Chinese Whispers, Tornadoes and Forest Fires!
Just to recap for you all! So far......
Lesson 1 and 2 - Forest Fires
Using the internet you were creating PowerPoints about forest fires. In particular the Australian Forest Fires.
Click on the link below to find out more!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/asia_pacific/2009/australia_fires/default.stm
Lesson 3/4 were all about Tornadoes where you heard a story and we played a game of chinese whispers! Pretty successful lessons thatyou seemed to enjoy! ;)
If you have Sky - Keep an eye open for Storm Chasers on Discovery! It has some amazing images and video footage of tornadoes!
Miss Udy
Monday 30 March 2009
Retail and Food Networks
Where does our food come from, how far has it travelled and what kind of shops do we buy different things in is the topic for the week!
Last week we were looking at Blood, Sweat and T-Shirts and Modern Day Slavery! Some of your produced some fabulous presentations and posters and even astounded your history teacher by telling her about what you have been doing in Geography! Keep up the hard work... keep your eyes on it - I will be posting one of the good presentations up on here!
For now, here is this weeks powerpoint!
And one of the worksheets:
Miss Udy
Last week we were looking at Blood, Sweat and T-Shirts and Modern Day Slavery! Some of your produced some fabulous presentations and posters and even astounded your history teacher by telling her about what you have been doing in Geography! Keep up the hard work... keep your eyes on it - I will be posting one of the good presentations up on here!
For now, here is this weeks powerpoint!
Types Of Retailing
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And one of the worksheets:
Food Network
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Miss Udy
Friday 27 March 2009
G20..... :-/
It's all over the news, it's called the G20! Even I was getting a little confused and was trying to work out how or even if it linked to the G8.
The G20 is a group of finance ministers and central bank governors from 20 economies: 19 of the world's largest national economies, plus the European Union (EU). Collectively, the G-20 economies comprise 85% of global GNP, 80% of world trade and two-thirds of the world population.
The G-20 is a forum for cooperation and consultation on matters relating to the international financial system. It studies, reviews, and promotes discussion among key industrial and emerging market countries of policy issues pertaining to the promotion of international financial stability, and seeks to address issues that go beyond the responsibilities of any one organisation.
The G8 (The group of Eight - used to be G6) is a place where governments of eight nations of the northwen hemispehere: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States; in addition, the European Union is represented within the G8.
Lately, both France and the United Kingdom have expressed a desire to expand the group and include five developing countries, referred to as the Outreach Five (O5): Brazil, China, India, Mexico, and South Africa. These countries have participated as guests in previous meetings, which are sometimes called G8+5.
Japan held the G8 presidency in 2008, Italy is the 2009 president, and Canada will be president in 2010. France held the first presidency in 1975.
The G8 meetings bring together ministers responsible for various different things to discuss issues of mutual or global concern. The range of topics include health, law enforcement, labour, economic and social development, energy, environment, foreign affairs, justice and interior, terrorism and trade. There are also a separate set of meetings known as the "G8+5", created during the 2005 Gleneagles, Scotland summit, that is attended by finance and energy ministers from all eight member countries in addition to the five "Outreach Countries": Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa.
The last time we held the G8 in the UK was the 6-8th July in Scotland. On the second day of the meeting, suicide bombers killed over 50 people on the London Underground and a bus.
These events have always caused an International hype with world media focusing on extensive lobbying by advocacy groups and street demonstrations by activists.
For more information visit wikipedia! Hopefully now you know the difference... I am a lot clearer!!!!!!!
Make sure you watch the news and find out about what is happening!
Miss Udy
The G20 is a group of finance ministers and central bank governors from 20 economies: 19 of the world's largest national economies, plus the European Union (EU). Collectively, the G-20 economies comprise 85% of global GNP, 80% of world trade and two-thirds of the world population.
The G-20 is a forum for cooperation and consultation on matters relating to the international financial system. It studies, reviews, and promotes discussion among key industrial and emerging market countries of policy issues pertaining to the promotion of international financial stability, and seeks to address issues that go beyond the responsibilities of any one organisation.
The G8 (The group of Eight - used to be G6) is a place where governments of eight nations of the northwen hemispehere: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States; in addition, the European Union is represented within the G8.
Lately, both France and the United Kingdom have expressed a desire to expand the group and include five developing countries, referred to as the Outreach Five (O5): Brazil, China, India, Mexico, and South Africa. These countries have participated as guests in previous meetings, which are sometimes called G8+5.
Japan held the G8 presidency in 2008, Italy is the 2009 president, and Canada will be president in 2010. France held the first presidency in 1975.
The G8 meetings bring together ministers responsible for various different things to discuss issues of mutual or global concern. The range of topics include health, law enforcement, labour, economic and social development, energy, environment, foreign affairs, justice and interior, terrorism and trade. There are also a separate set of meetings known as the "G8+5", created during the 2005 Gleneagles, Scotland summit, that is attended by finance and energy ministers from all eight member countries in addition to the five "Outreach Countries": Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa.
