ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPWORK

• mapzone – too many good links to mention – great section on OS symbols, and even a section where you can create your own map – MAKE SURE YOU EXPLORE THIS IN DETAIL!

GLOBAL LOCATION & GENERAL MAPS

• grolier online atlas – a good, simple-to-use atlas

• map machine – from National Geographic, find nearly any place on earth and display it, ‘your way!’

• multimap – easy to retrieve OS Maps, aerial photos, or both together!

• National Geographic xpeditions atlas

• streetmap – detailed streetmaps! – just type your postcode

• world atlas – great atlas website with super maps and good links to information

WORLD STUDY SKILLS

TIME ZONES

• world time zones – interactive time zones with ‘Timeticker’

GLOBAL WARMING

• global warming ideas – ‘Evelyn & Tyler’ take you through the basics (including a quiz at the end)

• what is global warming? – CBBC answer some of your questions

HURRICANES & TORNADOES

• a super guide to hurricanes and tornadoes with maps, case studies and ‘hands-on’ tasks (don’t forget to click on the right icon!)

• ‘create-a-cane’ – can you create the ideal conditions for a Hurricane?

• Hurricanes! – an excellent interactive guide from ‘The Guardian’

• National Geographic do Hurricanes and Tornadoes – some useful info

• weather hazards – ‘Owlie’s’ guide to hazards such as Tornadoes and Hurricanes

COUNTRY COMPARISON

• country @ a glance – a good starting point to find information on any country in the world

• go places with TFK – super link to see hear and explore a range of countries and cultures without leaving your chair!

• lonely planet – some useful information on a range of destinations

• nationmaster – use the catgeories to create your own charts and list of stats

BRAZIL

• ‘Time’ for Brazil – a guide to Brazil from ‘Time’ magazine, including sightseeing, a-day-in-the-life and the ‘lingo’

JAPAN

• Kids Web Japan – a great wesbite for exploring all things Japanese

• ‘Time’ for Japan – a guide to Japan from ‘Time’ magazine, including sightseeing, a-day-in-the-life and the ‘lingo’

UK

• UK info – a good starting point from World Atlas, including a range of links (just scroll down the page!)