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abcteach   
http://www.abcteach.com/
themeunits/antartica/antarctical.htm

 

Antartica clipart

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BBC Global Climate Change website  
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english
/static/in_depth/sci_tech/2000/
climate_change/default.stm
This site has quiz material and animated information on climate change.  KS4 and KS5 friendly.  Easy to use and a good teacher resource.

 

BBC Disposable Planet website  
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english
/static/in_depth/world/2002/
disposable_planet
This site looks at many issues discussed at the World Earth Summit, such as population, food, cities, waste, tourism and energy.  Many other relevant sites to surf that are excellent.  This site also includes a slideshow that poses key questions about the future.

 

BBC Earth Summit website
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi
/in_depth/world/2002/
earth_summit/

 

At the bottom of this page there is a very long list of very useful case study material, with sustainable and environmental issues.

 

BBC World Water Crisis  
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english
/static/in_depth/world/2000/
world_water_crisis/default.stm

 

Interactive world map that highlights world water issues around the world.  Gives detailed case study material. Useful for teacher's resource or KS4 & KS5 resource.

 


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Cartoon Stock
http://www.cartoonstock.
com/default.asp
This website provides excellent starter material for teaching environmental issues.  Search cartoon stock for environmental categories.

 

Clean Clothes Campaign
http://www.cleanclothes.org   
Improving working conditions in the global clothing garment industry.
Corpwatch website
http://www.corpwatch.org
Useful information on sweatshops and current case studies.  Recommended for KS5.

 

Crossword Compiler   
http://www.crossword-compiler.com/
A website that allows pupils and teachers to produce lots of ideas for teachers on plenaries, starters and lesson plans for KS3.

 


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Developments   
http://www.developments.org.uk

 

The International Development magazine

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Elections Maps  
http://www.election-maps.co.uk

 

New Ordanance Survey website for use by teachers, MPs, councillors, candidates and party workers to see the extent of electoral constituencies against various scales of mapping background. Users can select from a variety of administrative and electoral boundaries that can be overlaid on the mapping.

 


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Fair Trade
http://www.fairtrade.org.uk   
"Our primary communication aims are to raise awareness of the FAIRTRADE Mark, to deepen understanding of the Mark and to increase sales of Fairtrade certified products."
You can buy good resources from this website.

 


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Geo - Information Gateway
http://www.geog.le.ac.uk/
cti/info.html
Geoexplorer
http://geoexplorer.co.uk
This website is packed full of links and web resources to support students and teachers of geography or those with a general interest in geography.

 

Geographical Association
http://www.geography.org.uk
Welcome to the new look GA website - the virtual meeting place for members of the GA!

 

Great Circle Calculator
http://www.gb3pi.org.uk/great.html
A useful site for calculating direct line distances between any two points on the globe.

 

Geography Pages   
http://www.geographypages.co.uk/
index.html
Supported by the RGS this is an excellent site that provides lots of idea for teachers on plenaries, starters and lesson plans.  The KS3 area is particularly recommended.

 

Geography Photos   
http://www.geographyphotos.com/

 

Geography Photos has been widely recognised by teachers and professional organisations as a really exciting venture for geography education. As well as providing a 'one stop' site for busy teachers looking for geography related images it provides an opportunity for teachers to share their photos with others.

Geography Revision Aids - Crosswords  
http://www.zephryus.demon.co.uk/
geography/resources/fun/xwords/

 

The Geography Site   
http://www.geography-site.co.uk/
index.html
Free resources for teachers and students.

 

Geography Quizzes - test your knowledge
http://www.netresort.co.uk/
Quiz-land/quiz.html
Cool quizzes for testing your geography knowledge with.  Flags and capitals, quizzes, maps, contests, for entertainment and educational purposes.

 

Glaciers and Glaciation - from the Geography site   
http://www.zephryus.demon.co.uk/
geography/links/glac.html

 

Information on the formation of glacial features.  Also good selection of pictures for GCSE.

 

Global Issues
http://www.globalissues.org/
EnvIssues/EnvIssues.asp

 

This part of the global issues web site attempts to highlight some of the environmental issues and concerns that have an affect on all of us -- from what we do, to what we don't do.

 


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Intermediate Technology Development Group (ITDG)  
http://www.itdg.org

 

Aims to demonstrate and advocate the sustainable use of technology to reduce poverty in developing countries.
The Internet Geographer
http://www.internetgeographer.co.uk

 

Internet Geography   
http://www.geography.
learnontheinternet.
co.uk/index.html

 

A good selection of pictures for GCSE.  Information on the formation of glacial features has been recommended.

