KS3 Resources
Useful KS3 websites
This page shows a small selection of the hundreds of websites that provide resources for teaching geography at Key Stage 3. If you have any recommendations please email resources@rgs.org
Further website recommendations (all Key Stages) are available in the Geography Links section of this site
http://www.yourclimateyourlife.org.uk
RGS-IBG site about our changing climate and how it affects our lives, from the buildings we live and work in, to the way we travel, the holidays we take and the food we buy in the shops.
http://www.radicalgeography.co.uk/
Inspirational ideas and multimedia resources for KS3 and 4 from Tony Cassidy
http://www.geographypages.co.uk/
Lots of good ideas, links and resource ideas for KS3
www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone
Great website with interactive games and mapping, GIS samples, homework help etc. Games go down well when played on an interactive whiteboard
www.geography.org.uk/projects/wherewillilive
Where Will I Live? Where Will I Live? A curriculum project that project emphasised conceptual learning.
www.face-online.org.uk/windwards
Focuses on the Windward Isles as a global place and looks at many topics including fair-trade, Banana growing and Tourism. Produced by teachers for teachers.
http://www.discoveringantarctica.org.uk/
Interactive website covers topics such as climate change and future pressures in the region.
http://www.globaleye.org.uk/
Promotes the understanding of development issues
http://www.geographyinthenews.rgs.org/
Keeps you up to date with the new and old geographies behind the issues in the news.
www.curriculumonline.gov.uk
Searchable database/list of resources (some free and some not) with a description of each – variety of providers
www.channel4.com/learning
Producer of geography programmes. Downloadable programme notes available that are really useful.
www.infomapper.com
Software package of aerial photos and maps of anywhere in the world.
www.geographyalltheway.com
Free resources for a variety of KS3 topics
www.weatheronline.co.uk
Great weather website that gives forecasts for anywhere in the world, and allows you to create your own climate graphs and weather charts.
www.actionaid.org
A variety of resources, some are free to download, that covers topics such as AIDS and poverty. Possible to subscribe and access more.
www.foe.org.uk/learning/educators
A good selection of free downloadable resources on climate change and waste. Features lesson plans and photocopy master sheets
www.environment-agency.gov.uk
In the ‘fun and games’ section there are some basic animated resources, videos and pdf files that aim to educate about climate change, water pollution etc.
www.oxfam.org/coolplanet
A huge selection of free and purchasable resources of a wide variety of topics.
www.globalgang.org.uk
Great website with free downloadable resources for teachers on topics on refugees, fair trade and farming
www.wateraid.org.uk
Some nice animated games and free resource sheets
www.london2012.org
A good website, but no specific school Olympic resources yet - watch this space! Some good photos of the sites and progress etc
www.countrysideaccess.gov.uk
A great looking website with some fun animations. A bit low on content but a good CD rom is available too.
http://www.passporttothepoles.org/
Uses the Polar First record-breaking helicopter journey by Jennifer Murray and Colin Bodill around the world via the two Polar Regions as a focus for a stimulating and engaging educational resource.
www.arkiveeducation.org
Offers downloadable briefings, lesson plans and project ideas to support curriculum learning targets. Is free to use.
www.arkive.org
One of the largest collections of wildlife and environmental films and images that can be viewed for free.