Websites & Resources

Useful websites and links

https://www.arcgis.com/apps/instant/atlas/index.html?appid=7150690455c24b42b25fc850462befe2 

Teach With GIS is an incredibly useful geography visualisation tool. It allows the user to overlay a wide variety of maps, layers and templates to a variety of different global maps. Additionally, the user can measure distances and areas using a number of tools.  Furthermore, links to history can be created, through the use of historical maps - allowing the user to clearly visualise global changes across time. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zbkw2hv 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zcdqxnb 

BBC bitesize for KS1/2 geography has a wide range of articles, videos and other resources that allow students to gain a clear understanding of a number of geography topics covered across the KS1/2 curriculum, allowing further enhancement of their learning. 

https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/

Ordnance survey mapzone provides a plethora of resources, mainly relating to mapping tools and the skills linked to mapwork. Additionally, it includes a number of interactive games and videos, linking to a wide range of KS2 geography topics, that are covered as part of the National Curriculum.

https://world-geography-games.com/ 

World geography games offers a wide selection of interesting and challenging geography-based games. Sorted by continent, it allows the user to link the quizzes to whichever area of the world is most relevant to their learning.