Monthly Archives: April 2019

New Interactive Relief Map Tool

Posted on April 24, 2019 by devongeography

I stumbled across an interesting map tool today, via the excellent Simon Kuestenmacher – who tweets regularly about all things maps as @simongerman600. It is a free interactive online tool that allows you to create a relief map view from … Continue reading →

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New Interactive Iceland Resources

Posted on April 24, 2019 by devongeography

The travel company ‘Discover the World’ have just launched an excellent resource for geography teachers and students with an interest in Iceland. ‘Experience Iceland’ is an interactive GIS map featuring 40 videos of various locations across the country. It is … Continue reading →

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Ten New Mega Cities By 2030 – Some New Data for the Classroom

Posted on April 23, 2019 by devongeography

According to the World Economic Forum, ten world cities are predicted to achieve mega-city status by the year 2030. Mega-cities are urban areas with over 10 million inhabitants, and there are currently 31 of them across the world. The continued … Continue reading →

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Landscapes From Old Books

Posted on April 21, 2019 by devongeography

I came across a fascinating web site this week showcasing the work of Montreal-based artist Guy Laramee. He practices a form of mixed media artwork called ‘altered books’ that changes a book from its original form into something with a … Continue reading →

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New National Parks Poster for the Classroom

Posted on April 19, 2019 by devongeography

The Ordnance Survey has recently produced a stunning poster to celebrate 70 years of Great Britain’s National Parks: The poster shows the varied landscapes of our 15 National Parks which are ordered by the year they were created, from the … Continue reading →

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Images of Plastic Pollution

Posted on April 18, 2019 by devongeography

Plastic pollution – particularly in the oceans – has become a major issue of modern times. I recently discovered an excellent web site that contains a series of thought provoking images that could be used to raise awareness of plastic … Continue reading →

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Travel Inspiration From An Eight Year Old Russian Boy

Posted on April 17, 2019 by devongeography

At the beginning of this month, the BBC news web site carried an interesting story with a distinct geographical flavour. It described the adventures of an eight-year-old boy from the city of Astrakhan in southern Russia who has won social … Continue reading →

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Geo Lists for the Classroom

Posted on April 16, 2019 by devongeography

I really like an interesting ‘geo – list’, always good value for Lesson starters, class questions, and content for schemes of work. Here are a couple of gems I have come across recently. Firstly, is a list of the countries … Continue reading →

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‘What Three Words’ in the News

Posted on April 9, 2019 by devongeography

I came across an interesting article in my newspaper recently about ‘What 3 Words’, a location referencing system I first wrote about back in December, 2016 – https://devongeography.wordpress.com/?s=What3words ‘What 3 Words’ allows you to locate specific points on a map. … Continue reading →

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