a ‘tourist ghost town’ ·
Village ‘unlikely to flood again’ –
Environment
Agency and National Trust – worked · A postcard from Boscastle http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/4155818.stm ·
Devastation in Boscastle a great
website – including audio files – interviews with
villagers who were evacuated ·
Villagers describe flood horror ·
Dozens rescued from flash floods Galleries: ·
Repair work being undertaken in Boscastle ·
The devastation and clean up operation ·
In Pictures: Then and Now – Boscastle Flood ·
Photographs of the 2004 Boscastle Flood Videos on Boscastle Flood: ·
BBC 2004 Video report on Boscastle Floods ·
Video – see Boscastle as it is now ·
Boscastle – Cornwall – After the Flood Geography Directory 55 ·
Day of the Flood – Boscastle 2004 · A comparison activity between the Lynmouth and Boscastle Floods (thanks to Rich Allway – Geographyalltheway.com) Geography Directory 56 Geography Directory 67 GLACIATION· Glaciers
Online – http://www.swisseduc.ch/glaciers/
- a superb site including photographs
and summary explanations about glaciers from all over the world
– ·
The Physical Environment – Glaciation ·
All about Glaciers http://nsidc.org/glaciers/ Snowdonia http://www.radicalgeography.co.uk/28.html ·
Singing powerpoint on Hanging Valleys (to tune of Twinkle Twinkle
Little Star) ·
Glacial Match-up http://www.geog4u.com/glacialmatchup.html
(M Cooch) ·
Glaciation – Glacial Bond Starter – a great new
resource
from ADD – can be ·
Mount Mckinley – Alaska Expedition ·
THE HIMALAYAS http://www.armyoneverest.com/home.php
- On 22 March 2006, Geography Directory 68 ·
COLD ENVIRONMENT PHOTOGRAPHS (Arctic / Antarctica) – great
site
from stock
photographers – Bryan and Cherry Alexander –
Although
they cannot be ·
Major Melt for Alpine Glaciers – a report has been published
suggesting that the European
Alps may lose ¾ of their glaciers this century due to the
changing · Alaskan Pipeline: http://www.alyeska-pipe.com/default.asp · Europe’s Glaciers in retreat http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/5306818.stm · Melting of Glaciers ‘speeds up’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6310869.stm GIS ·
Digital Mapping and GIS in schools ·
GIS in Geography Teaching and Learning (The Geographical Association) ·
Learn how to use GIS – GIS and Education · GIS for Schools – ESRI http://www.esri.com/industries/k-12/index.html · GIS in UK School Education http://www.abdn.ac.uk/gis_school/index.htm ·
The GIS Files – Ordnance Survey ·
GIS for teachers – Teachers Resources and GIS in the
Classroom
from Kingston · GIS in Education http://www.ncsu.edu/gisined/what.html · USGS - GIS in education http://rockyweb.cr.usgs.gov/outreach/giseduc.html ·
GIS Decision Making Exercises from the Ordnance Survey ·
GIS Software Evaluation (RGS – Curriculum Development) ·
Free GIS Software (thanks to David Raynor for list) o http://www.globalmapper.com/ o http://www.pcigeomatics.com/services/support_center/downloads/downloads_main.phpdownload_form_freeview.htm ·
Online GIS o http://www.bgs.ac.uk/mineralsuk/digital_maps/maps/home.html · GIS: Arc voyager – free download of GIS software (from Esri) http://www.esri.com/industries/k-12/education/voyager.html#special
– on the same pages
are links to lesson ideas and activities using Arcvoyager –
well worth exploring. ·
Simple GIS – DIY Map - DIY MAP is free for personal,
education
and non-profit use – "it
is a clickable, zooming map written in Flash and colored by data from
an external GPS (Global Positioning System) · GPS for Geography Teachers (Noel Jenkins) http://www.juicygeography.co.uk/gps.htm ·
GPS in the classroom (Noel Jenkins) – part 2 includes
teaching
ideas and a great ·
GPS Tutorial - what is GPS / how it works etc. ·
GPS – Educational Resources (USGS) ·
How can GPS be used in Education ·
GPS sites and Resources (USGS) · Geocaching http://education.usgs.gov/common/lessons/geocaching.html · GPS page on Geography Pages http://www.geographypages.co.uk/gps.htm · The GIS 2 GPS portal http://www.gis2gps.com/ ·
High tech field work – tips on using hand-held GPS devices ·
Lesson plan resources for GIS and GPS ·
GPS related blog entries from Digital Geography (Noel Jenkins) Geography Directory 73 INTERACTIVE
QUIZZES & GAMES (Using / Creating) This
excellent site is from Andrew Field and includes
the downloads for quiz generators for excellent
flash quizzes such as penalty shootout, There
