Water: info and links to tv programmes. http://www.4learning.co.uk/planet/water/ms_load_water.html Food and Farming: info and links to tv programmes. http://www.4learning.co.uk/planet/water/ms_load_water.html water : booklets and worksheets. Ttp://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/exper.html Year 4: How and where do we spend our time? Map library: http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-5104.html Multimap - street maps for the UK: includes aerial photos. Http://uk2.multimap.com/ Yarra Valley Water. Ifo / research for KS2: http://www.yvw.com.au/students/juniorindex.html Children around the world - for comparative. Http://www.globalgang.org.uk/reallife.html Birmingham online photographs: Http://www.birmingham-photos.co.uk/Gallery/index.htm
Virtual field trips: visit places without leaving your pc. Http://surfaquarium.com/virtual.htm Contrasting locality. Seaside. Fits in with KS1. Http://www.dfes.gov.uk/teachers/index.cfm?page=406 The new Bull Ring - web cams.: http://www.bullring.co.uk/ Year 4: How and where do we spend our time? All about Birmingham. Http://www.birmingham.org.uk/ Fun with Spot: http://www.funwithspot.com/ Planning a mountain holiday. Http://www.dfes.gov.uk/teachers/index.cfm?page=406 Passport to the world. 8 resources listed here. Http://www.dfes.gov.uk/teachers/index.cfm?page=406
Chembokolli. Com - updates to the teachers pack, Includes many photos. Http://www.actionaid.org/deved/chembakolli/ General Geog - aimed for KS2+ [I think} but loads here - clip art, flags, cities, countries, maps; river trip through the grand canyon. Also links to live camera resources. http://www.geocities.com/southbeach/pier/3421/maps.html Lesson plans and worksheets for India: http://www.educate.org.uk/teacher_zone/classroom/geography/unit10.htm Year 4: How and where do we spend our time? Water aid education - raising awareness of water issues. Http://www.wateraid.org.uk/education/index.html Water Matters. Free online resource for geography and science. Www.waterlco.co.uk/education
Water use survey: http://www.wbol.com/activities/activityresults.asp?type=ref&searchid=41&retu rnlocationinfo=11&reftag=qca Water game for KS2 - provide water for a community in 3rd world. Http://www.wateraid.org.uk/game/index.html Investigating rivers. Lots of links here to useful sites. Http://edunet.iow.gov.uk/curriculum/foundation/geography/keystage2/Unit_14_.asp Aerial photography: http://www1.getmapping.com/ Ordinance syrvey site - villages }+ towns. Includes an interactive guide to map reading, teacher resources, historical mapping of Britain, map symbol flashcards, MapZone for kids, Http://www.ordsvy.gov.uk/ Year 4: How and where do we spend our time?
MapZone for Kids. An Ordinance survey site. Lots of great stuff here, lovely cartoon land to explore. Pages inevitably result in quite a bit of reading to be done. May be best suited to KS2 - or teacher led. Take time to explore and see for yourself. Http://www.mapzone.co.uk/main.html Year 4: How and where do we spend our time?