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Atlas Didáctico
España a través de mapas interactivos. Un complemento multimedia de Geografía para ESO y bachillerato.
España a través de mapas interactivos. Un complemento multimedia de Geografía para ESO y bachillerato.
Atlas Didáctico
Recurso Educativo Abierto (REA) ligado al Atlas Nacional de España (ANE) como complemento a los manuales de Geografía, que toma como referencia el sistema educativo español. Sus contenidos se estructuran en 15 temas, desglosados en dos niveles (ESO y Bachillerato) y agrupados en 5 bloques temáticos (Conocimiento cartográfico, Medio natural, Población y poblamiento, Actividades económicas e infraestructuras y Estructura Territorial). Cada tema incorpora mapas interactivos, presentaciones interactivas, juegos, reflexiones, actividades, vídeos e imágenes ilustrativas de los contenidos, glosario, etc. Año de creación: 2022.
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Glossary of geographical terms
Specially for EBAU/EVAU access test.
Specially for EBAU/EVAU access test.
Glossary of geographical terms
More than 200 terms accompanied by examples (maps, photographs and illustrations) organized in thematic blocks, coinciding with the structure of the subject of Geography of Spain of 2nd Baccalaureate. Aimed at students between aged from 17 to 18 years. Year of creation: 2020.
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National Atlas of Spain
Discover the monograph of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain through maps, graphs, tables and images.
Discover the monograph of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain through maps, graphs, tables and images.
National Atlas of Spain
The geoportal of the National Atlas of Spain enables us to consult in English the contents of the monograph «The COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. First wave: from the first cases to the end of June 2020». This monograph shows the most notable aspects of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, both in its evolution and health condition and in its social, economic and environmental effects. Around 430 graphic elements are available to view and download, more than 250 of which are maps. Recommended for students aged 12 years and over. Year of creation: 2022.
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Territorial inequalities
How maps help us to identify them.
How maps help us to identify them.
Territorial inequalities
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 others are less developed. Aimed at students between aged from 16 to 18 years. Updated: 2023.
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Economy and urban features
What economic activities are settlements characterized by?
What economic activities are settlements characterized by?
Economy and urban features
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. Year of creation: 2020.
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Physical environment and settlement
Case study of the town centre of Torres (Jaén).
Case study of the town centre of Torres (Jaén).
Physical environment and settlement
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.
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Spain, 8,000 kilometres of coastline
Discovering coastline landforms.
Discovering coastline landforms.
Spain, 8,000 kilometres of coastline
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 at students aged from 16 to 18 years. Year of creation: 2020.
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Elevation
In search of the third dimension in cartography.
In search of the third dimension in cartography.
Elevation
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. Year of creation: 2020.
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Reading a map
An adventure on Captain Nemo’s island.
An adventure on Captain Nemo’s island.
Reading a map
The study of the distribution of elements provides us with a better understanding of the environment in which we live, enabling us to benefit more from it. This teaching and learning material is aimed at introducing the user to map-reading. 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. Year of creation: 2020.
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Map symbols
The treasure map.
The treasure map.
Map symbols
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 years. Year of creation: 2020.
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Geographical names
Why are they useful?
Why are they useful?
Geographical names
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. Year of creation: 2020.
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Drawing a map
Can a photograph be turned into a map?
Can a photograph be turned into a map?
Drawing a map
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. Year of creation: 2020.
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Orienteering
We are going on a trip with a compass.
We are going on a trip with a compass.
Orienteering
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. Year of creation: 2020.
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Height difference
A high-level trip.
A high-level trip.
Height difference
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. Year of creation: 2020.
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The city
Can you get by in this city?
Can you get by in this city?
The city
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.
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Coastal landforms
Identifying coastal topography from photographs.
Identifying coastal topography from photographs.
Coastal landforms
With this interactive teaching and learning resource we will learn about the coastal topography of Spain. Knowledge of the coast enables us to benefit more from this geographic space. With the help of pictures and games, learners are taught interactively to identify coastal landforms: beaches, cliffs, rias, bays, lagoons, etc. Aimed at learners aged from 10 to 16 years. Year of creation: 2020.
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Cartographic concepts
A simple manual of cartography.
A simple manual of cartography.
Cartographic concepts
Through 7 units, we are offered in a simple and concise manner the basic knowledge on certain mapping concepts: the shape of the Earth, projections, scale, types of maps and map elements, as well as techniques of representation and map symbolization. Aimed at students aged 12 years and over.
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Your friend the map
The book that teaches everything about maps.
The book that teaches everything about maps.
Your friend the map
Digital book that reveals the basic concepts of cartography. It does so through six sections: Basic concepts in mapping; Institutional organisation of Spanish mapping; Mapping language, Types of maps, Making and use of the map, and Mapping in the 21st century. Aimed at students aged 12 years and over. Year of publication: 2010.