are a number of Geography Sites which already host many
Content ·
GeoBytes (see the GeoGames section) ·
Juicy Geography (Noel Jenkins) ·
Hull Trinity School · Radical Geography (Tony Cassidy) http://radicalgeography.co.uk/geogames.html ·DIY
Quiz Game Generator – called Quiz Game Master –
some
great ideas here · http://teachers.teach-nology.com/web_tools/scramble/ word scramble generator · http://www.kprobe.com/kprobe/index.htm Educational Games and Logic Puzzles · Creating Sliding Puzzles from Images – a nifty little internet tool for creating sliding puzzles
from any photograph that you upload – I am going to look into
whether these can be
integrated into website ·
Creating Anagrams – great idea for a quick starter activity
–
anagrams of key terms) Geography Directory 85 Word
Search Creators: · http://www.wordsearchfun.com/ ·
Wordsearch Creator Downloadable programme – creates
wordsearches to put into Word. Crosswords · http://www.crosswordpuzzlegames.com/solver.html Crossword Puzzle Games · http://www.greeneclipsesoftware.com/eclipsecrossword/ · New find for creating crosswords http://www.greeneclipsesoftware.com/eclipsecrossword/ Powerpoint Templates for Games · Templates for PowerPoint Games – includes Who Want to be a Millionaire, Jeopardy etc. http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/PPT-games/ Place Geography – Interactive Location Quizzes ·
Locational Interactive Quizzes ·
European Locational Quiz ·
UK Locational Knowledge Quiz ·
World Geography Quizzes – designed to help students develop
mental maps of the world
around them and the countries, continents etc. ·
GeoQuiz Games (David in Cyberspace) – identifying capital and
countries ·
African Geography Games Geodoku ·
A geographical twist on the Sudoku craze – suggested
initially
by Geo_Jo on SLN. Interactive Simulation Games for use with students (some great games for stimulating discussions on topics such as poverty, geography of war, deforestation, child labour etc.) Geography Directory 86 ·
Stop Disasters Game (from the UN/ISDR) *excellent simulation
game ·
Climate Challenge Game · Food Force http://www.food-force.com/ · 3rd World Farmer http://www.3rdworldfarmer.com/ · Disaster Watch – Global Gang http://www.globalgang.org.uk/disasterwatch/ · Dafur is Dying http://www.darfurisdying.com/ · Urban Plan – try and build the perfect city http://en.t45ol.com/play/224/urbanplan.html ·
Amazon Interactive – the ecotourism game · McDonalds Video Game http://www.mcdonaldsvideogame.com/ · Sim*Sweatshop Game http://www.simsweatshop.com/ This great little game highlights the pressures and issues facing workers in sweatshops. Could be very useful for generating discussions of the issues involved. · The Trading Game http://www.oxnet.org/updir/trade_game.htm ·
The Supervolcano Game – Responding to a Disaster · Honoloko – a great interactive simulation game – aim of the game to make decision that improve the health and the environment on this imaginary islandhttp://www.honoloko.com/Honoloko.html ·
Water Game – very useful for development – ·
Hurricane Strike Interactive Game based on a Hurricane Strike. – this looks like it has great potential – the interface is based on the seven days over which the hurricane is developing – the student is involved in making a number of decisions – e.g. what to pack in preparation for the hurricane etc.. "The learner is a virtual house guest of the Castillo family in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Over the course of seven days, Hurricane Erin forms in the Atlantic Ocean, crosses the Florida panhandle, and then makes another landfall at Fort Walton Beach. During these days, the learner is introduced to many basic concepts of atmospheric science, climate, and geography, while also learning some important and possibly life-saving safety and preparedness skills" (Quote from Teacher Information section) Geography Directory 87 · Nation State simulation game http://www.nationstates.net/ -– create your own nation state based on your own ideologies." Create a Utopian paradise for society's less fortunate or a totalitarian corporate police state. Care for your people or deliberately oppress them. Join the United Nations or remain a rogue state. It's really up to you." ·
Refugee – Flash Game ·
WORLD GAME BOARDS – this site has game templates and
formatted
games that can be
adapted for any geographical topic Other Quizzes ·
Brain Gym Style Quizzes (non-geography) – some links to
