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Y7 Kew Gardens Fieldtrip and Follow up Work

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As part of your Year 7 Geography course it is essential that you experience what you have learnt about in class. We are going to Kew Gardens on Thursday the 5th of June.   

You all need to wear your House polo shirts, rugby shirts if cold. You will need to wear practical trousers such as a tracksuit, but you could wear shorts of a sensible length if it is really warm. you must wear comfortable shoes as you will be on your feet all day! You also need a practical bag that can hold your clipboard, lunch, water and a rain coat.

We will leave school from Marden undercroft at 8:30 am and return to school  by 5pm.

To help you complete your follow work, here are some links to excellent websites.

Take a virtual tour of the rainforest:
Find out more about medicinal plants in the rainforest:

Posted on on May 22nd, 2008 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Devastating earthquake hits China

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Find out more about how earthquakes happen…..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4126809.stm

 Learn more about the earthquake that hit China….

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/may/12/china

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Sichuan_earthquake

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7397489.stm

Posted on on May 13th, 2008 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

More Natural Hazards…

Look at this amazing picture and read more about the volcanic eruptions in Chile. This photo was taken by a parent who witnessed the eruptions in conjunction with a lightening storm.

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 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7381652.stm

Find out more about the cyclone in Burma….

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7382836.stm

Visit this link to read more about the landslide in Dorset.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7386923.stm

A tornado wrecks central US towns…read more…

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7394402.stm

Posted on on May 9th, 2008 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Year 8 Antarctica

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This week scientists reported on the collapse of part of the Wilkins Ice sheet in the Antarctic.

An excellent artcile from the Guardian with a video link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/mar/26/poles.antarctica

We will be studying Antarctica and trying to decide on how it should be developed in the future. We shall continue to think about ways in which we can act more sustainably. Your core assessment will be on this topic and the following links will provide you with opportunities to learn interactively and carry out effective research.

British Antarctic Survey http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/ 

This is an excellent site that is being revised all of the time. It is possible to read the diaries of people who are out on the bases now. Photographs could be copied and annotated for inclusion in the project or they could be used to draw ‘field sketches. There are regular updates of the weather situation and the different types of research that are going on.

Discovering Antarctica http://www.discoveringantarctica.org.uk/

This website has interactive games to help you decide on the future of Antarctica as well as an abundance of useful and up to date information.

Just for Fun…..Animal Scramble! http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/fun/scramble_underice_flash.html 

Posted on on May 1st, 2008 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Year 11 Revision

Year 11 GCSE exams are fast approaching and revision is a must. If you want to use some excellent interactive resources, then use these links to some great blog and revision help sites.

http://gorgeousgeography.wordpress.com/

http://www.gmpay.blogspot.com/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/

Posted on on May 1st, 2008 in Uncategorized | No Comments »