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Digital Atlas of Hispanic Roads
Atlas of historic roads in Spain, America and the Philippines.
Atlas of historic roads in Spain, America and the Philippines.
Digital Atlas of Hispanic Roads
Map viewer of historic roads, mediaeval ways and Hispanic roads in America and the Philippines. By inputting a toponym or an anthroponym we can access the map that contains the route that runs through it. It comprises a total of fifty-five maps with conventional and downloadable format. Resource recommended for Secondary, Baccalaureate and University students. Year of creation: 2014.
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Terremotos y tsunamis
¿Qué sabes sobre los terremotos y los tsunamis?
¿Qué sabes sobre los terremotos y los tsunamis?
Terremotos y tsunamis
Presentación interactiva sobre volcanes que resume algunos conceptos generales sobre esta materia e incluye enlaces a documentación de consulta, actividades didácticas y cartografía. Incorpora un apartado sobre la última erupción ocurrida en Canarias, en la isla de La Palma (19/09/2021-13/12/2021). Año de creación: 2021.
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Maps
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Physical outline map of Europe
Physical outline map of Europe
Cartographic representation of the major physical elements of the European continent and neighbouring regions: topography, continental and marine hydrography and coastlines, without toponyms. Lambert conformal conic projection. Scale 1:13,725,000. Suitable for all ages.
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Physical outline map of Europe
Physical outline map of Europe
Cartographic representation of the major physical elements of the European continent and neighbouring regions: topography, continental and marine hydrography and coastlines, without toponyms. Lambert conformal conic projection. Scale 1:13,725,000. Suitable for all ages.
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Videos
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Aprende geografía a golpe de clic con el IGN
Conoce los recursos de información geográfica para docentes y estudiantes.
Conoce los recursos de información geográfica para docentes y estudiantes.
Aprende geografía a golpe de clic con el IGN
Vídeo explicativo de los recursos educativos que se elaboran en el IGN sobre información geográfica que facilitan la labor de docentes y estudiantes de todas las edades y niveles, prestando atención a criterios pedagógicos y a la normativa vigente en materia educativa. Año de creación: 2021.
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El campo magnético terrestre
Descubre el campo magnético terrestre y cómo nos afecta.
Descubre el campo magnético terrestre y cómo nos afecta.
El campo magnético terrestre
El campo magnético terrestre se genera en el interior de nuestro planeta y nos protege de los impactos masivos de energía y la radiación del sol. Conoce sus principales características en este vídeo y la influencia que tiene en nuestra vida. Año de creación: 2023.
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Volcanoes
Volcanoes reveal the active forces inside the Earth.
Volcanoes reveal the active forces inside the Earth.
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(información ampliada en ventana modal)Volcanoes
An overview of the types of eruptions, emitted materials and volcanic areas of Spain and the world through stunning videos and images. 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 . Year of creation: 2019.
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What is Remote sensing?
Discover the technology that enables to explore the terrain without being in contact with it.
Discover the technology that enables to explore the terrain without being in contact with it.
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(información ampliada en ventana modal)What is Remote sensing?
A tour around the current technologies using satellites and airborne platforms for geographic information in order to study the territory and its changes. 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. Year of creation: 2019.
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The shape of the Earth and its portrait in maps
Dou you still think the Earth is flat?
Dou you still think the Earth is flat?
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(información ampliada en ventana modal)The shape of the Earth and its portrait in maps
Discover the true shape of the Earth and how cartographic projections allow portray it in a flat surface in different ways depending on the purpose of the map. 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. Year of creation: 2019.
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Map reading
Can you read a map?
Can you read a map?
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(información ampliada en ventana modal)Map reading
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. Year of creation: 2019.
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Earthquakes and tsunamis, how do they generate?
How and where earthquakes and tsunamis occur.
How and where earthquakes and tsunamis occur.
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(información ampliada en ventana modal)Earthquakes and tsunamis, how do they generate?
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. 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. Year of creation: 2019.
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Geolocation by satellite, what is it and how it works?
How does mobile apps location works?
How does mobile apps location works?
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(información ampliada en ventana modal)Geolocation by satellite, what is it and how it works?
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. Year of creation: 2019.
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Orientation in the field with map, compass and apps
Have you ever felt lost in the countryside?
Have you ever felt lost in the countryside?
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(información ampliada en ventana modal)Orientation in the field with map, compass and apps
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. Year of creation: 2019.
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...And you have it on your mobile
A global positioning system in your pocket.
A global positioning system in your pocket.
...And you have it on your mobile
This video briefly explains the functioning of GNSS systems and gives the training necessary to benefit from the potential of having a Satellite Navigation System on your mobile phone. Aimed at students aged from 12 to 16 years. Year of creation: 2018.