thinking games, in a JAPAN GENERAL: · Japan UK Live http://www.japanuklive.org/english/index.html · The Japan Times Online http://japanese.about.com/mmore.htm · Kids Web Japan http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/ · Japan National Tourist Organisation http://www.jnto.go.jp/ · Japan Information Network http://jin.jcic.or.jp/ JAPAN TEACHING RESOURCES: · Japan on Geography Pages - some excellent resources / ideas on Alan Parkinson’s Geography Pages - http://www.geographypages.co.uk/superp.htm ·
Japan Resources from Tony Cassidy’s Radical Geography
–
include some short ·
Japanese Embassy - Educational Resources for schools http://www.uk.embjapan.go.jp/en/study/resources.html · Japan –How to Bow Website (good fun) http://www.how-to-bow.com/ · Japanese Translator http://www.japanesetranslator.co.uk/your-name-in-japanese/ · SLN weblinks on Japan http://www.sln.org.uk/geography/7-11Japan.htm ·
Japan 21 - teacher’s resources for downloading JAPANESE LANGUAGE: · Learn to speak Japanese http://www.genkienglish.net/genkijapan/japanese.htm · Japanese Language Lessons http://japanese.about.com/mmore.htm (has audio files linked for pronunciation) ·
Teaching Resources from Japan Foundation London Language
Centre ·
Japanese Name Translator – a useful little tool - translates
your name into Japanese · Counting 1 – 10 in Japanese http://www.amphi.com/~psteffen/fmf/language.html WORKSHEETS – including quizzes / wordsearches etc. Geography Directory 89 · http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/country/japan/cross/ · http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/country/japan/quiz/ · http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/country/japan/if/ · http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/country/japan/cry/ · http://library.thinkquest.org/5214/wordsearch.htm · http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~NW6E-MTMR/japan/quizjap1_e.htm · http://www.artisandevelopers.com/web/tokyo/ JAPANESE CUISINE · http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e620.html JAPANESE
FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS SOURCES
OF JAPAN IMAGES ·
In Pictures: Exploring Contemporary Japan (BBC) JAPANESE HOUSES / GARDENS: · Japanese Houses http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/virtual/house/index.html · Virtual House – flash based http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/virtual/house/virtual.html · Japanese Lifestyle - http://www.japaneselifestyle.com.au/culture/culture.html · Explore Japanese Gardens, Art, Culture and Food http://www.explorejapan.com/ · Japanese Music to Download: http://webjay.org/by/OddioKatya/japan · Japanese perceptions of the British – some discussion on this SLN thread – http://www.learningnet.co.uk/ubb/Forum5/HTML/004877.html Geography Directory 90 KENYA GENERAL: · Magical Kenya http://www.magicalkenya.com/ ·
The new Global Eye Edition has a focus on Kenya ·
Kenya Country Information Pages (Oxfam) FLOWER FARMING IN KENYA: ·
Learning Africa – Flower Growing in Kenya (pdf file) ·
Kenya’s Flower Farms Flourish (2002) ·
Kenya’s Flower Power (2003) ·
Concerns grow over Flower farms (2003) ·
African trade fears carbon footprint backlash (2007) ·
Buy African Flowers – UK Minister (2007) ·
How Kenya is caught on the thorns of Britain’s love affair
with
the rose" (2007)– ·
Kenya’s wealth in foreign hands ·
Charity calls for compensation for flower workers ·
Where have all the flowers gone? Thorns amongst the roses (2006) Geography Directory 91 ·
How your supermarket flowers empty Kenya’s Rivers Tourism in Kenya: · Tourism – Good or Bad? http://www.cleanslate.ndo.co.uk/tourism.htm ·
Kenya struggles as Tourists Stay Away (BBC) ·
The efficacy of tourism as a tool for economic development in Kenya · Ecotourism – Africa (teaching ideas) ·
BBC – Tourism in an LEDC – summary of advantages
and
disadvantages ·
Thinking Skills Activity – "Do we want the new hotel"? Geography Directory 92 LIMESTONE ·
Limestone – Malham (AS Geography) ·
Limestone Pavement Formation - Another great website on Limestone ·
UK’s Deepest Cave is discovered ·
Out of Oblivion (thanks to Val for flagging this up) MAPS AND MAPSKILLS Online Mapping: ·
Maps for Download http://www.sciences-po.fr/cartographie/fonds/milieu.html
- some excellent
outline maps for downloading here ·
Images of the Social and Economic World ·
Yakko’s World – some of you may remember the
Animaniacs
