Mapping our World

Bring key geographical concepts to life with Oxfam's free teaching resource for interactive whiteboards. Mapping our World helps pupils explore the difference between a map and a globe, and how different map projections affect how we see the world.

Google Earth

A truly amazing download which combines satellite imagery, maps and terrain to let you view the world's geography at the click of a mouse. Fly to your address or now you can even view the night sky. It can help children understand what a map view is.

Captivating Climates

Captivating Climates from Young Science Investigators helps pupils aged 7 to 11 learn about their environment while developing their investigative science skills. Great animations, free posters and worksheets. Register to access these fantastic materials.

Glossopedia

A super free children's encyclopedia designed for 7 - 12 year olds from Globio. It is easy to use, it is colourful and there are great images. An added bonus is that there is no advertising on the site.

Geography Image Bank

Great copyright free images from Worcestershire LEA. Categories include: Human Geography, Physical Geography, Buildings (homes), Culture, Seaside and Transport. The photographs would be useful teaching aids on an interactive whiteboard.

Energy Nation

Energy Nation consists of a set of online activities set around electricity generation, safety and usage, plus a classroom pack of photocopiable support materials. Great on an interactive whiteboard.

Energy World

Energy World challenges students to look at energy from a national through to a global perspective. There are online activities which lend themselves to use on an interactive whiteboard and teacher support materials.

Geocube

A truly amazing site! The world of geography at your fingertips. Information, with super photographs and video clips. Whilst the text is more suitable for older students the visual resources can be used with all ages.

Q-Files

Q-files is a free, comprehensive, online encyclopedia specially designed and written for children. It is also advert free and regularly updated. Superb!

DK Find Out

A fantastic primary encyclopedia type site from Dorling Kindersley. Find out about dinosaurs, space, animals, nature and more. Fun learning activities for kids with videos, quizzes and galleries.