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Find out about rivers, islands and all things related to caring for our planet. This themepage was created to help introduce ICT into the teaching of Geography.

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The Big Questions

http://climatekids.nasa.gov/big-questions/ Added: 23 Apr 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notes

NASA site that looks at the big environment questions facing the world today. Very graphic and designed for children. Covers climate change, the greenghouse effect and impact on the oceans. Great site!

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Strand: Environ. Awareness & Care

Strand unit: Caring for the environment

Suggestions for use: This is a must use in class! Perfect for IWB and introducing the topics for environmental care.

Strand: Environ. Awareness & Care

Strand unit: Caring for the environment

Suggestions for use: This is a must use in class! Perfect for IWB and introducing the topics for environmental care.

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Strand: Myself & the Wider World

Strand unit: Developing citizenship

Suggestions for use: This is a must use in class! Perfect for IWB and introducing the topics for environmental care.

Strand: Myself & the Wider World

Strand unit: Developing citizenship

Suggestions for use: This is a must use in class! Perfect for IWB and introducing the topics for environmental care.

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Scoilnet Maps

https://maps.scoilnet.ie/ Added: 06 Feb 2008 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notes / Lesson Plan / Tool

Provides access to detailed Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi) maps, including historical maps, and aerial photographs. Enables easy comparison between maps and images. Also allows user to create, copy and adapt resources for their particular use. Two versions available - one for iPads/tablets and a Flash-based version for IWB and PCs/laptops. The World Maps viewer contains superb satellite images/photos of Ireland and is fully accessible from inside and outside the Schools Broadband Network (SBN). The OSi Maps viewer is restricted to the SBN but teachers with a Scoilnet Account can access via log-in.

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SC Geography
JC Geography
3-4 5-6 SESE Geography
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Geography

Strand: C3 GI and Skills

Strand unit: Map & Aerial Photograph Interpretation

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Geography

Strand: Supplementary Resources

Key Skills: Managing Information and Thinking Numeracy

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Strand: Mapping & Geog Skills

Strand: Mapping & Geog Skills

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TY Subject Sampling

Strand: Geography

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Interactive Geography Quizes - Toporopa

http://www.toporopa.eu/en/index.html Added: 28 Mar 2012 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Game

Train your brain using these interactive Geography quizzes. Quizzes included are on countries, capitals, sea, islands, mountains, rivers, England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Island, Cities in Ireland & UK, Ireland, counties of Ireland, counties of England, districts of Northern Ireland, countries, rivers, flags, mountains, seas, the EU, capitals, monarchies, regions, islands, the eurozone, battles, volcanoes and lakes.

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Strand: Natural Environments

Strand unit: Physical Features

Suggestions for use: Very visual resource which would be ideal for the IWB or class computer. Get the children to call out the correct answers or target individual children for answers. Children could also use independently but there are a lot of countries so it could take some time.

Strand: Mapping & Geog Skills

Suggestions for use: Very visual resource which would be ideal for the IWB or class computer. Get the children to call out the correct answers or target individual children for answers. Children could also use independently but there are a lot of countries so it could take some time.

Strand: Natural Environments

Strand unit: Physical Features

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • become familiar with the names and approximate location of a small number of major world physical features
  • learn about a small number of the major natural features of Europe

Suggestions for use: Very visual resource which would be ideal for the IWB or class computer. Get the children to call out the correct answers or target individual children for answers. Children could also use independently but there are a lot of countries so it could take some time.

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Mapzone Games

http://mapzone.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/index.html Added: 08 Aug 2006 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Game

Large selection of interactive Flash games on maps, maps of Europe and the world. Some adventure (Treasure Hunt and Mystery Island) games test mapping skills.

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Strand: Mapping & Geog Skills

Suggestions for use: Interactive Mapping games - Flash required

Strand: Mapping & Geog Skills

Suggestions for use: Interactive Mapping games - Flash required

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Met Eireann - Primary Resources

http://www.met.ie/education/ Added: 03 Jun 2010 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notes / Lesson Plan

Factsheets, lesson plans, quizzes and experiments on weather related topics. Covers rain, sunshine, snow, thunder and global warming.

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Strand: Natural Environments

Strand unit: Weather, Climate & Atmosphere

Strand: Natural Environments

Strand unit: Weather, Climate & Atmosphere

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My Locality: A Project inspired by Scoilnet Maps

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/6641/6440.pdf Added: 09 Jan 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Lesson Plan

A lesson plan and accompanying activities that require children to discuss and locate places of interest and areas within their locality on Scoilnet Maps.

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Strand: Natural Environments

Strand unit: Local

Suggestions for use: Dedicate two forty five minute classes to this and allow time for work to be carried out at home and on a field trip. The use of this lesson plan and accompnaying activites are outlined in the lesson plan itself.

Strand: Natural Environments

Strand unit: Local

Suggestions for use: Begin with whole class instruction / discussion. After discussion, groups of 4 could work on projects, research and present together.

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Scoilnet Maps: Fill the Gaps in the Maps

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/3359/3261.pdf Added: 01 Dec 2013 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Lesson Plan

A lesson plan and associated activities based on recognising features on a map and adding to them using photos, art and Scoilnet Maps.

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Strand: Mapping & Geog Skills

Suggestions for use: Groups of children at stations; photos, features, IWB searching and zooming, completing a worksheet.

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World Book Web

Geography

Ever wonder where things are and why?

Water Cycle

The water cycle is how water moves around earth.

Maps

Those that create or study maps are called a cartographer.

Seasons

The year is typically divided into seasons based on the weather.

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