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Game - Race Across the Continents
Help this team of adventurers race their way across the continents by practicing your geography skills, learning about the natural world and honing your human geography knowledge.
Geography skills
How do we map the world?
Find out how we map the world and discover that from space, the Earth looks like a ball.
What are latitude and longitude?
Discover how people use imaginary lines called latitude and longitude to help locate where a place is in the world.
What are time zones?
Discover that when it's daytime in the UK, it's night-time in Australia.
What is a map?
Learn how a map is a two-dimensional drawing of an area which helps plan routes.
How to read contours, keys and symbols
Find out how to read a map using contours, keys and symbols.
The 7 continents
Where is Europe?
Find out more about the continent of Europe.
Where is North America?
Find out more about the continent of North America.
Where is South America?
Find out more about the continent of South America.
Where is Asia?
Find out more about the continent of Asia.
Where is Africa?
Find out more about the continent of Africa.
Where is Oceania?
Find out more about the continent of Oceania.
Where is Antarctica?
Discover more about the continent of Antarctica.
Geography of the UK
Coasts of the UK
Learn about the different coasts of the UK and discover how they are changed by nature and humans.
Tallest mountains in the UK
Learn how different mountains are formed and discover where to find the tallest mountains in the UK.
Longest rivers in the UK
Explore the different ways that people depend on rivers and learn where to find the longest rivers in the UK.
Wetlands of the UK
Discover why wetlands are important for the environment and learn about different types of wetlands like bogs, swamps and marshes.
Lakes of the UK
Discover how reservoirs are formed and learn about the different ways that humans can use lakes in the UK.
Weather and climate in the UK
Discover the difference between climate and weather and learn how human activity impacts the UK climate.
Countryside of the UK
Discover how tourism can change rural areas and learn about the different ways the UK's countryside is used.
Cities of the UK
Learn what attracts people to different cities in the UK and discover what makes a city, a city.
Living in the UK
Discover how location can affect the way people live and learn about the difference between living in urban, suburban and rural areas.
People at work in the UK
Learn how people work in the UK and explore how the location of some people can affect the work they do.
Transport in the UK
Explore the different types of transport and learn how transport networks have developed in the UK.
Tourism in the UK
Discover why people leave their homes to travel to destinations and explore the coasts, landscapes and cities that make the UK a tourist destination.
Food and farming in the UK
Learn about the different types of farming in the UK and discover how location can affect the type of food that farmers produce.
National Parks in the UK
Learn how the UK's first National Parks were created and discover where to find National Parks in the UK.
Energy in the UK
Learn about the different forms of energy and discover why some natural resources are limited and others are renewable.
Environment and the UK
Learn about climate change and explore the impact of pollution on the environment, including on plants and animals.
People and places
Discover the Lake District
The Lake District is a beautiful national park in the UK.
Discover the Alps
The Alps are a mountain range found in Europe.
Discover Florida
Florida is one of 50 states in the USA.
Discover the Gal谩pagos Islands
The Gal谩pagos Islands in South America contain some of the most unusual animals on the planet.
The natural world
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Discover how weather and climate are different things.
What are biomes?
Discover how biomes are areas with a similar climate and landscape.
What are mountains?
Mountains are very high areas of land.
What are volcanoes?
A volcano is an opening in the Earth鈥檚 crust that allows magma, hot ash and gases to escape.
What are earthquakes?
Earthquakes are caused when the Earth's crust pulls and pushes against itself.
What are the five oceans of the world?
Discover that oceans cover over two-thirds of the Earth's surface.
What are rivers?
Find out that rivers always flow downhill because of gravity.
What is the water cycle?
Learn more about the water cycle.
Human geography
What are settlements?
Settlements are places where people live and sometimes work. There are many different types of settlement.
What is trade?
Find out that buying and selling things is called trade.
What is an economy?
Economic activity looks at how prices rise and fall.
Sustainability
What is sustainability?
Sustainability and plastics looks at how we best use the resources we have.
What are natural and agricultural resources?
Learn more about natural and agricultural resources.
What do geological resources mean?
Learn more about geological resources.
What do fossil fuels and renewable energy mean?
Discover that once fossil fuels are gone they cannot be replaced, so people are now using renewable energy.
Fieldwork
How do you read a map?
Discover how to read maps using a compass, grid references, symbols and a key.
What is geographical fieldwork?
Learn about human and physical features as well as primary and secondary sources.
How do you research a fieldwork investigation?
Explore why quantitative and qualitative data are relevant to fieldwork research.
How do you plan a fieldwork investigation?
Discover how Ayesha and James work together to design and plan their investigation.
How do you carry out a fieldwork investigation?
Ayesha and James explore how they can make sure their investigation safe and accurate.
How do you analyse, present and evaluate your findings?
Discover how Ayesha and James review their findings and find the best way to present them to their peers.