Monthly Archives: March 2017

Polar Bear Map Of the World

Posted on March 30, 2017 by devongeography

I have come across some of these funky maps before – where the countries and continents of the world have been arranged to represent different animals – but this is a new version for me. It shows the countries of … Continue reading →

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Correcting Confusing Country Scales

Posted on March 29, 2017 by devongeography

I’m not a regular reader of the Daily Mail, but this resource from one of last month’s editions could be really useful for anyone teaching about map projections or the differences in scale of countries from across the world.  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-4231032/Fascinating-maps-reveal-scale-countries-worldwide.html … Continue reading →

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City Aerial Photos To Start lessons

Posted on March 28, 2017 by devongeography

http://www.travelandleisure.com/photography/airpano-aerial-photos-around-the-world  Since buying my first drone, I have become really interested in the use of aerial photographs in the classroom. This site contains 12 stunning images that would be great discussion starters for lessons. The images have been produced by … Continue reading →

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City Map Quiz

Posted on March 27, 2017 by devongeography

There are plenty of geography-based quizzes available online, but I particularly like this one:  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/quizzes/Quiz-Can-you-identify-these-cities/  Titles have been removed from 15 maps – and the quiz asks you to identify the cities they show.  In addition, there are further links … Continue reading →

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Using GPS Info on the I Phone

Posted on March 26, 2017 by devongeography

I have recently been making regular use of a simple tool available on my I Phone. iPhones includes a GPS chip just like the one found in stand-alone GPS devices, and the ‘Compass’ app gives a clear display of GPS … Continue reading →

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Pack A Disaster Bag

Posted on March 25, 2017 by devongeography

Anyone teaching about responses to natural disasters may want to check out the web site for Sacramento County: http://www.sacramentoready.org/ It includes a good deal of information about responses and preparedness, and I particularly like their advert that tries to encourage … Continue reading →

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Weather Resources For the Classroom

Posted on March 24, 2017 by devongeography

http://www.metlink.org/ There are some great resources on this site for teaching weather and climate at both primary and secondary level – worth exploring. I particularly like this ‘cloud wheel’ to assist identification of cloud formations: Download a copy for yourself … Continue reading →

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Natural Disasters Data For the Classroom

Posted on March 22, 2017 by devongeography

Here is a really useful resource for any geographers teaching about natural disasters. On the ‘Prevention Web’ web site (in the resources section) are a number of reports and data sets about natural disasters around the world. They are all … Continue reading →

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Flight Radar Web Site To Blow Your Mind

Posted on March 21, 2017 by devongeography

https://www.flightradar24.com This web site blows my mind every time I use it. Flightradar24 is a global flight tracking service that provides you with real-time information about thousands of aircraft around the world. The service is available online (from the link … Continue reading →

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Slip, Slide, Collide – Revision Game For Plate Tectonics

Posted on March 20, 2017 by devongeography

Here’s a new web site that would be useful for any lessons on earth structure and plate tectonics. It consists of an interactive test for students – they can even challenge each other on Facebook! Good for revision, perhaps? http://www2.open.ac.uk/openlearn/slipslidecollide/

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