Geography
- About Geography
Fantastic resource! Maps, atlases, info about countries. KS3/4.
http://www.geography.about.com/library
- Alpine Biodiversity
Bodiversity of habitats in the Alps. Animals, plantlife, human, and tourist impacts.
http://www.jncc.gov.uk[alpnetbookletv2.pdf]
- Alpine Habitat
Includes countries, weather, climate change, flora and fauna, animals
http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/where_we_work[alps]area/index.cfm
- Antarctic Survey
The Royal Navy ice patrol ship HMS Endurance is deployed to the South Pole each year. This site tracks her route, looking at climate, ecosystems and wildlife. Includes factfiles about Ernest Shackleton, the British Antarctic Survey and much more.
http://www.visitandlearn.co.uk
- Caves
Fantastic photos of caves in America plus information on how caves are formed.
http://cavern.com/gallery/
- Geofacts
Splendid site from the Ordnance Survey - upload your own photo's of Britain, go on virtual missions, get homework help and find out how maps are useful in everyday life
http://mapzone.ordnancesurvey.co.uk[mapzone]
- Geography Resources
KS3. Topics include rivers, coasts, earthquakes, farming, industry, volcanoes and much more. Also gateways to GCSE and A level material.
http://www.georesources.co.uk/indexks3.htm
- Geospy
A National Geographic site. You can play the continents game, the states and provinces game or the countries game. Find out how much you know!
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geospy/
- Internet Geography
Websites, revision tips, tests, geo-topics on physical, environmental, human and economic geography. Search engine. Good information.
http://www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk
- Limestone Caves
Limestone caves and cave decorations such as stalactites, stalagmites and columns.
http://www.amonline.net.au/geoscience/earth/caves.htm
- Mountain Ranges
Covers plants, animals and climate of the Alps, Himalayas, Rocky Mountains and Andes.
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/alpine.htm
- Mountains
How mountains are formed, types of mountain, volcanoes, ranges and lots of other info from Woodlands Junior School site.
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk[mountains].htm
- Panoramic Views
Fabulous panoramas from around the world. Experience the London Eye or take in the view from Mount St Helens. You will need a fast internet connection and QuickTime.
http://panoramas.dk/newspanos/index.html
- Rainforests
Fact sheets on the plants, animals and people found in rainforests. Also a section on the destruction of rainforests.
http://www.magikbirds.com/ctf/index.htm
- Rivers
Lots of information on rivers including the Amazon, Nile and Ganges.
http://home.freeuk.com/elloughton13/water.htm
- Rivers
Excellent website for key stage 2. Rivers include the Amazon and Nile amongst others.
http://www.woodlands-junior[rivers].html
- Standard Grade Geography
Excellent site with lots of simple and clear information on settlements, farming, industry, population, climate and weather. Middle school age group.
http://www.scalloway.org.uk
- The Rocks of Bedfordshire
Diagram of the better known rocks of Bedfordshire from Bedford Museum Site. Click on a rock to find out more about chalk, gault clay, Ampthill clay, Oxford Clay and cornbrash.
http://www.bedfordmuseum.org/collections/geology/geology.htm
- Tornadoes - an animated guide
Tornadoes are amongst the most violent storms experienced on earth. This animated guide explains how most tornadoes form.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/[5328524].stm
- UCMP Geology Wing
A journey through the history of the Earth, starting at the Cenozoic era, 65 million years ago.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibit/geology.html
Page last updated: 20 November 2008
