
RESOURCES
Use our free resources to understand how geospatial data can be used across different topics and scenarios.
All our resources are suitable to be used in KS4 and KS5 classrooms.

Activities
Tectonic Hazards
This activity focuses on how to visualise global patterns of earthquakes, exploring magnitude and depth of individual events and accessing live update earthquake data
30 - 45 mins
Glaciers
This activity explores Arctic and Antarctic sea ice melt as well as global glacier retreat as a result of temperature anomalies and the associated impacts on wildlife
30 - 45 mins
Pitch Perfect
This activity uses simple mathematics to determine how level your pitch is whilst getting outside and hands on with levelling equipment
If you require levelling equipment, please book our Pitch Perfect workshop
30 - 50 mins
USA Wildfires
This activity focuses on the spread of the 2020 wildfires along the West Coast of the USA, including the conditions preceding the event, methods of preventing the spread and the impacts on the environment
30 - 45 mins
UK Census Data
This activity will allow students to explore the 2011 census data using GIS and understand how the census is so important for influencing decision making
30 - 45 mins
Survey123 for Students
This exercise will guide you through how to collect data using the Survey123 app while examining the geographic relationship between public transport and the retail/service industry
40 - 60 mins
UK Coasts
This activity focuses on how the East coast of England has eroded dramatically over time and at different locations, and how coastal land use is managed
30 - 45 mins
Crime and Punishment
This activity explores how census data can be used to predict where crime will occur while examining how real crime data helps to inform police strategies and operations
45 - 55 mins
Surveying Without Sight
This activity will simulate how hydrographic surveyors use distance measurements to map underwater topography without being able to see it
Want to know more about hydrographic surveying? Book our Sea, Sounds and Surveying workshop
20 - 30 mins
Learn more about Geospatial
Geospatial Podcasts
We have created a playlist with all our favourite geospatial podcasts so you can listen on the go!
Browse below or follow on Spotify.
eBooks
GIS for Science: Technology Showcases 2019 - 2021
Download Esri's free e-book, GIS for Science: Technology Showcases, for more than 80 pages of inspiring maps that provide a framework for scientific understanding for climate change, global health, loss of biodiversity and much more.
Free Posters
What is Geospatial Engineering?
Geospatial Engineering includes surveying, mapping and GIS. It allows us to measure, map and monitor the earth.
Airborne LiDAR
LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is a type of laser scanning which is used to rapidly scan the terrain usually from an aircraft. It is also known as Airborne laser scanning (ALS).
GIS is Everywhere
Produced by Esri for GIS Day
Map Everything
Produced by Esri for GIS Day
We are GIS
Produced by Esri for GIS Day
Geospatial Engineering in Climate Change
Geospatial engineering techniques, such as Earth observation data and high-resolution satellite imagery are vital for monitoring, analysing and effectively planning to mitigate the effects of climate change
GNSS
GNSS stands for Global Navigation Satellite System and is the collective term for satellite-based navigation systems which allow users to determine the position of a receiver anywhere in the world.
Geography is Power
Produced by Esri for GIS Day
A New Hope
Produced by Esri for GIS Day
Mapping the Future, Today
Produced by Esri for GIS Day
Hydrographic Surveying
Hydrographic surveying is a specialised role which requires knowledge of the marine environment, global positioning systems and underwater acoustics.
Laser Scanning
Terrestrial laser scanning is a popular surveying method that can accurately
measure angles and distances to a point on a surface, such as the ground,
buildings and monuments.
Explore the Unseen
Produced by Esri for GIS Day
Be the Force
Produced by Esri for GIS Day
Understand Earth
Produced by Esri for GIS Day
Map the World
Produced by Esri for GIS Day
Discovering the World Through GIS
Produced by Esri for GIS Day
Celebrate the GIS Changemakers
Produced by Esri for GIS Day
Geoscience for the Future
Geoscientists will be crucial in meeting society's future challenges. Find out how!
Produced by The Geological Society.
Southampton - 1:5 000
This is the area directly around our Head Office in highly detailed 1:5 000 scale.
More colouring maps available if you sign up to the Ordnance Survey's monthly newsletter.
London - 1:10 000 scale
At 1: 10 000 scale, you'll need a steady hand to stay within the lines.
More colouring maps available if you sign up to the Ordnance Survey's monthly newsletter.
Milton Keynes - 1:10 000
It's an interesting visual mix for the Milton Keynes map.
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