There are a number of Geography Resources available on-line. This list will be continually up-dated. A  denotes internet resources that have been added in the last month. General Geography SitesThis site has been created by National Geographic in America and provides a number of links to Geography Quizes, games, blog sites, resources for teachers and information for students. An amazing site that shows daily, weekly, monthly and yearly world information data. An amazing tool that is great for any geography unit. This site is similar to the world clock above but displays a number indicators under headings such as World Population, Government and Economics, Education, Environment, Food, Water, Energy and Health. Great for a number of units in both junior and senior Geography. This site is designed for teachers in the UK but provides a wealth of teaching resources for Geography teachers all over the world. The site is divided into two sections, contributions and subscriptions. You can subscribe for up-dates and make your own resource contributions to the site. Pretty fantastic for UK teachers and something that we could probably look at developing in Australia! This website has been developed by Noel Jenkins, a UK Geography teacher who also created Juicy Geography and Digital Geography. This is basically his lessons, activities and units for Year 7-11 Geography. Even though it is designed for the UK, there are great lesson ideas, as well as how to successfully incorporate technology such as wiki's, blogs and interactive mapping sites into your lessons. This is a site developed in the UK to provide internet links on a number of Geography topics. By clicking on links such as 'Human Geography', 'Physical Geography' or 'Global Environments', you are taken to a page full of internet sites on the topic. These are then rated according to relevance to the UK course. Enhance TV is a non-profit organisation developed by Screenrights to help Australian educators using TV in the classroom. To access program times and overviews on Geography programs, simply go to the website. You can also receive daily highlights (through email) by selecting the RSS Feed - https://www.enhancetv.com.au/rss/rss.php , or specific Geography programs by selecting https://www.enhancetv.com.au/areas/rss/rss_geo.php For more Geography sites, select 'Read More'.
Mapping ResourcesGoogle has launched a new service called My Maps that allows users to mark map locations using icons, draw lines and shapes, add text, photos,YouTube and Google videos. Maps can be marked for private use and sent via email or made publicly accessible. This is blog site set up by teachers in the UK. It is great as there are a number of activities and ideas to incorporate digital mapping into the Geography classroom. The other interesting aspect is that other teachers are commenting on each of the sites and activities posted. This is an amazing site that contains a collection of world maps or cartograms, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest. (also called fat and skinny maps)There are 366 maps, also available as PDF posters.
Managing Natural HazardsThis site provides a number of maps showing the preliminary damage assessments, pre-crisis satellite imagery, population densities and potential tsunami affected areas from the Solomon Island Tsunami. This is an excellent site that provides up-to-date world maps of current earthquakes and their magnitude. Quick links are also clearly labelled on the site to other earthquake websites, as well as google earth maps. This is a very detailed website that provides an opportunity to search weekly and monthly volcano erruptions. You are able to search specific volcano erruptions, as well as an interactive mapping site using layers such as plate tectonics and associated volcanic hazards. This site is established around the Senior Geography syllabus and provides links to Flooding and Cyclones (particularly Cyclone Larry and the Johnstone Roiver). Further searching and looking around the site will provide information on Geomorphology, Earth Science and Satelite Imagery of Floods. This site provides a number of satelite imagery of Cyclone Larry. Written explanations and imagery metadata is also provided. A great site that provides up-to-date pdf maps and data on current emergencies around the world. The site mostly features natural disasters but also includes data on humanitarian disasters and statistics. The site includes information on GIS mapping and data manipulation, as well as the ability to search by country and disaster. An excellent tool for the Senior Geography unit on Natural Hazards. Respond is an alliance of European and International organisations working with the humanitarian community to improve access to maps, satellite imagery and geographic information. The site provides a number of map products of current natural disasters, with a focus on the developing world. There is also an interactive mapping site with links to Google Earth. This site provides an appreciation of the tsunami disaster through before and after satellite images and aerial photographs covering the extent of the Boxing Day Tsunami. An excellent resource that students will enjoy using.
Climate and Climate ChangeClimate This site is a very simple interactive climate map. By clicking on certain locations around the world, a climate graph, pictures, and a description of the climate classification appears. Climate Change and Global Warming This is an aticle from the BBC news website that looks at 10 of the arguments most often made against the IPCC consensus, and some of the counter-arguments made by scientists who agree with the IPCC. A very clear for and against document for discussion in class.
