Geography : maps

Map work PDF   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3 Geography   Site owner's description: Printable - PDF (Acrobat reader) Physical maps   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3 Geography   Map Your School   Mainly suitable for: KS1, KS2, KS3 Review: Part of teachnet site which covers many areas of the curriculum, this link has an activity for mapping the school. The best bit of the site is the way it explains how this particular activity can be used to cover cross curricular links and can also be used to invove parents. A clear activity with easy to follow instructions. Geography   About.com - Geology   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3, KS4 Review: This area of the vast about.com site covers Geology and Earth Science, encompassing everything from outer space to the Earth’s fiery core, from the most ancient fossils to the landslides and earthquakes of today. There is information on dinosaurs and volcanoes. In addition there are articles on famous geologists, live cams of geo-places, glaciers, impact craters, the ocean, climate change, geologic maps, and galleries of mountains, minerals, and other images. All this information is provided in the form of a page of links, each provided with a short description, together with access to the internal about resources. A bit heavy on the advertising, and a bit earnest in the delivery, but still a good source of information. Geography   European Countries   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3 Geography   Site owner's description: Word document United Kingdom Map   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3 Geography   Site owner's description: Printable - PDF (Acrobat reader) GIS GPS   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3, KS4 Review: This site is part of the about.com stable, and comes under its geography banner. This useful site has two pages of links to articles related to GIS, GPS and technology in geography, each with a brief description of the article. As with all about pages there is a side bar with further links to related sites and topics. On this site they include world atlases, blank maps, a free geography email course and a series of geographical articles. In common with all about sites there is a proliferation of sponsored links and adverts, and the articles all tend to have a naive earnestness. However this does provide a good source of information. Geography   Explore the Fantastic Forest @ nationalgeogra.   Mainly suitable for: KS1, KS2 Review: National Geographic site for young children to explore the environment within a forest. Good game style map and interactive pictures. Here they will encounter creatures of the forest, learn about wildlife and view some good images. Suitable for very young children. There is also a link to the other kids sites available from National Geographic which include interactive activities, a cartoon factory, Funny Fill in the blanks, Funny photo fill-ins and mazes, amongst others. Geography   Disasters-Hazards   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3, KS4 Review: This site is part of the about.com stable, and comes under its geography banner. This part of the site has two pages of links to articles related to earthquakes, floods, hurricanes and global warming, each with a brief description of the article. As with all about pages there is a side bar with further links to related sites and topics. On this site they include world atlases, blank maps, a free geography email course and a series of geographical articles. In common with all about sites there is a proliferation of sponsored links and adverts, and the articles all tend to have a naive earnestness. Geography   Met office facts and figures   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3 Geography   CNN - Weather   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3, KS4 , Post 16 Review: This section of the CNN website concentrates on current weather. There is a photograph for the main story of the day and links to other news items. It is possible to watch extended video clips of the actual CNN broadcasts, although these require an up to date Windows media Player. The site also has an interactive map which allows you to select the country you want weather for. In addition you can access area maps to show forecasts, temperatures and satellite images. Special reports give background information on hurricanes, tornadoes and wildfires, each with relevant images. The site is searchable (across all of CNN and not just the weather section), and there are links to the other sections of the site. A useful site if studying a hurricane and you are needing up to date information. Geography   Homework Help   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3, KS4 Review: This site is part of the Geography section of About.com. It is concerned with homework for geography students. There are a number of useful articles such as an atlas, links to geoography answers and world facts, figures and reference. Many of the links are US relevant. This page also has a large number of links to elsewhere in the About Geography website, such as access to blank or complete maps, quizzes and many other geographical articles. These are in the rather earnest style common to all About sites, and the site is also heavy on the advertising front. Geography   The United Kingdom   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3 Geography   Site owner's description: Word document Outline world maps of countries   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3 Geography   Map of continents and oceans   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3 Geography   Kid’s Almanac – World   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3 Review: This site contains the geography pages of the Fact Monster site. The Almanac has information in a number of categories - countries, world history, world facts, flags, maps, world geography, religion, major disasters, war and timelines. You can also do a search for any particular year from 1990 onwards. The site contains much more material than would appear from first glance. There are a huge number of articles, all written in a simple straightforward style. The site also provides an atlas, and encyclopaedia and a dictionary. There are also games, quizzes and "cool stuff". Well worth a visit for primary/early secondary. Geography   Simple map of Europe   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3 Geography   Island of Coll Virtual Tour   Mainly suitable for: KS2 Geography   Plot a leisure route   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3 Geography   Continents of the World   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3 Geography   Site owner's description: Zip file collection Grid References   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3 Geography   Site owner's description: Zip file collection Get a map of a UK place   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3 Geography   National Geographic Kids   Mainly suitable for: KS1, KS2 Review: As the title suggests this is the on line version of the excellent National Geographic magazine for children. The site is designed to appeal to the MTV generation with lots of colour and moving images. Most icons respond by dancing or spinning when the mouse passes over them. The site has a huge amount of quality material, presented in a child friendly way. The homepage has frequently updated features and links to various NG magazines, games, activities, a colouring book, a geography challenge, homework help and maps. Parents looking over the child’s shoulder can get a newsletter and an education guide. Teachers can also access lesson plans (which are designed for the US system). You could visit this site every day for a month and still find something new - it is superb for younger children. Geography   Disasters-Hazards   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3, KS4 Review: ite is part of the about.com stable, and comes under its geography banner. This useful site has two pages of links to articles related to disasters and hazards, each with a brief description of the article. As with all about pages there is a side bar with further links to related sites and topics. On this site they include world atlases, blank maps, a free geography email course and a series of geographical articles. In common with all about sites there is a proliferation of sponsored links and adverts, and the articles all tend to have a naive earnestness. However this does provide a good source of information. Geography   Physical maps of the world and countries   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3 Geography   World Maps - From the ABOUT web pages   Mainly suitable for: KS1, KS2, KS3 Review: This site is part of the about.com stable, and comes under its geography banner. This part of the site has two pages of links to world maps, each with a brief description of the source material. There is a tendency for the resources to be US based and consequently US focussed. As with all about pages there is a side bar with further links to related sites and topics. On this site they include world atlases, blank maps, a free geography email course and a series of geographical articles. In common with all about sites there is a proliferation of sponsored links and adverts, and the articles all tend to have a naive earnestness. Geography   My Map of the UK   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3 Geography   Site owner's description: Word document Where is that?   