GeoExplorer has come to discover the Earth through games to learn astronomy, the interior of the Earth, geography and maps. Draw, colour, cut and learn more with links to other resources. Aimed at students aged from 6 to 12 years.  https://www.ign.es/web/resources/acercaDe/libDigPub/Geoexplorer_en.pdf

GeoSapiens tests your knowledge of physical, political and landscape geography. Review the names of the main features of land and coastal relief, countries, capitals, regions, flags and much more. It contains games from Spain, by autonomous region, the world and by continent. Play, score points and share your results. Suitable for all ages. English and Spanish.  https://www.ign.es/web/ign/portal/dir-aplicaciones-moviles

GeoSapiens tests your knowledge of physical, political and landscape geography. Review the names of the main features of land and coastal relief, countries, capitals, regions, flags and much more. It contains games from Spain, by autonomous region, the world and by continent. Create your customized game and share it with your class. Play, score points and share your results. Suitable for all ages.  https://educativo.ign.es/geosapiens/htm/es/index.html

This video shows how to orient yourself in the field in a traditional way through the use of a map and a compass, and through the use of map applications for mobile devices. The video includes a test as a quiz to check what has been learned, which can be found in the descriptive text located below it.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xE4edPN3OEo&feature=youtu.be

In this video GNSS technology foundations and use are explained, and also how it is used in mobile  and in other more accurate applications, such as cartography or Earth dynamics knowledge. The video includes a test as a quiz to check what has been learned, which can be found in the descriptive text located below it.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA3KeMDFIhQ&feature=youtu.be

All the clues for understanding symbols, scale and relief of the National Topographic Map are in this video. The video includes a test as a quiz to check what has been learned, which can be found in the descriptive text located below it. https://youtu.be/kx2Bit8te1s

The aim of this interactive teaching and learning resource is to differentiate between urban spaces and their different features by reading a map. The medium used is a game in which the different areas of the city are shown and, according to the characteristics indicated, the user must point to them on the map. Aimed at students aged from 12 to 16 years. Year of creation: 2020. https://www.ign.es/recursos-educativos/descubre-territorio/ciudad.html

The aim of this interactive teaching and learning resource is to learn to measure the distance between two geographical points on a map and to find out the height difference and the slope between them. With a chosen starting point and destination point, the contour lines are interpreted and a simple calculation is made. Aimed at students aged from 10 to 14 years.  https://www.ign.es/recursos-educativos/descubre-territorio/desnivel.html

The aim of this interactive teaching and learning resource is to introduce the user, through entertaining activities, to the use of a basic instrument for geographical orienteering, the compass. The method followed consists of setting small challenges that are easily answered, with the aim of favouring the learning process. Aimed at students aged from 10 to 12 years.  https://www.ign.es/recursos-educativos/descubre-territorio/brujula.html

The aim of this interactive teaching and learning resource is to introduce the learner to map-making. A photograph is used as an informative medium related to reality, to transform it into a cartographic product of an abstract nature. The activity consists of defining geographical spaces and identifying the elements and characteristics of the local landscape. Aimed at students aged from 10 to 12 years.  https://www.ign.es/recursos-educativos/descubre-territorio/corocromatico.html

This interactive teaching and learning resource looks at the importance of geographical names in the representation of territory. On maps, toponyms, in addition to identifying and locating places, give us information according to the size, colour and type of letters used. The method used makes it possible to set small challenges that are easily answered, with the aim of favouring the learning process. Aimed at students aged from 10 to 12 years.  https://www.ign.es/recursos-educativos/de...

This interactive teaching and learning resource is aimed at introducing the user to map-making based on a photograph, an element that requires an abstract thought process. The elements are represented via symbols, designed by seeking the closest connection to the reality they are going to replace, taken from a photograph. The method used makes it possible to set small challenges that are easily answered, with the aim of favouring the learning process. Aimed at students aged from 10 to 14 y...

This interactive teaching and learning resource offers the possibility of knowing through maps the territorial inequalities where factors of an economic, political, social and geographic nature converge, giving rise to overwhelming differences in the spatial distribution of the population, of wealth, employment, resources, infrastructures, etc. These inequalities occur on different scales: world, European and national, and are reflected in the fact that some countries have great wealth and ot...

This teaching and learning resource is used to study settlements that are characterized by a predominant economic activity (mining, agriculture, tourism, industry). By searching for information (maps, photographs, aerial images, texts, graphics, etc.) and drawing conclusions, the user can find out about different urban activities and functions. Aimed at students between the ages of 16 and 18.  https://www.ign.es/recursos-educativos/economy-urban-features/index.html?&locale=en  

By means of this interactive teaching and learning resource students will learn about an aspect of urban geography: the importance of environmental conditioning factors or the possible risks involved in not considering them. Hence the importance of planning plans and natural risk projects when facing the construction of any infrastructure.  Aimed at students between 12 and 16 years old. Year of creation: 2020. https://www.ign.es/recursos-educativos/physical-environment-settlement/index....

This interactive teaching and learning resource enable us to discover the coastal landforms of Spain, its landscapes and coastal accidents. Coastal features are described: bays, capes, lagoons, beaches, cliffs, coves, marshes, rias, estuaries, etc. On the one hand, geomorphological concepts are dealt with by looking at elements of coastal relief. On the other hand, the use of the National Geographic Information System (SignA), shows the Spain's natural and geomorphological heritage. Aimed ...

This interactive teaching and learning resource helps us to discover the third dimension in mapping. The use of contour lines enables us to represent relief and to read it as a key element in mapping. The method used consists of setting small challenges that are easily answered, with the aim of favouring the learning process.  Aimed at students aged from 12 to 16 years.  https://www.ign.es/recursos-educativos/descubre-territorio/altitud.html

Esta aplicación interactiva incluye nueve píldoras o materiales educativos independientes encaminados al aprendizaje de la geografía y la cartografía de forma lúdica, sobre temas como la altitud, la orientación, la lectura de un mapa y los topónimos, entre otros, dirigido a las etapas educativas de primaria y secundaria. Se ofrecen explicaciones y juegos en un entorno atractivo y divertido. Desde este momento se pueden utilizar tanto en castellano como en inglés Se trata de un estupendo ma...

Although talking about earthquakes and tsunamis sounds exotic, they are very common and happen frequently near us. This video shows why they occur, the trigger and where the possibility of an event is higher. Year of creation: 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvbf7D2buCM&feature=youtu.be

An overview of the types of eruptions, emitted materials and volcanic areas of Spain and the world through stunning videos and images. Year of creation: 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY1ny7SIn7s&feature=youtu.be