This is a website created by Oxfam that provides links to a number of climate change case studies from around the world. Included is information on the melting of the glaciers, water crisis problems and conflict. This site is an initiative of ASPAC: Asia Pacific Network of Science and Technology Centres and Questacon (The National Science Technology Centre). A perfect place to start learning about climate change. There are lots of curriculum resources and information for both schools and special interest groups. This site provides information on the book 'The WeatherMakers', Tim Flannery, Climate Change and Learning and Teaching Resources for 'We Are The WeatherMakers', the young adult edition of the recently published book. A site that has mapped those who have registered that they care about climate change. It also provides information on what each individual can do to reduce their impact on the environment. Look out for video introductions from Cate Blanchett and Glen Robbins.
Connecting People and PlacesThis site provides a link to a report that analyses the sources of internet use both in Australia and internationally. This site links to a pdf report by the Communications Research Forum in 2002, mapping and analysing the internet and comuter use in Australia.
Environmental Issues and ManagementA learning package for secondary school students and teachers featuring information on oil spills. Includes texts, animations, diagrams, video clips, quizzes, downloadable posters and a 120 page learning guide. Some great animations! You may also want to pass this site to your Science HOD.
Sustainable DevelopmentAgenda 21 NOW! is a 24-hour Internet Conference for students aged 14+ from all over the world. The theme is 'One world, one globe - globalisation ...near you?' The conference topic Globalisation as well as ways towards a sustainable development should be discussed in the conference. Special information will be provided on every topic, som provocative theses, essays, pictures, and linked material. Time zones for different parts of the world are given on the website.
Sustainable LivingThis site provides an online download and transcript of Catalyst Online on Sustainable Buildings. To create environmentally friendly buildings, architect Mick Pearce says his profession should learn from the natural world. Mick has put his money where his mouth is and designed an incredibly environmentally friendly building that's been constructed in Melbourne's CBD. It consumes only 15% of energy of a regualr building and about 30% of the water. The Office of Urban Management (OUM) has been established to prepare and implement key regional planning strategies in SEQ to manage this growth, plan the infrastructure to support it and ensure that the Queensland way of life is preserved for future generations. On this site you will be able to access all details on the South East Queensland Infrastructure and Regional Plans. By selecting 'Regulatory Maps' and then 'Interactive Maps' you can interact (using online GIS) with the 2005-2006 Regional Plan. A great tool for urban planning field trips, assessment tasks and units of work. Development Issues and Myths busted. This is a must see site showing time lapse graphs for many development issues eg poverty, health, life expectancy. There are also many video clips and podcasts on development issues eg slums, the THIRD world.
Coastal EnvironmentsThe Citizen Science Toolbox was developed by the Coastal CRC in partnership with Griffith University and the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Water. It is a free resource of principles and strategies to enhance meaningful stakeholder involvement in decision-making. Stakeholders include not only communities, but also scientists and decision-makers. Meaningful involvement of all stakeholders occurs through a commitment to social learning - learning on the part of communities, other stakeholders and institutions. This websites author, Richard Fitzpatrick has provided DVD and other resources for marine and geography students. A great site for those who want to know the underwater world better for school or recreational purposes.
Contrasting DevelopmentA pdf document outlining a number of valuable websites for development, from ageing population, HIV AIDS and diseases to Water and Sanitation.
Feeding the World's People
This site assesses food production by using satellite imagery. Specifically, it provides maps for a number of continents, and data on evaporation, desertification and crop yield forecasts.
The Geography of DiseaseThis is an excellent site created by teachers and students at Wycombe High School in the UK. It provides information, as well as animations on the spread of diseases such as cholera, malaria, bilharzia, bird flue and many more. Links are also provided to important documents and websites associated with the UN. An excellent site to begin working on your Geography of Disease unit. This site, established by the National Cancer Institute in the US, provides information on the geographic patterns and time trends of cancer death rates in the United States. The site provides interactive maps, graphs (which are accessible to the blind and visually-impaired), text, tables and figures showing geographic patterns and time trends of cancer death rates for the time period 1950-1994 for more than 40 cancers. |
