GeoResources - Case Studies
Case studies, complete with photos, information and statistics, are here to help students. Subjects include the Kobe earthquake, hurricanes and national parks.

National Geographic
Explore the world through your desktop with this well designed site. It's worth checking out before any major project for its features and geography and environment news.

ABAG Earthquake Maps and InformationÝ Students looking for interesting information on earthquakes need look no further for human interest, detail and practical background information. There is an online version of the Mercalli scale.

Amazon Interactive
Explore the human and physical geography of the Ecuadorian Amazon through online games and activities. Discover the risks and benefits of ecotourism as a development strategy.

Atmospheric Science Quiz
This interactive multiple-choice quiz from the Environmental News Network has a few surprises. Topics include global warming. There are explanations and links to excellent support material - great for students.

CIA World Factbook
A world factbook that includes information about every country in the world, including maps and diagrams.

Climate Change Campaign
Hosted by the Worldwide Fund for Nature, this newspaper reports news and features with a real feel of importance and urgency. Great for project work.

Climate Kaleidoscope
Suitable for learning about rainforests and climate change. This bright and fun site illustrates the link between tropical rainforests and our weather.

Cool Planet
Oxfam's excellent site brings the world to your desktop. Facts and figures are given on the history, geography and society of many developing countries, as well as information on the charity's aims and campaigns.

Curriculum Visions.com: River
Designed in book form, read case studies of over 100 UK and world rivers here. There are sections on how rivers work, river features, valleys, and rivers and people.

Dave Wakefield's GeoNet
Geography teacher Dave Wakefield provides resources to cover the curriculum. There are eight quizzes to choose from, and there is a checklist to help with revision.

Earth on Fire
Global warming is on the increase and this site asks students to examine the evidence, identify sources of global warming and provide possible solutions for minimising them.

EarthPulse
EarthPulse is an enticing scientific research centre studying natural disasters. Enter an online laboratory to learn about hurricanes and earthquakes.

Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment
The Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment is a one-stop source of information on a range of atmospheric issues, including air quality, acid rain, global warming and ozone depletion.

Environmental Disasters
Learn about the effects of oil spills or hazardous chemical accidents. Join a guided tour to see how the experts deal with such environmental disasters.

On the Line - Deserts
On our planet of extremes, perhaps the most frightening and yet fascinating environments are the deserts. Students can find out all about the landscape, geography, climate, plant and animal inhabitants here.

Plate Tectonics, the Cause of Earthquakes
Plate theory is used to explain the patterns, and events at plate boundaries are described using clear diagrams. A handy learning or project resource for physical geography.

Rainforest Action Network
Provides information on many aspects of rainforest conservation and global deforestation in an attractive, user-friendly format. Topics include eco-tourism, why rainforests are important and sustainable forestry.

SCIGN Education Module
A proper scientific treatment of the earthquake topic provides suitable investigation material for students. 'Plate tectonics' includes a history of the subject and types of plate boundary.

Savage Earth
Clearly written, with good animations and movies, this makes a great introduction to plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis (tidal waves).

Seismic Waves
P and S waves, seismographs and locating earthquakes are all covered on this page using well-drawn diagrams and authoritative description and explanation suitable for a High School geography audience.

Six Billion Human Beings
A mature discussion of world population accompanies a lively Shockwave presentation from L'Musee de l'Homme in Paris. There is a whole series of pages packed with amazing statistics on birth, death and marriage around the world.

World Bank
Take the interactive development challenge and find out what life is like for young people around the world. How many languages are spoken where you live? Then try and build a sustainable world.

History Internet Sites

History Revision Notes - GCSE
GCSE revision notes on a wide variety of subjects. Bypass the e-commerce element for a short but sweet collection of revision resources.

Imperial War Museum
Look at powerful photographic images and read succinct text concerning major conflicts since 1914. Informative exhibitions show how to make secret codes, or users can listen to sound files of soldiers talking about their experiences.

Medieval History in the Movies
Hollywood regularly plunders history for inspiration. This site records several hundred films with some claim to an historical basis. Alongside basic directorial and cast information there are comments on their historical reliability.

Medieval Realms
This round-up of surviving medieval castles and abbeys from around the UK is very helpful for the key stage 3 medieval realms unit. Also find out why the peasants revolted and how the Black Death killed its victims.

Private Art: WWII Letters to and from Home
An intimate glimpse into the life of one ordinary soldier and his family through his wartime correspondence. A moving tribute to veterans everywhere and especially the 86th Chemical Mortar Battalion.

School History
An excellent and thorough site produced by a history teacher for year 7 up to IB level. British and world history are covered with worksheets, quizzes and lessons. Highly recommended.

Spartacus Educational
Highly recommended for GCSE students studying child labour, parliamentary reform, WW1 and Vietnam. There is also a very comprehensive encyclopedia of British history from 1700-1900.

The Great War 1914-1918
A well-designed site, providing in-depth treatment of key events in the Great War, including the second battle of Ypres and Western front. It also has a selection of poems, war graves and background on the 'last post'.

The History Channel UK Classroom
This wide-ranging history site covers many topics, such as the Russian revolution, Henry VIII and Pol Pot. There are also hints on exams and revision.

The Open Door Website
Read up on history subjects in this easy to understand history topics database - from 'Industrialisation' to 'Colonisation'. The 'Events' section contains chronologies and timelines which help place facts in time and relate them to each other.

The Russian Revolution
A timeline of the Russian revolution, 1917, and a brief account of some key individuals and events. Designed with high school students in mind as an introduction and revision tool.

Treaty of Versailles
Includes the complete text of the Treaty of Versailles as well as a suggested bibliography, maps, charts, photographs and cartoons. An excellent revision resource.

Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga
Questions about this episode of Viking history are unravelled through numerous literary sagas and artefacts. The actual expedition to Vinland in North America is traced through a series of maps and high-quality video reconstructions.

World War I: Trenches on the Web
This massive site is a must for high school students. The information is comprehensive and well organised, with a reference library and search engine. Pictures, maps and contemporary poster reproductions accompany a discussion forum.

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