 

QCA website - Innovating with Geography  
http://www.qca.org.uk/geography/innovating/
geography_matters/cpd_activities/

 

Continuing professional development (CPD) units, written by practising teachers, demonstrate how you can use the web to add value to your geography.

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Mapzone
http://www.mapzone.co.uk

 

Variety of games, competitions, and homework help for children about mapping and geography.  This site is fantastic for KS2 and KS3.  Loads of map skill activities and support.

 

Multimap   
http://www.multimap.com/
Useful with KS3.  Allows pupils to locate specific places and print their own maps.

 


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The National Trust   
http://www.worldarcstudio.com/
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/index.htm

 

Really useful site for all ages.  Provides factual information and games and debates about issues facing National Parks.  Good ideas for role play activities.

 

Nature Grid
http://www.naturegrid.org.uk
Canterbury Environmental Education Centre

 

ncaction - Geography pages
http://www.ncaction.org.uk/
subjects/geog/index.htm

 

This website uses pupils' work and case study materials to show what the National Curriculum in geography looks like in practice.
Nuffield Curriculum Centre  
http://www.nuffieldcurriculumcentre.org

 

'Are floods an act of God?' is a unit of four lessons on the Nuffield Curriculum Centre website put together by Sue Johnson, David Lambert, John Mckee, Heather Siebenaller, Sally Smart and Di Swift.

 


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Oxfam   
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/
teachers/resources/food.htm

 

A useful website that provides a range of useable resources for teachers of various global issues such as sustainability and food and water.

 


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QCA - Innovating with Geography
http://www.qca.org.uk/geography

 

 

This website has been designed to help schools plan and teach geography courses from the national curriculum geography programmes of study that will engage and motivate pupils aged from five to 14.

 


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Rainforest Alliance website
http://www.rainforest-alliance.org
A user friendly site. This site has useful articles about rainforest issues is the news and teachers ideas that are particularly useful for KS2.  A bright and fun site to use.

 

Rainforests
http://www.schools.ash.org.au/
bilambil/rforests2.html
Bilambil Primary School Rainforests website

 

Revision Notes 
http://www.revision-notes.co.uk/

 

Royal Geographical Society (RGS):
http://www.rgs.org

 

CPD programme of low cost face-to-face conferences

 

Field training courses for EVCs and in offsite safety

 

 

 

 

 

For up to date information and interpretation behind news topics relevant to 14-19

 

 

Based on our historic collections and relevant to citizenship, geography and history at Key Stages 2, 3 and 4.

 


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Standard Grade Geography  
http://www.scalloway.org.uk

 

Although written for the Scottish Standard Grade exams, a lot of the material overlaps with GCSE subject matter and due to the range of colourful graphics and easy to follow text, it has also been the basis for high-achieving KS3 students looking for that little-bit extra.

 

Staffordshire Learning Mat
http://www.sln.org.uk/geography

 

Staffordshire Geography Teachers website

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Tropical Rainforest (Virtual Tour)
http://www.msu.edu/
~urquhar5/tour/
You can choose between two online tours of the rainforest, filled with beautiful pictures and interesting facts.  The Virtual Rainforest was designed for all ages, but with particular emphasis on teaching children about tropical rainforests.

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Water Aid
http://www.wateraid.org.uk   
WaterAid is an international non governmental organisation dedicated exclusively to the provision of safe domestic water, sanitation and hygiene education to the world's poorest people.
You can buy good resources from this website.

 

World Atlas   
http://www.worldatlas.com/
aatlas/world.htm
A website that provides factual information about different countries in the world.

 

World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) website
http://www.panda.org/
A fantastic site for current news and issues surrounding wildlife and natural environments.  Incorporates excellent photo galleries, fact sheets, environmental problems and solutions and newsroom.  User friendly. Useful for KS3, KS4 and KS5.  It also highlights the problems and solutions of rainforest destruction and incorporates up to date news issues surrounding the rainforest debate.  Easy to use with lots of facts and pictures.

 

WWF Learning website
http://www.wwflearning.co.uk/
welcome/
An excellent site latest environmental issued covered.  The site also consists of teaching material for both primary and secondary, with resources attached.  Easy to use and excellent web links to other relevant topics.

 

World Trade Organisation  Loteria
http://www.wtoloteria.com/
A superb site that has informatin on 54 multinational corporations.  Each MNC provides information on activist groups as well as the official MNC site.  It also features current news issues on MNC's.  Highly recommended for KS5.

 


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