Geography in the news
Pakistan floods 2010
This presentation looks at the devastating floods which have affected Pakistan in July and August 2010. It gives some background information about Pakistan, before looking at the cause and effects of the flooding.more..
Gulf of Mexico oil spill movie
This movie introduces the explosion and subsequent oil spill off the coast of the USA. Click the tab in the bottom right corner for full screen.more..
Gulf of Mexico oil spill presentation
This presentation provides information about the explosion and subsequent oil spill off the coast of the USA.more..
Gulf of Mexico oil spill Google Earth tour
This Google Earth tour looks at the impact on the Louisiana coastline using a photo overlay. When Google Earth has loaded, click the play icon half way up the screen on the left hand side (bottom right corner of the places box). It works best with 3D..more..
Eyjafjallajökull (Eyjafjallajoekull) ash cloud disruption presentation
This presentation takes a look at the causes and effects of the Eyjafjallajoekull ash cloud. There are some pupil tasks included within the presentation.more..
Eyjafjallajökull (Eyjafjallajoekull) penalty shootout
These games are very popular with pupils. Pupils answer questions in order to take penalties! As there is the option of one or two players, they can be used with individual pupils or groups of pupils. It works particularly well if the class is split..more..
Eyjafjallajökull (Eyjafjallajoekull) ash cloud Google Earth tour
This tour takes in a range of locations from the Eyjafjallajökull glacier and volcano location to some of the airports affected by the no fly restrictions. To play the Google Earth Tour, click the link. When Google Earth has loaded, click the play icon..more..
Chile earthquake 2010
This presentation looks at the imapct of the 2010 earthquake in Chile. It looks at Chile prior to the disaster before identifying the cause and effects of the earthquake.more..
Madeira floods and landslides
This presentation looks at the impact of the Madeira floods and landslides from February 2010. There are a range of questions throughout to get pupils thinking about the causes, impacts and aftermath of the disaster.more..
Haiti earthquake 2010
This movie highlights the terrifying plight that the people of Haiti have suffered, focussing particularly on the slow speed at which aid is being distributed. To play in full screen, click the tab in the bottom right hand corner. Some useful facts..more..