music I used with Year ·
Maplecroft Maps "Maplecroft maps is a highly visual, web-based
resource ·
The Impossible Map – a film dating back from 1947 looking at
the problems of ·
MapMachine (National Geographic) ·
United Nations Environment Programme Maps and Graphics (some great maps here for different topic areas – including biodiversity, human development index etc. · Flash Earth http://www.flashearth.com/ Mapskills ·
Mapping our World **An
excellent new resource… It explores the Geography Directory 94 ··
Ordnance Survey Flash Cards – Map skills – these
are now
available as .pdf ·
Interactive Map skills activities (grid references, symbols
etc.) · Quick and easy maps to share with others http://useamap.com/ ·
Using Maps – list of abbreviations used by the Ordnance
Survey
(thanks Val!) · Map Symbol Graphics http://www.farndonscouts.org/graphics/mapsym/ ·
Map Symbols Crossword (Thanks to Mary C) ·
Grid References – great for use with IWB / data projector
–
interactive activities on http://www.mape.org.uk/startower/maps/resources/menu.htm ·
Interactive Map skills Quizzes Check out this site for some great
interactive quizzes ·
Distances on a map http://www.wcrl.ars.usda.gov/cec/java/lat-long.htm
- a simple ·
Fantasy Expedition (Ordnance Survey) - ideas from Ordnance Survey on
making · Windows Live Local http://local.live.com/ If you
haven’t yet checked this out – you must! · Mapping and 3D Mapping / Imaging Geography
Directory 95 o
Windows Local Live in World Wind MIGRATION ·
Migration Activities from AngliaCampus ·
Migration – profiles of countries with big ex-pat population
(from the Guardian) · Origination http://www.channel4.com/culture/microsites/O/origination/geography.html A new
resource from Channel 4 looking at the impact of immigration on the
UK – there (i)
Migration – searching for information on the internet ·
There are many interesting resources on the site including an
overview of the ·
There are also some good pages on migration – including the
"Windrush Generation" ·
Poetry – "Melting pot of London" this poem by
Benjamin Zephaniah called "The Geography Directory 97 A transcript
of the poem is here ·
Migration Information Source – US-Mexico Border ·
Picture showing Turkish festival in Germany – link from Odblog http://geodonn.blogspot.com/) ·
Good photos for starter on Mexico-US migration ·
Thoughts of those in the US on illegal migration Mexico-USA nl –
article relating to thoughts of those in the US regarding illegal
migration between ·
Refugee – Flash Game ·
Case Study on Afghanistan Refugee Crisis from Rich Allway ·
Migration Information Source – particularly useful for AS
work
on migration ·
Portuguese immigrants in East Anglia – some useful case study
material here ·
Should there be restrictions on New Migrant Workers? (Have your say) News Articles on Migration: ·
All along the Ramparts (Guardian Article on Mexico-USA migration) ·
The Road to Refuge (Migration) – ·
London: The World in One City (The Guardian)- looks at how London has
become · Polish Migration to Britain http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1825469,00.html Geography Directory 98 ·
Should their be restrictions on migrant workers in the UK? (Have your
Say) · Migrants arrive at Tenerife http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/5349908.stm ·
More migrants arrive in the Canaries · Migration – working Home and Away http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6266775.stm · A migrant’s journey to Europe http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/5331608.stm ·
US Immigrants stage Boycott Day over proposed immigrant reform (May
2nd) · Photographs related to Mexico Border http://flickr.com/photos/tags/mexicoborder/ · Brits Abroad http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/in_depth/brits_abroad/html/ · Bush Unveils Migration Reforms http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4774639.stm · The Policing of Mexico-USA migration http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-2092449,00.html ·
How the tides of money follow flows of migrants · Global Refugees at ’26 year’ low http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/5061322.stm ·
Come Back and help us Poland Begs its people (Guardian) MODEL MAKING ·
USGS – Geographical Models the USGS site has a site of
downloads for templates ·
Volcano Models – for those of you who get the students to
make
volcano models – if ·
