Tony Pickford
The list of Resources for this unit can be downloaded here.
Image sources
FreeFoto
Freeimages
Training Reference
Staffordshire Learning Net Geography
Geography Photos (subscription service)
California Coastline
Google Image Search
Lycos Picture Search
Maps
Ordnance Survey - downloaded and print map extracts at 1:25 000 and 1:50 000 scales.
Geograph British Isles - a rapidly growing project which aims to collect a geographically representative photograph for every square kilometre of the British Isles.
Multimap - different scale maps of the UK and overseas, including some overlays for aerial photos.
Visits
Field Studies Council - offer day and residential support for fieldwork, and have a number of centres located on the coast.
National Trust and National Trust for Scotland
give information on educational visits to properties including coastal locations.
Institute of Education - has an Earth Science Centre with hands-on simulation models for exploring coastal processes.
Software
Research Machines - RM Easiteach is a software package for whole-class teaching using an interactive whiteboard or large screen and includes tools for teaching the QCA 'investigating coasts' unit.
Other Websites
University College Chester - the School of Education provides background information and more images of Flamborough Head.
Countryside Agency - provides information about Heritage Coasts.
The National Trust Coastline Project - a website with content for children called Surf the Coast
Information about wind farms on and offshore is available from
a number of sites:
BBC
British Wind Energy Association
National Wind Power
BBCi - if children need to search for further information on Heritage Coasts, wind farms or other issues, BBCi has a child-friendly search facility.
Google Preferences - to ensure that safe searching is enabled set Safe Search to ‘Strict Filtering’.
Curriculum Visions - a supporting website for the book Curriculum Visions: The Coast Book (2002) by Brian Knapp.
Join the GA today for professional journals, huge discounts on publications and CPD events and free access to our online photo gallery.
This issue focuses on refreshing the primary curriculum, offering advice on planning for integrated learning and using the concept of place as a focus. It also includes examples of how three schools have successfully combined art with geography.
GeogEd - Free online access for everyone
The Summer issue, which focuses on young people’s geographies, discusses how we can use students’ personal experiences to help make a geography curriculum which is meaningful and relevant to their everyday lives.
GeogEd - Free online access for everyone
This issue features a series of articles that attempt to demonstrate the value of a geographical perspective in facing up to the current global food crisis. Article topics include the EU sugar reform and its effects on Caribbean producers, aquaculture in Thailand, and the obesity 'epidemic'. The issue also features a Spotlight On article on the URBAN EARTH project.
GeogEd - Free online access for everyoneEnter a keyword below or click 'advanced search' for more options
The GA is an independent charity with a core objective of furthering the learning and teaching of geography. The GA promotes and supports geography teaching by producing acclaimed resources for teachers, holding quality CPD events and lobbying government. As a membership organisation it is the members that give the GA its strength. Support us by joining now.
GA, 160 Solly Street, Sheffield, S1 4BF
Tel: 0114 296 0088
Fax: 0114 296 7176
Email: info@geography.org.uk
Charity No: 1135148 Company No: 07139068
