Wednesday 21 February 2007

INCONVENIENT TRUTH


I have bought a copy of this film and will show year 13 and 11 before their exams. EVERYONE should see this film, it is alarming and shocking. A PDF booklet is available for DOWNLOAD here. The download supports the film and contains copies of the graphs used in the film.

Satellite images from NASA

This site from NASA has a superb collection of satellite images under the heading Image of the day. Below the images is a table of numbers whuich are the back issues of images of the day.You can also SUBSCRIBE to the site so that you receive a FREE email from the earth observatory that provides details of updates to the site but also provides links to a number of images each week.

Plate Tectonics



This is an Interactive MAP and SATELLITE image site that examines different types of Plate margins.

Map GAME


This is the OXFAM site Holey Moley. Good fun.

Teaching Resources

Georesources contribution section Excellent SITE

GCSE Coursework


LINK to Barton on sea information

KOBE Earthquake








Click on the banner for a ready made Case study.

Hengistbury Head information

Excellent SITE with background information on Hengistbury Head

Almanac


This has a range of useful Geographical facts and general knowledge

Country Flags and map



This is good site for MAPS and FLAGS

Outline Maps


Good set of Black and White OUTLINE Maps

Country Flags


CLICK on the country name from the link to get the appropriate flag.

Outline Maps


Click on the continent shown on the WORLD map. Then choose a country from the lists taht appear on the right.

GLOSSARIES


Very useful set of sites to find out the meanings of words.
  1. Weather and climate
  2. General geography
  3. Physical geography
  4. Environmental terms (European and in different languages)
  5. Water terms
  6. Population Terms
  7. Economic Geography
  8. Rivers and Hydrology
  9. Coasts

Environmental Issues

This is a BBC Special Report "Planet Under Pressure". It is a 6 part series:
  1. Biodiversity
  2. Water
  3. Energy
  4. Food
  5. Pollution
  6. Climate Change

Climate Change


Excellent BBC site on Climate change. Climate Forecast Greenhouse Effect and effects on the Gulf Stream

Maps of Economic Activity


A set if IMAGES that show Economic Actvity as a 3D map. Countries are listed alphabetically.