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Useful Websites> A-Z Index
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abcteach
http://www.abcteach.com/
themeunits/antartica/antarctical.htm
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Antartica clipart |
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BBC Global Climate Change website
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english
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climate_change/default.stm
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This site has quiz material and animated information on climate
change. KS4 and KS5 friendly. Easy to use and a good
teacher resource.
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BBC Disposable Planet website
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english
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disposable_planet
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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.
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BBC Earth Summit website
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi
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earth_summit/
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At the bottom of this page there is a very long list of very
useful case study material, with sustainable and environmental
issues.
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BBC World Water Crisis
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english
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world_water_crisis/default.stm
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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.
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This website provides excellent starter material for teaching
environmental issues. Search cartoon stock for
environmental categories.
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Clean Clothes Campaign
http://www.cleanclothes.org
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Improving working conditions in the global clothing garment
industry.
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Corpwatch website
http://www.corpwatch.org
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Useful information on sweatshops and current case studies.
Recommended for KS5.
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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
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The International
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Elections
Maps
http://www.election-maps.co.uk
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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/
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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.
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Geographical Association
http://www.geography.org.uk |
Welcome to the new look GA website
- the virtual meeting place for members of the GA!
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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.
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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.
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Geography
Photos
http://www.geographyphotos.com/
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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.
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Geography Revision Aids - Crosswords
http://www.zephryus.demon.co.uk/
geography/resources/fun/xwords/
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The Geography
Site
http://www.geography-site.co.uk/
index.html |
Free resources for
teachers and students.
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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.
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Glaciers and Glaciation
- from the Geography site
http://www.zephryus.demon.co.uk/
geography/links/glac.html
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Information on the
formation of glacial features. Also good selection of
pictures for GCSE.
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Global Issues
http://www.globalissues.org/
EnvIssues/EnvIssues.asp
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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
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Aims to demonstrate and
advocate the sustainable use of technology to reduce poverty
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The Internet Geographer
http://www.internetgeographer.co.uk
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Internet
Geography
http://www.geography.
learnontheinternet.
co.uk/index.html
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A good selection of
pictures for GCSE. Information on the formation of
glacial features has been recommended.
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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
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Mapzone
http://www.mapzone.co.uk
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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.
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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
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Really useful site for
all ages. Provides factual information and games and
debates about issues facing National Parks. Good ideas
for role play activities.
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Nature Grid
http://www.naturegrid.org.uk
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Canterbury Environmental Education
Centre
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ncaction - Geography pages
http://www.ncaction.org.uk/
subjects/geog/index.htm
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This website uses
pupils' work and case study materials to show what the
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Nuffield Curriculum
Centre
http://www.nuffieldcurriculumcentre.org
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'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
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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
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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.
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Rainforests
http://www.schools.ash.org.au/
bilambil/rforests2.html |
Bilambil Primary School Rainforests
website
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Revision Notes
http://www.revision-notes.co.uk/
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Royal Geographical Society (RGS):
http://www.rgs.org
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CPD programme of low cost face-to-face conferences
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Field training courses for EVCs and in offsite safety
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For up to date information and
interpretation behind news topics relevant to 14-19
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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
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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.
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Staffordshire Learning Mat
http://www.sln.org.uk/geography
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Staffordshire Geography Teachers
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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
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Water Aid
http://www.wateraid.org.uk
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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.
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World Atlas
http://www.worldatlas.com/
aatlas/world.htm
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A website that provides
factual information about different countries in the world.
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World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) website
http://www.panda.org/
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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.
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WWF Learning website
http://www.wwflearning.co.uk/
welcome/
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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.
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World Trade Organisation
Loteria
http://www.wtoloteria.com/
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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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