Recommended Web Sites

Map Skills

This site provides a range of map related games for pupils to play and learn, e.g.: symbols, world map, jigsaws, etc.

Obtain a map of where you live

Good overview of basic map skills - direction, grid reference etc - Aimed at GCSE but has good use of images


Volcanoes and Earthquakes

volcanoes.html
earthquakes.html

A range if information available including cause and effect case study information on Kobe and Mt St Helens.

Site includes information about how volcanoes work and provides a link to volcanoes live to keep up to date with volcanic activity.

Provides information on Kobe and links to various other volcano and earthquake related sites.


Population

popn.html

This site offers definitions of key words such as distribution and density. Population, pyramids and migration information also included

Lots of information about the population of any country in the world, population pyramids etc.

Population clock


Settlements

www.newcastlequayside.co.uk

A range of information about Newcastle and Gateshead quayside

How the derelict docks become desirable docks.

Good definitions of village, hamlet, town, etc