Winner of a Geography Association Gold Award, the site has an extensive range of resources for all key stages, a moderated teachers’ forum and a page of useful links.

www.sln.org.ukgeography

South-West Grid for Learning geography

Several projects are included, like as a virtual field trip for the River Tamar that uses GIS technology and another on the seaside town development in the South West since the early 1800s. www.swgfl.org.ukprojects_histgeog.asp

BBC

Includes a number of relevant pages, such as planet food, the essential guide to rocks and weatherwise, as well as a section on human geography.

www.bbc.co.uklearninglibrarygeographyindex.shtml

National Farmers’ Union

Case studies of one working dairy farm (aimed at primary pupils) and several different UK farms, plus one in the Philippines for secondary students. Secondary case studies also available in Welsh. www.nfu.co.ukeducationfarmstud.shtml

Young TransNet

This uses the internet to help children with transport research and action. It aims to increase walking, cycling and public transport use. www.youngtransnet.org.uk

National Grid for Learning Environment Challenge

Allows students to test their knowledge of the environment, plus teaches them how their actions affect the world and what they can do about it. http:environment.ngfl.gov.uk

Global Eye

Promotes understanding of development issues. The site is written by Worldaware for the Department for International Development and is another GA Gold Award winner. www.globaleye.org.uk

Geographical Association Provides several links to useful sites such as Ordnance Survey and the Globe international environmental education project. www.geography.org.ukresourcegeog.html

Multimap A rich resource offering free interactive maps, aerial photographs, London Underground maps, weather forecasts, links to information and travel directions. www.multimap.co.uk

TEEM Contains reviews by teachers of CD-Roms and websites for geography.

www.teem.org.uk

Software

Aegis 3

New version with interactive worksheets of geography topics from Year 7 to A-level.www.advisoryunit.org.ukaegis3.html

Windows on Weather 2

The CD-Rom explains how rainfall and various weather features occur. It uses satellite sequences, weather charts, pictures, diagrams and text. All text may be heard as well as seen on the screen. www.advisory-unit.org.ukwow.html Price: pound;80 from 01707 266 714