Interactive Geography Quizes - Toporopa
http://www.toporopa.eu/en/index.html Added: 28 Mar 2012 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: GameTrain 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.
Mapzone Games
http://mapzone.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/index.html Added: 08 Aug 2006 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: GameLarge 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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