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3 Review: This is a multi level online game which tests a student’s knowledge of countries. On the opening page players have a choice of continents plus the United States and a world option. There are five levels available for each option. On level one a country is highlighted on a regional map and a choice of four possibilities is given. If an incorrect answer is chosen the correct answer is given and a mark is put in the incorrect column, Right answers obviously score in the correct column, allowing students to play against either themselves or their friends. In level two no choices are given and the name must be spelled correctly. In level three a capital city is given and a multiple choice answer chosen. In level four the same questions require an answer to be typed correctly. Finally, level five needs the student to correctly enter the name of the country and its capital to get a point. The game is quick to learn and fast to play and should aid knowledge retention. Geography   Cartography and Understanding Maps   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3, KS4 Review: This site is part of the Geography section of About.com. It is concerned with the history of cartography and making maps. There are a number of useful articles along the lines of projection, scale and colour use guidelines. This page also has a large number of links to elsewhere in the About Geography website, such as access to blank or complete maps, quizzes and many other geographical articles. These are in the rather earnest style common to all About sites, and the site is also heavy on the advertising front. Geography   Grid references and map work   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3 Geography   Site owner's description: Printable - PDF (Acrobat reader) About - Historic Maps   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3, KS4 Review: This site is part of the about.com stable, and comes under its geography banner. This part of the site has two pages of links to articles related to historic world maps, each with a brief description of the article. As with all about pages there is a side bar with further links to related sites and topics. On this site they include world atlases, blank maps, a free geography email course and a series of geographical articles. In common with all about sites there is a proliferation of sponsored links and adverts, and the articles all tend to have a naive earnestness, although this section is less US focussed than is normal. Geography   City Population   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3, KS4 , Post 16, Undergraduate Review: This site aims to give the population and area for every country in the world, together with the populations for most agglomerations, major cities and administrative areas. Clicking start on the homepage leads to an overview from where cities or countries can be chosen from menus or an interactive map. Figures are updated regularly - at the time of visit the country figures were only 7 weeks old. The level of detail in the statistics is astounding - the UK has figures for all towns over 200000 inhabitants. Maps open in a separate window to show the location of any city you select. This is a superb site for statistical data. Geography   Maps of Englands counties   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3 Geography   Maps that Teach   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3, KS4 , Post 16 Geography   Primary Resources Geography   Mainly suitable for: KS1, KS2 Review: A page of general Geography resources to support teachers in their delivery of this subject. It includes free worksheets, lesson plans, activities and teaching ideas for primary and foundation teachers. One very useful resource is the table of weblinks for QCA geography which links topics and web links with a brief description of what they contain and matches them to the relevant year group. A number of resources, such as the weather records, would save teachers preparation time. The activities that include charts and tables are good in that they offer teachers a way of recording what children have seen and provide an inspiration of how teachers could tackle a project in their own class. There is also a great idea for a game suitable for Year 1 pupils to try to reinforce their geographical vocabulary and their understanding of some physical geography terms. There are a number of ways that teachers can embed ICT into the geography curriculum. Geography   Time and Space   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3 Review: This is part of the Mr Dowling Browse the World series, which provides a vast range of resources for students. The Time and Space section includes such topics as the stars, longitude and latitude, seasons, time and map projections. All the information is presented in accessible language and is very well illustrated with colour photographs and diagrams. The information is an introduction to a topic only, and is therefore best used to introduce a topic and not for in depth study. Students may prefer to make use of the downloadable study guide, homework assignments and quiz, which are available in Acrobat or Word format. Teachers may appreciate the ability to download and alter using MS Word. Geography   Google Earth   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3, KS4 , Post 16, Undergraduate, Postgraduate Geography   Cultural Geography   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3, KS4 Review: This site is part of the about.com stable, and comes under its geography banner. This useful site has two pages of links to articles related to cultural geography, each with a brief description of the article. As with all about pages there is a side bar with further links to related sites and topics. On this site they include world atlases, blank maps, a free geography email course and a series of geographical articles. In common with all about sites there is a proliferation of sponsored links and adverts, and the articles all tend to have a naive earnestness. However this does provide a good source of information. Geography   4 Figure Grid References   Mainly suitable for: KS2, KS3 Geography   Site owner's description: Word document World Atlas   Mainly suitable for: KS1, KS2 Review: Sometimes you come across a site that really needs no description - this is one. As the title suggests this is an online world atlas. The site has an atlas on the opening page. Clicking on a continent brings up a more detailed continental map, together with some basic geographical information and a list of other maps available for that area. Outline maps are available to download or print. The site also lets users ask geographical questions - this has not been tested as to quality and response time. The maps are of varying scales but they are all fairly basic, making them more suited for primary schools. The site has various other geographical information such as latitute/longitude and tsunamis. Geography   << Previous Page Page 1 2 3 of 3 Next Page >>

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