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Rainforests Display Letters * * * * *

Rainforests Display Letters

Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3 Geography
 
Site owner's description: Printable - PDF (Acrobat reader)

Accuweather * * * * *

Accuweather

Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools Foundation Stage - Preschool, KS2, KS3, KS4 , Post 16 Geography
 
Review: This site is a good UK weather forecast resource. Forecasts are available for any postcode within the UK for the next fifteen days (at 5 days per forecast). For each day there is a general overview, but clicking will provide full deatils and hourly predictions if requoired. The site also provides forecasts for the US and Canada. Other services available include satellite images, tides, maps, astronomy and specialised foresacts for health, sailing, mountaineering etc. This is a great site and all the information is available free.

Barnaby Bear visits a school and a market in Mexico City * * * * *

Barnaby Bear visits a school and a market in Mexico City

Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2 Geography
 
Site owner's description: Barnaby Bear goes to a school in Mexico City with his pen pal Juan Pablo. He also visits some canals that remain from times of the Aztecs.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips

Weather Gone Wild * * * * *

Weather Gone Wild

Mainly suitable for:
KS2 Geography
 
Review: Weather Gone Wild is a member of ThinkQuest and is a scientific web site which explores the wonders of weather. The topics on the site include: hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, floods, tidal waves, snow, wind, El Nino and La Nina. It also has general weather topics, weather maps and the water cycle. It aims to provide students with an interactive method to investigate topics that reflect the New Jersey Core Curriculum Standards in science. Many of these are however relevant to the UK syllabus. The site provides a great deal of educational material in an exciting and entertaining format. Each page addresses a weather phenomenon, and includes: causes, effects, safety tips, and other facts. Each page has vocabulary words linked to a glossary, to enhance understanding of the content. The site is quick to load and easy to navigate around.

Locality Research * * * * *

Locality Research

Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3 Geography
 
Site owner's description: Word document

How does water effect willow farming on the Somerset Levels? (pt 3/4) * * * * *

How does water effect willow farming on the Somerset Levels? (pt 3/4)

Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2 Geography
 
Site owner's description: A reporter visits a willow farm, where the willow farmer explains the importance of water on his business.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips

India Climate * * * * *

India Climate

Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3 Geography
 
Site owner's description: PowerPoint file

The Okovango Delta, Botswana * * * * *

The Okovango Delta, Botswana

Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2 Geography
 
Site owner's description: A look at the environmental threats posed to the delicate environment of the Okavango Delta in Botswana.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips

What industries are there in Mexico? What food do Mexican people eat? * * * * *

What industries are there in Mexico? What food do Mexican people eat?

Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2 Geography
 
Site owner's description: A report about the key industries in Mexico.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips

Place symbols on an OS map * * * * *

Place symbols on an OS map

Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3 Geography
 

The River Angara (pt 1/2) * * * * *

The River Angara (pt 1/2)

Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2 Geography
 
Site owner's description: The River Angara starts from Lake Baikal in Siberia, Central Asia. The Angara flows out of the lake, joins the River Yenisey and travels nearly 4000km northwards to the Artic Ocean.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips

Coastlines – coastal erosion * * * * *

Coastlines – coastal erosion

Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2 Geography
 
Site owner's description: The eroding coastline of the Holderness area.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips

River facts * * * * *

River facts

Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3 Geography
 

Rural Life in Kenya * * * * *

Rural Life in Kenya

Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2 Geography
 
Site owner's description: Life of ordinary people in rural Kenya.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips

Lent Lesson Plan * * * * *

Lent Lesson Plan

Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3 Geography
 
Site owner's description: Printable - PDF (Acrobat reader)

National Farmers  Union - Education * * * * *

National Farmers Union - Education

Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4 Geography
 
Review: This is part of the National Farmers Union online site, specialising in education issues. The site is designed to offer support to schools in England and Wales. The main thrust of the educational programme is the NFUs Farming and Countryside Education programme which is linked to the national curriculum. Teachers can download fact sheets or arrange farm visits using this service. There is a wide range of excellent worksheets available. Other facilities available to users include information on the Farms For Schools scheme, with specialised high standard farms for school visits. For younger pupils there is a Friendly Farm Club, with games, quizzes and competitions. Also available on the site is information about farming as a career and the British farm standard. This is an extremely useful site with much more information than the front page suggests.

Wet or Dry? * * * * *

Wet or Dry?

Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3 Geography
 
Site owner's description: PowerPoint file

Transport in the city * * * * *

Transport in the city

Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2 Geography
 
Site owner's description: The clip compares travel into Glasgow city centre by car, bus and train.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips

What is it like inside a ferry? * * * * *

What is it like inside a ferry?

Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2 Geography
 
Site owner's description: Barnaby Bear explores the inside of a ferry and meets the captain, who lets Barnaby Bear drive the boat.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips

How are Oranges grown in the Caribbean for export? * * * * *

How are Oranges grown in the Caribbean for export?

Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2 Geography
 
Site owner's description: A report about life in the Caribbean for a family farming citrus fruits.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips

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