World statistics.

Have a look at this link.

Geocube

Check this out.

Where the Premier League's players come from

Use this interactive world map from the BBC to explore the birthplaces of players in all the current Premier League squads, and then compare them with the start of the 1989-90 season.

USA prepares for Hurricane Ike

After travelling in the Caribbean Sea and causing damge and loss of life Ike is now appraoching the USA coastline.
Find out more from CNN

Learning the world map starts here.

See how quick you can complete the world jigsaw here.

Try the other quizes. 

Britain from Above

Britain from Above is the latest geography programme from the BBC. The web site has lots of aerial views.

Beijing Olympics 8/8/08

Check out the Newsround Olympic site








Check out this interactive medal site from the NYT.

BSES Expeditions

Follow ECSC students on their British Schools Exploring Society travels this summer.
Click on Amazon 08, Svalbard 08 and Ladakh 08.

Angel and Wall in landmark victory

The Angel of the North is now the UK's most recognised landmark by Britons. Travelodge challenged 3,000 Britons to identify photographs of UK landmarks old and new. Just over 60% knew they were looking at the Roman Wall.

Map of popular baby names.

Find out how popular your name is around the world. Some of us have rare names. This is a good example of GIS, adding data to a map.

Jobs joy at Nissan

UP to 1,200 new jobs will be created in our home region as car giant Nissan responds to growing demand for its Qashqai model.

A third production shift is to be added at the Japanese firm’s plant in Washington, bringing 400 permanent and 400 temporary new jobs to the site.

Meanwhile, Nissan’s expansion is expected to create a further 400 jobs through the company’s North-East based supply chain.

Look at the link here to see Nissan's timeline at Washington.

The world's cheapest car goes on sale in India.

The vehicle, called the Tata Nano, will sell for 100,000 rupees or $2,500 (£1,277) This should make motoring affordable for more people in LEDCs. But green activists predict trouble ahead for countries that already have inadequate infrastructures and soaring CO2 emissions. Read more here.

Should we have a real or fake christmas tree this year?

In some classes this week we are looking at whether real or fake Christmas trees are better for the environment.
Here is some more information from the One Show including a video you might be able to view at home.

Nissan expands wind farm at Washington

To help with reduction of carbon dioxide emissions Nissan is to build 2 more wind turbines. Find out more from the BBC website .

How far do animals travel in a week?

Here is a website which maps the journey of polar bears, elephants and whales, who have been fitted with satellite collars.
See latest photos of cute penquin chicks in sub-zero temperatures.

Where does Moley ends up?

Take a look at this site from Oxfam which will help you make the link
between maps and globes.

Forecasting Hurricanes

So how can hurricanes be forecasted? Have a look at this BBC site.

Hurrican Dean

Latest information can be viewed here at the National Hurricane Centre.
The hurricane is gathering energy as it crosses the warm Caribbean Sea.
Now heavy storms are pounding the East Caribbean Islands with winds over 215kms per hour.
21st August . Update : Dean heads for Mexico.

Famous landmarks.

Disappointing or not?
According to a survey of tourists most well known landmarks are a disappointment. What do you think?

Britain's favourite view.

Where is your favourite place in Britain?

See other peoples' favourite places at this website linked to the TV series.