Free Models to Download http://www.geoblox.com/freemodels.htm
Includes some ·
Drainage Basin Model – Powerpoint – excellent
powerpoint
from Tony Cassidy ·
Making a model for investigating Channel Efficiency – a great
idea from Noel – an · Paper model of a globe http://www.korthalsaltes.com/globe.html ·
Paper Globe ·
Fold-up Globes ·
Templates for Earth Sciences 3D paper models · Paper Landslide Model http://jclahr.com/alaska/aeic/taurho/slump.pdf Geography Directory 100 PERIGLACIATION ·
Animation of Ice Wedges ·
Permafrost and Periglaciation · Ice Wedge Polygons and Pingos http://arctic.fws.gov/permcycl.htm ·
Frost Action and Frost Heave · Stone Circles Explained http://www.ucsc.edu/currents/02-03/01-20/patterns.html ·
Pingo – Canadian Encyclopaedia ·
Thermokarst – Climate Warning as Siberia melts (New Scientist
Article) · Frost Heaving – Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frost_heaving · Permafrost – Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permafrost ·
How rapidly is permafrost changing and what are the impacts of these ·
Melting Russian permafrost could accelerate global warming · Permafrost: A building problem for Alaska http://www.uaf.edu/coopext/publications/freepubs/HCM-00754.pdf ·
Permafrost zones and Permafrost temperatures · Permafrost in Canada http://http-server.carleton.ca/~msmith2/current_pf.htm · Permafrost and Climate http://httpserver.carleton.ca/~msmith2/permafrost_and_climate.htm · Climate Change and Permafrost http://httpserver.carleton.ca/~msmith2/climate_change_and_permafrost.htm ·
Permafrost – not quite so permanent ·
Permafrost Distribution Map Geography Directory 101 ·
Periglacial Processes and Landforms ·
Scientists explain Arctic Stone Circles ·
Permafrost Photo Gallery ·
Geocryology – some great photos including deformed buildings
built on · Alaska Range http://www.terragalleria.com/picturessubjects/tundra/picture.tundra.dena5967.html · Flickr Sets – Tundra http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=tundra ·
Periglacial Processes in the Holecene · Tundra Rap - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcupQYmUQQ&mode=related&search= good fun! Geography Directory 136 RAINFORESTS ·
Rainforests this site is fabulous - hundreds (literally) of
photographs of the rainforest, ·
Rainforest Images and Sounds (from Dorling Kindersley) · Rainforest Information Portal http://www.rainforestweb.org/ - · Tropical Rainforest Coalition - http://www.rainforest.org/ · Amazon Animals http://www.junglephotos.com/amazon/amanimals/amanimals.shtml Jungle Photographs ·
Guided Tour through the Rainforest ·
UK Rainforest Foundation http://www.rainforestfoundationuk.org/s-Index
- has a · Tropical Rainforest – Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_rainforest PEOPLE OF THE RAINFOREST: ·
Tribe http://www.bbc.co.uk/tribe/index.shtml
- BBC site based on the series – good ·
Survival International – includes an exploration of the
world’s
tribes, video clips etc. · Diary: The Amazon Rainforest http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/5184332.stm · Yanomami Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yanomamo · Yanomami – Survival International http://www.survivalinternational.org/tribes.php?tribe_id=54 · Indian Cultures – Yanomami http://indian-cultures.com/Cultures/yanomamo.html · Kayapo Indians http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayapo_people · Amazon Indians http://www.amazon-indians.org/ Geography Directory 137 DEFORESTATION ISSUES: · Earth Observatory – Deforestation http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/Deforestation/ ·
The Student, The Nun, The Amazon – amazing website telling
the
real life story of a ·
Ecotourism Game – from Amazon Interactive ·
Rainforests – Destruction of forests in developing countries
is
out of control ·
Rainforest Destruction in the Congo – Case Studies · Deforestation – Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deforestation ·
Tropical Deforestation Factsheet The
Amazon Rainforest and Farming (McDonalds & Soya Farming) ·
From the Amazon to Chicken Nuggets ·
They Hailed it as a wonder food (Soya Beans) ·
Video: How Soya is Destroying the Rainforest can
also be downloaded here (as wmv file) with further information from
Greenpeace Geography Directory 138 RECYCLING · Recycle Now http://www.recyclenow.com/ · Recycling http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recycling · Recycling Criticism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recycling_criticism · Reduce, Reuse, Recycle http://www.reducereuserecycle.co.uk/ · The Recycling Guide http://www.recycling-guide.org.uk/ ·
