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My Online Resources for Primary Geography

Water and its effects: Rivers - Images
High quality images showing physical and human features on the upper, middle and lower stages of some UK rivers
small_world Exploring a contrasting UK locality : Flamborough Head
Text and photographs about Flamborough Head in North Yorkshire aimed at KS 2
"Suitable for KS2 pupils & teachers
A resource provided by University College Chester, with information about coasts and a possible contrasting location study. There are drawings, photographs and part of an OS map of the area. The text provides details of the communications in the area and of the buildings such as the school, lighthouse and lifeboat station. Geological information covers the types of rock, cliffs, soil, caves and the effect of wave erosion."
Review in Education Guardian 11/11/03

Investigating a Contrasting UK Locality: Using ICT
"An edited extract from "ICT: An Enquiry Approach" which focuses on the use of ICT-based questionnaires to compare and contrast UK localities."
  Plas Tirion Farm
A virtual tour of a farm aimed at Key Stage 1 and 2 children.
  Web Enquiries
A resource for creating Web-based enquiries into features of contrasting localities at KS 1/2.
  Handmade VR
QTVR panoramas of locations in the UK and beyond

Graphicacy and Visual Literacy
A short study unit for primary teachers and trainees which takes you through a series of activities and tasks which explore the idea of visual literacy
  See also - History and ICT: A Virtual Workbook

Software

My software packages for Acorn RISC OS, Macintosh Classic and Windows 3.1 are now out-of-date and unavailable.

Recommended by
The Geographical Association
The Virtual Teacher Centre - read the Web site review
TES Online - read the Web site review
ICT Support Network Website of the Week 12/7/01 and 14/08/02

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