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Population pyramids
Create population pyramids using free software.
Create population pyramids using free software.
Population pyramids
In this video students will learn how to create population pyramids step by step using data from the National Statistics Institute (INE) and free spreadsheet software: LibreOffice Calc. Aimed at students aged from 12 to 16 years. Year of creation: 2018.
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Rural landscape
Take a virtual trip.
Take a virtual trip.
Rural landscape
This video enables us to take a virtual trip to the countryside and it invites students to assess and reflect on the surrounding environment, making an evaluation of the environment observed. Aimed at students aged from 12 to 16 years. Year of creation: 2018.
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The map: beginning and end of the road
Learn the map-making process with us.
Learn the map-making process with us.
The map: beginning and end of the road
A video that describes the main characteristics of maps, answering questions such as what maps are, how they are made, what they are used for and how they are available for use either on paper or via web viewers and mobile applications of the IGN and CNIG.
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Games
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GeoSapiens
Interactive geography games.
Interactive geography games.
GeoSapiens
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. Suitable for all ages. Year of creation: 2020.
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GeoSapiens IGN
Available on iOS, Android and Huawei devices.
Available on iOS, Android and Huawei devices.
GeoSapiens IGN
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. Year of creation: 2020.
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Geography games
Train your knowledge with the Didactic Atlas catalogue of games.
Train your knowledge with the Didactic Atlas catalogue of games.
Geography games
Put your geographical knowledge into practice with these games from the Didactic Atlas and its glossary of geographical terms. You will find games related to the natural environment, population, economic activities and infrastructures, territorial structure, etc. Year of creation: 2024.
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Viewers
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Iberpix
Cartographic viewer of maps and geographic information layers.
Cartographic viewer of maps and geographic information layers.
Iberpix
Iberpix is a cartographic viewer for the visualization of maps and geographic information layers. It is developed with the CNIG API, open source. Aimed at the general public, very useful in ESO and Bachillerato, although it can be used in the last stage of primary school, from the age of 10.
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PNOA Comparator
Allows comparison of orthophotos from different years
Allows comparison of orthophotos from different years
PNOA Comparator
The PNOA comparator allows to visualize and compare aerial images from different years. The oldest images are from 1956. It is developed with the CNIG API, open source. Aimed at the general public, very useful in ESO and Bachillerato, although it can be used in the last stage of primary school, from the age of 10.
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Interactive Atlas
Statistical thematic map viewer of the National Atlas of Spain
Statistical thematic map viewer of the National Atlas of Spain
Interactive Atlas
The Interactive Atlas allows to consult statistical data and main indicators of the National Atlas of Spain (ANE), to exchange variables to form a new map and, in addition, to include external data (own or downloaded from sources such as the National Institute of Statistics (INE)) and visualize them in interactive maps. It is developed with Géoclip. Aimed at the general public, very useful in ESO and Bachillerato.
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Nature, Culture and Leisure
Discover and download touristic information
Discover and download touristic information
Nature, Culture and Leisure
The Nature, Culture and Leisure (NCO) viewer gives access to layers of tourist information provided by different collaborators. It is also possible to download this information free of charge to follow the routes on your own cell phone or to use them in other ways. It is developed with Esri technology. Aimed at the general public, very useful in ESO and Bachillerato, although it can be used in the last stage of primary school, from the age of 10.
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Mapa a la Carta
Web application to create and customize maps or aerial images
Web application to create and customize maps or aerial images
Mapa a la Carta
Map a la carte allows you to create a high quality customized map or aerial photo. It allows you to define the area of the map, incorporate content (routes, images or geometry) or personalized comments on the map itself. Once created, the file can be downloaded in PDF and paper copies can be purchased. It is developed with REACT and the CNIG API, open source. Aimed at the general public, very useful in ESO and Bachillerato, although it can be used in the last stage of primary school, from the age of 10.
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Educa IGN, the educational resources portal of the IGN
The dissemination of an understanding of cartography in society, the promotion of training in cartography and geography, and the design and maintenance of a line of products for education and teaching are some of the functions of the Nacional Geographic Institute and the National Centre for Geographical Information.
The educational resources of the IGN include:
- Online materials: Web applications, maps, games, educational videos for all ages accessible on this web portal.
- Paper products: Maps, puzzles and books available from the Virtual Shop of the CNIG with a discount of 25% for schools.
- Attendance-based activities: Visits to offices and workshops in collaboration with the UPM and the FECYT.
- Training and teaching of Earth sciences and geographic information technologies.
If you would like to receive information, you can register in the Educa IGN Form indicating what you are interested in or contact us by sending an email to educativo.ign@cnig.es
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