Monthly Archives: July 2022

Map Busters Game

Posted on July 31, 2022 by devongeography

This online geography game sets you the challenge of trying to travel across an interactive hexmap from Lands End to John O’Groats. Web Link: https://bothness.github.io/mapbusters/ To move from one hexagon to the next, you have to correctly answer a ‘higher … Continue reading →

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Saudi Arabia’s ‘Mirror Line City’ Pushes Boundaries Of Urban Planning

Posted on July 29, 2022 by devongeography

‘Mirror Line City’ is a  futuristic mega-city currently under construction that will change the face of urban living. It is basically a skyscraper comprising two buildings up to 490 metres tall, running parallel for 120 kilometres. The Mirror Line is … Continue reading →

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Romancing The Worm – A Coastal Fieldtrip Out Of Area

Posted on July 26, 2022 by devongeography

On a sunny day, it is possible to look across the Bristol Channel from north Devon and pick out the buildings of the South Wales coast. I decided recently to plan a walk ‘out of area’, and headed for Wales … Continue reading →

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‘Globle’ Mystery Country Game

Posted on July 25, 2022 by devongeography

  Web link:   https://globle-game.com/ Each day, the ‘Globle’ site offers a ‘mystery’ country. Your task is to try to identify the country by using the fewest possible guesses. By starting with a wild guess at a country, you eventually get … Continue reading →

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3D City Maps

Posted on July 24, 2022 by devongeography

 Want to own a detailed 3D model of your favourite city?  Check out the ‘City Frames’ web site: https://www.cityframes.de/ The cityscapes produced on this site are highly realistic reproductions of the world’s greatest cities, mounted in wooden frames. They are … Continue reading →

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Visualising Literacy Rates Around The World

Posted on July 23, 2022 by devongeography

Around 773 million people across the world do not have access to the life-saving skill of being able to read and write.  From 1960 to 2015, global literacy has grown from 42% to 86% – an approximate 4% increase every … Continue reading →

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World’s Highest Mountains

Posted on July 2, 2022 by devongeography

Here’s a good pub quiz geography question – ‘Name  the ten highest mountains in the world.’ Most people will name Everest as the highest, and quite a lot will be able to identify K2 as being in second place. Not … Continue reading →

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Africa and Climate Change

Posted on July 1, 2022 by devongeography

Here is a useful map for the classroom showing the effects of climate change on the continent of Africa. Source: Africa Centre for Strategic Studies

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