Resources for schools

Ideas on how to use Earth observation in your teaching

In this podcast, Professor Andrew Tatem discusses quantifying population movements and data skills in geography. 

Written by Professor Richard Harris, Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol

Colouring London aims to collect information on every building in London, to help make the city more sustainable.

A set of ten curated datasets for classroom use, based on open data

This report provides a short introduction to quantitative geography and why geography without quantitative methods just does not add up

Written by Professor Richard Harris, Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol

Written by Dr Jon Reades, Department of Geography, King's College London

People, places and population change

Written by Professor Richard Harris, Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol

Written by Professor Richard Harris, Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol

Provided by ESRI and others

There is an opportunity for students to develop their data skills in relation to the multiple meanings and identities of place

Download a copy of our guide

Statistics work sheets

Professor Andy Hodson, University of Sheffield

Written by David Holmes

Dr Richard Waller, Keele University

Professor Rob Wilby, Loughborough University

Written by Philip Monk.

Dr Annie Ockleford, University of Brighton

Written by Professor Richard Harris, Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol

By The Association for Science and Education

By Benjamin Hennig, from Geographical

LondonMapper: exploring a world city through census data.

Produced by Raphael Heath, Head of Geography at the Royal High School Bath, as part of an Innovative Geography Teaching Grant from the RGS-IBG.

Created for an RGS-IBG Innovative Teaching Grant, this resource is a collaboration between Paul Turner (Head of Geography at Bedales School) and Dr Adam Dennett (UCL Lecturer)

A selection of useful links to support the teaching of data skills in geography

Geographical data skills are valued in many workplaces. Watch the videos and view a series of workplace case studies

How can climate variation be used to make predictions on climate change? Investigating El Niño and the Galapagos Islands

Written by Alan Parkinson

An introduction to the theory of ecological systems through dynamics such as trophic levels and food webs

The fluvial system: lessons using data skills

This resource explores the Hunstanton area of NW Norfolk, and the stretch of coastline on either side, which borders The Wash in the East of England

River and coastal fieldwork approaches that are directly relevant to ‘real-world’ professional industries, career paths, and activities

FT for schools subscriptions are available to students aged 16-19, their teachers and schools around the world

These resources, produced in partnership with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, outline how Countryside Survey data can be used in conjunction with ArcGIS Online