Key Geography KS3 Links and Activities - Extensions

Plate tectonics
Weather and climate
Population
Development
Environmental issues
The local area
New Zealand
Malaysia
Other useful links
ICT Activities

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Plate tectonics (Unit 1)

What are the causes of earthquakes? (pages 6-7)
http://geology.usgs.gov/
This links to the United States Geological Survey information home page. Click on Earthquake information - this links the user to a hypertext list of the most recent earthquakes from around the world. The user can access a series of maps locating any of the listed earthquakes, together with data showing the epicentre of the quakes, simply by clicking on the name of the earthquake location from the list. The page also provides links to other websites, providing a wide range of information about earthquakes all over the world.

What are the causes of volcanic eruptions? (pages 10-11)
Volcano World
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/
From the homepage select Volcano starting points and then Currently erupting volcanoes to obtain a list of up-to-date eruptions. The user can select a particular eruption from either a hypertext list or a map of the world. This will access a series of reports together with links to other websites containing more detailed information about the particular eruption.

How do people respond to volcanic eruptions? (pages 12-13)
The Government of Montserrat and the Montserrat Volcano Observatory Home Page
http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/west.indies/soufriere/govt/
Official Releases Concerning the Situation at Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat, West Indies. This site includes a series of press releases about the current state of the eruption together with an excellent Chronology of the Eruption of Soufriere Hills Volcano from January 1992 to early July 1997; and an archive of photographs, both ground and aerial, of the eruption. There is also a link to: National Geographic Internet Special - FALLOUT: Eye on the Volcano, which outlines what happened as the volcano erupted.

Weather and climate (Unit 3)

Why do weather and climate vary over the British Isles? (pages 32-33)
Meteorological Office homepage
http://www.meto.govt.uk/
Select Latest weather and then Satellite image infrared. These images come from satellites which remain above a fixed point on the Earth (i.e. they are 'geostationary'). The visible picture shows a black-and-white image similar to what a person sitting on the satellite would see. Infrared images can be recorded 24 hours a day. Visible pictures can only be made during daylight hours. Coastlines and lines of latitude and longitude have been added to the images.
These images are in .jpeg format and occupy about 75 Kbytes. The infrared image should be updated with the 00:00, 06:00, 12:00 and 18:00 GMT pictures at about 30 minutes past the hour, and the visible image updated once a day at about 12:30 GMT with the 12:00 GMT picture.
The Met Office homepage also has a link to related weather sites, allowing the user to access a range of excellent sites from all over the world, including the Meteorological Service of New Zealand, Wellington, which extends several of the activities in Unit 11 of Extensions.

The BBC Weather Centre
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/
The BBC Weather Centre provides national and regional forecasts for the UK together with links to the latest satellite images and articles related to BBC weather programmes.

Population (Unit 5)

What are the causes and effects of changes in population sizes? (pages 44-45)
The CIA World Factbook homepage
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
Select Country listing, and then choose a country from a hypertext list. This will download a very impressive range of data about the country, including a map. Select Reference map to access a range of excellent political maps of each of the world's continents.

Development (Unit 8)

How can differences in world development be recognised? (pages 76-77)
United Nations CyberSchoolBus
http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/
Select Resource source and then InfoNation, an easy-to-use, two-step database that allows you to view and compare the most up-to-date statistical data for the member states of the United Nations. In the first menu you can select up to seven countries. Then you can proceed to the data menu where you will be able to select statistics and other data fields.

World Citizenship - how can the more fortunate help the less fortunate? (pages 80-81)
One World Online
http://www.oneworld.org/
One World Online is a partnership of over 100 organisations. Its mission statement is: 'One World is dedicated to promoting human rights and sustainable development by harnessing the democratic potential of the internet'.

Oxfam UK
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/
Selecting Kids and School from the homepage accesses Oxfam's Coolplanet site which includes a variety of resources for both teacher and pupil, including instant lessons about development issues.

Christian Aid UK
http://www.christian-aid.org.uk/
The site includes a history of the organisation together with summaries of campaigns and the aims of the organisation.