Recycling and beyond – Householders information sheet · Recycle Zone http://www.recyclezone.org.uk/ ·
Environmental Benefits of Recycling (pdf file) · Recycling Facts and Figures http://www.bringrecycling.org/benefits.html · Recycling Benefits http://www.recycling-revolution.com/recycling-benefits.html · Recycling Criticism (Answers.com) http://www.answers.com/topic/recyclingcriticism Geography Directory 139 RIVERS / HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE · The Watershed Concept http://techalive.mtu.edu/meec/module01/title.htm ·
The Water Cycle – a series of videos for downloading related
to
water / water cycle – ·
Water Cycle Resource (excellent) – this is ideal for
interactive whiteboards – some ·
Water Cycle Flash Movie ·
Teaching ideas for the water cycle o http://bcn.boulder.co.us/basin/learning/watercy.html ·
Hydrological Cycle – Evian Advert Noel
has also found a direct link to the Advert itself: · Water Cycle Movies – useful movies for downloading http://watercycle.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ·
Watersheds – Connecting Weather to the environment ·
Groundwater Song – an animated song on groundwater looking at
its importance ·
Living Graph – Storm Hydrograph · River Data from around the World http://www.grdc.sr.unh.edu/ ·
Photographs: Some great starter photographs looking at an incidence
of heavy Geography Directory 140 ·
Virtual Tour of the River Thames – a flash based virtual tour
of the River Thames, · V-shaped Valley Formation - http://www.schoolportal.co.uk/GroupDownloadFile.asp?file=55027&Groupid=12426 ·
V-shaped Valleys (made by students from a Welsh school) –
some
great animations ·
Development of an Ox-Bow Lake: ·
Rivers: The Bradshaw Model – an excellent resource including
powerpoint from Rich Allway · RIVER MANAGEMENT: ·
Kissimmee River Restoration Project – main page ·
Kissimmee River Restoration Project – frequently asked
questions ·
South Florida Water Management District ·
KS5 – GeoLabs – Virtual Rivers ·
Rivers Links (and others) http://www.cleo.net.uk/resources/index.php?ks=3&cur=10
– ·
River Statistics – a site providing a facility for
downloading
daily mean flow data, ·
Water Links – Aswan Dam / Boscastle / Rhine Flooding etc.
–
some great links here RURAL ENVIRONMENTS ·
Case studies of how rural Scotland is diversifying ·
African Food Crisis - A BBC In-depth feature with many good resources
/ articles – ·
Starvation in Zimbabwe – Desperate Mothers throw away 20
babies
a week as ·
Africa in Pictures 22-28th April http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/4956474.stm ·
The Countryside’s Changing Face ·
Price boom spells disaster for low paid ·
How to make the countryside sustainable ·
The search for creative solutions ·
Return to sender (closure of post offices) ·
Why rural living has never been more popular ·
A voice of support (advocates for the countryside) Geography Directory 142 Geography Directory 148 SLAVERY·
Understanding Slavery (Teaching Resources – KS3 / KS4) ·
UNESCO – The Slave route ·
Audio Slide-show – Sudan’s ex-slave ·
Child Slavery (BBC – This World) ·
Slavery Today (BBC World Service) · Anti-slavery International http://www.antislavery.org/ Geography Directory 149 SOILS ·
Soilnet.com A very useful site on soils with resources specifically
aimed at secondary ·
Soils Scapes – mapping of soil types in the UK –
flash
based resource – very useful ·
An Introduction to Soil (Macaulay Institute Aberdeen) (pdf sheet) ·
Soils Animations (some excellent animations on the Wycombe High
School ·
Soil Terminology (Macaulay Institute Aberdeen) ·
Barren Future for Africa’s Soil – a report has
suggested
that 80% of the farmland in · NRCS – Soils Website http://soils.usda.gov/ · Soil – Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil STATISTICS / DATA SOURCES · National Statistics Online http://www.statistics.gov.uk/ · The Census in England and Wales http://www.statistics.gov.uk/census/ · Neighbourhood
Statistics (find statistics for areas in the UK) · EOGEO – Access to Geospatial Data http://www.eogeo.org/ · Source of Agricultural Statistics – http://faostat.fao.org/default.aspx ·
Earth Trends http://earthtrends.wri.org/index.php
- environmental information portal – ·
VASSARSTATS Statistical Computation site – user friendly
