National Parks in England, Wales and Scotland
The site has a map and description of all the national parks of England and Wales. It provides an overview of the purposes of national parks.
What is the Water Cycle?
A simple explanation of the water cycle which includes a cartoon video which goes through the process.
All about Glaciers
What makes a glacier and where are they found? You will find the answer to these questions and more on this site about glaciers, together with some photographs.
The Fair Trade Foundation
Read about the campaign to ensure that farmers in third world countries get a fair price for their produce.
Action Aid
ActionAid is an international development agency working with poor people to improve their lives. The teaching resources, school talks and campaigns help learners explore global issues and engage in active global citizenship.
British Geological Survey - Earthquakes
Illuminating! Gives data about locations and magnitude of British and European Earthquakes, together with background information about Earthquakes and their effects.
Introduction to Biomes
The nature of the world's major biomes are explained here. It gives the distribution, climate, flora and fauna of tundra, savanna, taiga, tropical evergreen forest, temperate deciduous forest, grasslands, desert scrub and Mediterranean scrub.
Discovery Point
This is the website of Dundee's visitor attraction featuring the story of Captain Scott's ship Discovery. The site has information about Antarctica and also about Scott and his fated expedition to the South Pole.
The Water Cycle
Interesting activities to aid understanding of the Water Cycle.
Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection
Online maps from around the world from the Library of the University of Texas.