Intermediate Technology
http://www.oneworld.org/itdg/
Intermediate Technology (IT) is an international development agency and British-registered charity. It works with rural communities to give them more control over their lives and help them to contribute to the sustainable development of their communities. The site includes information about projects currently undertaken by the organisation.

Environmental issues (Unit 9)

How does sustainable development affect environmental planning and management? (pages 88-89)
USGS Earthshots Satellite Images of Environmental Change
http://www.usgs.gov/Earthshots
Earthshots is a collection of Landsat images and text, designed to show environmental changes and to introduce remote sensing. Images from other satellites, maps and photographs are also included. Earthshots comes from the US Geological Survey's EROS Data Center, the world's largest archive of earth science data. This site provides a superb collection of satellite images and information about the impact of environmental change for a variety of landscapes around the world. The featured case studies include satellite images before and after particular events. On many of the satellite images it is possible for the user to zoom-in for a closer look. This site provides pupils and teachers alike with a staggering variety of satellite images. The areas and topics covered include the Rondonia case study used in Extensions (pages 88-89).

The Amazon from Space
http://www.dpi.inpe.br/grid/quick-looks
The Brazilian government monitors levels of deforestation partly through the use of remote sensing. You will find here Landsat images used by PRODES (the Brazilian Amazon Deforestation Survey Project) in 1991. These images show Landsat bands 3 in blue, 4 in green and 5 in red. They were received by INPE's station of Cuiabá, processed in INPE's Cachoeira Paulista Space Centre and produced by IBM Rio Scientific Centre. The index page includes a map of the region, and the user clicks on a grid square to download the satellite image for the selected region. Unfortunately the resolution of the images is poor, but this is an excellent example to use with pupils to demonstrate a use of satellite images.

Rainforest Action Network
http://www.ran.org/
This is the site of an environmental pressure group, providing an extensive range of information as well as links to other relevant sites.

WWF Global Network
http://www.panda.org/
This excellent site is easy to navigate and allows the user to access information about campaigns together with a range of online resources including fact sheets and photographs.

The World Bank Development Education Program: Education for Sustainable Development http://www.worldbank.org/html/schools/
This site includes a paper outlining definitions of sustainable development. The great strength of the site, however, is the learning modules for pupils to work through. These include charts, maps, text, data and photographs, all linked to pupil activities. At the time of writing there were three units of study available. Learning modules are divided into three sectors: social, economic and environmental. Each sector contains modules that explore different issues of sustainable development through a specific indicator. Currently, these include population growth rate, gross national product (GNP) per capita, and access to safe water. Over time, they will add more sectors and learning modules, as well as improve and build upon the existing ones, incorporating new data and feedback and suggestions from users.

The local area (Unit 10)

How can you conduct a local farm enquiry? (pages 106-107)
National Farmer's Union
http://www.nfu.org.uk/
This page includes a collection of press releases and news stories related to UK farming issues. The Education link takes the user to the NFU education page. Further links are provided, Farm studies being the most useful. Recognising that not every school can visit a farm as often as it would like, and that there is a need for comparative information from different parts of England and Wales, the NFU has developed studies of nine working farms. The studies are regularly updated, giving schools access to current information about farming and countryside issues. NFU Education was recently given a Geographical Association award 'as likely to make a significant contribution to geography'.
· 'Tips for Teachers' provides a checklist for teachers planning a class visit to a farm.
· An online Farm glossary is provided in the Resources section.

New Zealand (Unit 11)

How developed and how interdependent is New Zealand? (pages 116-117)
The CIA World Factbook homepage
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
Select Country listing, and then choose New Zealand from a hypertext list. This will download a very impressive range of data about the country, including a map. Select Reference map to access a range of excellent political maps of each of the world's continents.