tools
for actually · English Nature Data Sets http://www.english-nature.org.uk/pubs/gis/gis_register.asp The GIS
Digital Boundary Datasets held by English Nature are now becoming http://www.stats4schools.gov.uk/lesson_ideas/national_parks/default and Tourism in London ·
Statistics: River Works 2 – Excel based interactive
spreadsheet
for calculating River ·
GESource (Information gateway for HE / FE students) some very useful
links here ·
Geography and National Statistics ANALYSING STATISTICS – CREATING GRAPHS / GRAPH INTERPRETATION: ·
Drawing Graphs in Excel – Learning and Teaching Scotland Ever
stuck on how to ·
Excel Tutorial (Juicy Geography – Noel Jenkins) This next
link
– also looks at ·
Statistics / Analysis ·
Drawing Graphs Try out these great flash animations to help teach
students how to draw graphs – well worth a look! · http://www.kscience.co.uk/animations/graph5.swf ·
Guide to producing graphs in Excel (includes box plots, population
pyramids, ·
Triangular Graphs http://lorien.ncl.ac.uk/ming/Webnotes/sp3/triang/triplt.swf
·
Interpreting Soil Texture Triangular Graphs SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ·
Sustainable Development Lesson Plans – · Recycle Zone http://www.recyclezone.org.uk/tz_wasteweb.aspx · Recycle More http://www.recycle-more.co.uk/ · EcoActive – Environmental Education Services http://www.ecoactive.org.uk/ · Recycle City http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/ · Environment Cartoons http://www.goma.demon.co.uk/eco/ecoselect.html ·
Global Citizenship – an interesting set of worksheets from
Oxfam on Global Citizenship ·
Facing the Future – Lesson plans for teaching about global
issues / sustainability etc. ·
Ecological and Carbon Footprints – An RGS mini-site on
ecological and carbon ·
SUSSchool – The Sustainable Schools Website –
includes
lots of great resources, · Globalisation of Waste – A number of resources related to waste / recycling: ·
Talking Rubbish (Geography in the News – RGS) ·
Exports of Waste must double to reach target (Telegraph Article) ·
Transnational Movement of Waste (RGS Conference) – links to
conference · Litter http://www.encams.org/advice/main2.asp?pageid=41 · A Cleaner London http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor/environment/litter/litter_fairies.jsp ·
A World Drowning in Litter (BBC) · http://www.cleanersafergreener.gov.uk/en/1/tclitter.html ·
Litter and the Environment ·
If we want to save the planet we need a five year freeze on biofuels Geography Directory 153 · Corn prices surge to 10 year high http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6266277.stm ·
Sustainable waste management · Chewing gum disposal and recycling http://www.gummybin.com/index.html ·
Earth Video Animation – looks at impact of humans on the
environment (great ·
Environment front pages from the Independent Geography Directory 154 TOURISM · Travel and Tourism Data / Charts http://www.tutor2u.net/business/leisure_travel_tourism/chartroom.htm ·
Air Travel – AirBus A380 (useful for Travel and Tourism
–
Air Travel Developments) ·
GCSE Leisure and Tourism Teaching Materials – from "Work
Related in the North ·
Up-to-date Tourism Statistics ·
Full report – 2005 Travel Trends · National Parks http://www.nationalparks.gov.uk/ ·
Centre Parcs – Student Pack (downloadable in .pdf format) ·
Madagascar – a great activity – based on the impact
of
the film Madagascar on ·
The Best of British Holidays · Impact of Mass Tourism http://www.responsibletravel.com/copy/copy101765.htm · Tourism in Kenya – Good or Bad? – a number of links: · Tourism – Good or Bad? http://www.cleanslate.ndo.co.uk/tourism.htm ·
Kenya struggles as Tourists Stay Away (BBC) ·
The efficacy of tourism as a tool for economic development in Kenya ·
Ecotourism – Africa (teaching ideas) ·
BBC – Tourism in an LEDC – summary of advantages
and
disadvantages ·
Thinking Skills Activity – "Do we want the new hotel"? Geography Directory 155 ·
Behind the Smile "Tsunamis of Tourism" – from
Developments – some great Geography Directory 156 VIRTUAL FIELDWORK ·
Virtual Fieldwork Activities – a number of virtual fieldwork
activities from NorthWest – 4) http://www.nwlg.org/pages/resources/geog/hydro_cycle/ ·
Virtual Fieldwork Units on GeoResources (David Raynor) –
includes coastal ·
Human and Physical Virtual Fieldwork http://www.virtualfieldwork.com/index1.htm
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