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Mapping news is mailed to all schools twice each year in March and September. You can view or download the latest edition in full and/or individual articles. All files are in the portable document format (PDF).
Previous editions and a Welsh version are also available.
Issue 34: autumn 2008 - complete publication (7.4 Mb PDF)
GIS for schools Issue 4 - complete publication (2.6 Mb PDF)
Free maps for 11-year-olds 2008 scheme
Read the latest news about Free maps.
Geography and Arsenal® partnership at the Emirates Stadium®
Read about schoolchildren in north London using GIS and which involved visiting Arsenal football club.
The OS Explorer Map 10 years on
The article includes ideas for linking map, photograph and a child’s world.
Integrating AEGIS into the geography curriculum
The article includes a number of examples of using AEGIS 3 School’s GIS software.
GIS, Local Studies and the Exe Estuary Trail
A report on the use of Local Studies School’s GIS to map and document the Exe Estuary Trail.
Mapping the future – and the past
Read about a giant floor-mounted aerial photomap in Oxfordshire that is providing an educational resource for local children.
Footprint Friends – Developing ECO Warriors
Read about the moderated social site, supported by Defra, where children can discuss Eco issues.
Accessible GIS for the secondary school
This article demonstrates achievable, practical applications of GIS in the classroom at Key Stage 3.
ICT - pivotal to high quality learning in geography and within the specifications for new GCSE geography courses
This article is written to support geographers in making greater use of ICT to enhance learning in Key Stage 4.
explore maps!
Read about the use of the explore portal in geography lessons.
Has the paper map had its chips?
Read about the pros and cons of paper and digital maps.
Maps and mapping projects – year 4: A summary
Read about the how a Bristol school tackled maps and map reading.
A new management plan for Stonehenge
The article describes the using of Google® Earth and other resources to devise a management plan for Stonehenge.
Map reading – unlocking the countryside for adult learners
Alastair Clark explains how he teaches map-reading skills to adult learners.
The case for equal-area world maps
Read the case for equal-area maps.
News from the GA
See information from the GA about a free ICT book for secondary schools and funding for geography fieldwork.
News from the RGS
There is further news from the RGS about study days and grants available from the Society.
Previous issues
Issue 33: Spring 2008 - complete publication (6.6 Mb PDF)
32: Summer 2007 - complete publication (4.2 Mb PDF)
31: Winter 2006 - complete publication (5.1 Mb PDF)
30: Summer 2006 - complete publication (6.6 Mb PDF)
29: Winter 2005 - complete publication (5.5 Mb PDF)
28: Summer 2005 - complete publication (4.4 Mb PDF)
27: Winter 2004 – complete publication (4.2 Mb PDF)
26: Summer 2004 – complete publication (4.2 Mb PDF)
25: Winter 2003 – complete publication (1.5 Mb PDF)
24: Summer 2003 - complete publication (1.5 Mb PDF)
23: Winter 2003 – complete publication (3 Mb PDF)
22: Summer 2002 – complete publication (7 Mb PDF)