Statistics New Zealand
http://www.stats.govt.nz/statsweb.nsf
Statistics New Zealand (Te Tari Tatau is the Maori name) is New Zealand's major source of official statistics. They gather a wealth of information about people, households, businesses and economic activity. Their aim is to be the most efficient provider of independent, quality information relating to social and economic factors in New Zealand. The Schools' Corner provides a very useful online pupil activity called 'Our ageing population', which identifies the issues facing the country in terms of its population structure, and this links well to pages 110-111 of Extensions.
Figures and Facts 1998 is a resource book for schools with data grouped around a number of themes that weave into different areas of the curriculum. It is specially packaged for primary, intermediate and secondary schools and, where possible, data and facts are selected that are of special relevance to younger people. There are eleven chapters in Figures and Facts 1998, and each can be downloaded separately from Schools' Corner. The statistics can be downloaded in a Microsoft Excel version 7 format. Pupils or teachers can then just chart the relevant data.
New Zealand Official Yearbook on the Web 1999 is also available to download from the homepage, with detailed information about the country including geography, economy, environment, and population. The various sections also provide weblinks to other sites for more information.

New Zealand Government Online
http://www.govt.nz/
The NZGO site aims to provide equitable easy-to-use access to New Zealand government information and services. It provides links to a variety of government departments.

Malaysia (Unit 12)

How developed and how interdependent is Malaysia? (pages 126-127)
The CIA World Factbook homepage
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
Select Country listing, and then choose Malaysia from a hypertext list. This will download a very impressive range of data about the country, including a map. Select Reference map to access a range of excellent political maps of each of the world's continents.

Malaysia homepage
http://www.mymalaysia.net.my/
This site includes useful background information about the geography and history of the country.

Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA)
http://www.mida.gov.my/
This, the official site of the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA), is the Malaysian Government's principal agency for the promotion and coordination of industrial development in Malaysia. The homepage provides a link to show the location of the country and then a map of the states of Malaysia.
The link for 'Malaysia: Your Profit Centre in Asia' provides a series of sections promoting Malaysia. The site is geared to attracting foreign investment and companies and it provides a useful guide to the stage of development of the country. The site therefore links well to pages 126-127 of Extensions. The site could be used to develop an activity with pupils about why companies should invest in Malaysia.

The Star Online: Malaysian News for the World
http://thestar.com.my/
The homepage links to the day's leading stories, both home and abroad. The site also has archive and search facilities so it is possible to research particular topics about the country - for example, the content of government economic development plans are available in the archive.

Other useful links

The Ultimate Collection of News Links
http://pppp.net/links/news/
This gateway site provides links to over 10 000 online newspapers and magazines from all over the world. The user selects the continent, country and then newspaper and is then linked to today's online edition. For the geographer this is an amazing resource, allowing any lesson to be topical, from an investigation of flooding in the UK to a volcanic eruption in New Zealand or to the latest government initiative to control population growth in Bangladesh. Any world event is quickly available from this site. In the UK section there are links to 180 newspapers.

ICT Activities - Extensions

Scarborough Photo Activity 1
Scarborough Photo Activity 2
Thorn Park Farm Photo Activity
What are the main types and patterns of urban land use?

ICT Activity 1
Scarborough (page 55)

Photograph 1
Click on the thumbnail to see a larger image.

Look carefully at the OS map of the Scarborough area on page 55 of Extensions, together with photograph 1.
1. Copy and paste the photograph into a DTP program.
2. Label the features listed below onto the photograph using the software tools.
3. Add a title to your photograph. This should include the name of the bay, the 6 figure grid reference of where the photograph was taken, and the direction of the view.
4. Save your work.
5. Print your labelled photograph. Key features to label on photograph 1 are as follows:
· Sea Life Centre
· car park
· miniature railway station
· golf club house (CH)
· North Bay
· castle
· beach
· headland
· Oliver's Mount
· main area of Scarborough.

ICT Activity 2
Scarborough (page 55)

Photograph 2	Photograph 3	Photograph 4

Click on these thumbnail images to see a larger image.

Look carefully at the OS map of the Scarborough area on page 55 and pages 102-103 of Extensions, together with photographs 2, 3 and 4.
1. Copy and paste the three photographs into a DTP program and line them up.
2. On the photograph label the features shown on diagram A4 and in Activity 1 on pages 102-103 of Extensions, using the software tools.
3. Add a title to your photograph. This should include the name of the bay, the 6 figure grid reference of where the photograph was taken, and the direction of the view.
4. Save your work!
5. Print your labelled photograph.

ICT Activity 3
Thorn Park Farm (page 107)

Click on these thumbnail images to see a larger image.

These photographs were taken from the same position that Simon drew his fieldsketch of Thorn Park Farm. Copy and paste these three images into your DTP software. Using the software tools, match the three images up to create a panoramic view of the farm (Simon's fieldsketch on page 107 of the Extensions pupils' book will help you with this). Use the software tools to label the following features onto your panoramic photograph (you will need to use the OS map on page 55 of Extensions and the map of the farm on page 106 to help you identify the features):
· Forge Valley
· Raincliffe Woods
· Barn
· Farm buildings on a slope above flood level of the River Derwent
· Mowthorpe field
· Hedgerow boundary of the farm
· Steep slope of surrounding hills.
Mark onto your photograph the route of the minor road which forms part of the south-eastern boundary of the farm.
Add a title to your photograph. This should include a statement about what the view shows, where it was taken from, including a 6 figure grid reference, and the direction of the view (you can find this information on page 107 of the Extensions pupils' book). Remember to save your work at regular intervals. Print your labelled view of the farm and keep it with your work from the Activities on page 107 in the Extensions pupils' book.

ICT Activity 4
What are the main types and patterns of urban land use?
This activity is also included on the Foundations web page.
These activities are to be used with the four online digital photographs, shown as thumbnails below, together with the following pages in Key Geography pupils' books:
New Foundations
Why are there different land use patterns in towns? (pages 62-63)
Extensions
What are the main types and patterns of urban land use? (pages 60-61)
OS map of Scarborough area (page 55)

1. (a) Read:
New Foundations - Why are there different land use patterns in towns? (pages 62-63)
and /or
Extensions - What are the main types and patterns of urban land use? (pages 60-61)

(b) The four digital photographs below are thumbnails of the four main types of land use outlined in the pupils' books.

Image A	Image B	Image C	Image D

Complete these activities by working through the following instructions:

(i) If you move the cursor over image A and click the left mouse, the image will appear full size on your computer screen.
(ii) Copy the full-size version of image A. To do this move the cursor over the full-size image and click the right mouse button. A pop-up box will appear. Move down the box to Copy, which will become highlighted. Click the left mouse button. The image has now been copied to the clipboard of your computer.
(iii) Open a new file on the DTP software on your computer, click on the Paste tool, and the full-size digital image should appear on the page (if it does not, go back to the web page and copy it again).
(iv) Resize the image on your DTP page, allowing enough space for the other three images.
(v) Now copy and paste the other three images into your DTP file.
(vi) Using the DTP tools, add titles to each of your digital images. You will need to decide which images match the four land use zones shown in the pupils' books:
· central business district
· inner city
· inner suburbs
· outer suburbs.
(vii) Use the DTP tools to label the images to show their characteristic features. The following will help you with this:
New Foundations pages 62-63 (diagrams A, B and C and Activities 2 and 3)
Extensions pages 60-61 (diagrams A, B, C and D)
(viii) Include an overall title for your DTP page, for example: 'What are the main types and patterns of urban land use?'
(ix) Save your work!

2. The four digital images that you have labelled were taken in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. Extensions page 55 has a 1:50 000 Ordnance Survey map of Scarborough. Use this together with your DTP page to complete the activities.
(a) Each digital image is located at one of the following 6 figure grid references. Match each land use zone to each grid reference. Type your choice, or copy and paste each grid reference, alongside the relevant image on your DTP page.

(b) Use the OS map on page 55 of Extensions to describe the layout of roads and the situation within Scarborough for each of the locations. You could type this in a text box alongside each of your digital images on your DTP page.
Extensions page 60 (diagrams A, B, C and D) will help you with this activity.