The last time we held the G8 in the UK was the 6-8th July in Scotland. On the second day of the meeting, suicide bombers killed over 50 people on the London Underground and a bus.
These events have always caused an International hype with world media focusing on extensive lobbying by advocacy groups and street demonstrations by activists.
For more information visit wikipedia! Hopefully now you know the difference... I am a lot clearer!!!!!!!
Make sure you watch the news and find out about what is happening!
Miss Udy
Wednesday 25 March 2009
Earth Hour.... 28th March
Ok,
As I type this it is 3 days, 7 hours and 52 minutes until Earth Hour starts!
Please, for all Eltham Hill Geographers - persuade your friends, relatives across the world to take part in this! There are loads of places taking part, I will be in my house in London, my sister in Oxford!
We want a billion people to switch their lights off to show support for action to tackle climate change.
http://earthhour.wwf.org.uk/?gclid=CNnYiIaMvpkCFQ4gZwodtQF06A&gclid=CNnYiIaMvpkCFQ4gZwodtQF06A
Click on the link to join...... it's only for 1 hour!!!!!
Miss Udy
Undersea Tonga volcano - a new island is born!
Wow,
I know this happened on the 18th but this is the first chance I have had!
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7952030.stm
Click on the bbc link for more info!!
Miss Udy
I know this happened on the 18th but this is the first chance I have had!
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7952030.stm
Click on the bbc link for more info!!
Miss Udy
Google Street View
Good afternoon,
Sorry it has been so long since my last post - things seem to all come in one go! I finally found 5 minutes to sit down and write!
Last Thursday Google Street View shot into the news... I have to say I am a fan! I did spend an hour looking at my nans house, my house (where my housemate is in the window when the pic was taken!), my best friends house (her daughter was throwing a trantrum on the street!) and generally looking to see what was on there!
Where's Wally? A favourite childrens book even managed to get a Wally somewhere in London!
As well as a marriage proposal, two kinghts fighting, some breaking into a house and so on!
Google’s camera cars covered more than 22,369 miles of UK roads in their effort to map towns and major cities, including London, Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester and Oxford. Already, web users have been scouring the maps to find quirky or unusual sights, including a broken-down Google car being photographed by another camera car, and Banksy graffiti.
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Enjoy!
Miss Udy
Sorry it has been so long since my last post - things seem to all come in one go! I finally found 5 minutes to sit down and write!
Last Thursday Google Street View shot into the news... I have to say I am a fan! I did spend an hour looking at my nans house, my house (where my housemate is in the window when the pic was taken!), my best friends house (her daughter was throwing a trantrum on the street!) and generally looking to see what was on there!
Where's Wally? A favourite childrens book even managed to get a Wally somewhere in London!
As well as a marriage proposal, two kinghts fighting, some breaking into a house and so on!
Google’s camera cars covered more than 22,369 miles of UK roads in their effort to map towns and major cities, including London, Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester and Oxford. Already, web users have been scouring the maps to find quirky or unusual sights, including a broken-down Google car being photographed by another camera car, and Banksy graffiti.
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Enjoy!
Miss Udy
Friday 13 March 2009
Red Nose Day.... Comic Relief
Dear all,
Its 9.30 on Friday the 13th.... I don't know about you, but I am watching Red Nose Day on the BBC (yes, Miss Udy has no where better to be on a friday night!)
Be funny for money, wearing Pj's to work and being silent (Paige!) are three of many things being done across the country today to raise money!
Many of you have been studying Make Poverty History, many of you have had me telling you to watch it etc but seriously, Sainsburys just were announced at making £9 million pounds and the grand total was announced at £29,748,187... that is a whopping amount of money!
I know lots of you donated, and I sincerly hope your watching this thinking about how lucky we are here, everytime the stories come on I manage to get tears rolling down my cheeks - i certainly do feel very lucky.
So, it's Smithy from Gavin and Stacey! I think he is hillarious so I am going to watch!
Text 'yes' to 66609
Donate online at www.bbc.co.uk/rednoseday
or call 03457 910910!
Come on girls, could you share your pocket money with comic relief?!?!?!
Miss Udy
Its 9.30 on Friday the 13th.... I don't know about you, but I am watching Red Nose Day on the BBC (yes, Miss Udy has no where better to be on a friday night!)
Be funny for money, wearing Pj's to work and being silent (Paige!) are three of many things being done across the country today to raise money!
Many of you have been studying Make Poverty History, many of you have had me telling you to watch it etc but seriously, Sainsburys just were announced at making £9 million pounds and the grand total was announced at £29,748,187... that is a whopping amount of money!
I know lots of you donated, and I sincerly hope your watching this thinking about how lucky we are here, everytime the stories come on I manage to get tears rolling down my cheeks - i certainly do feel very lucky.
So, it's Smithy from Gavin and Stacey! I think he is hillarious so I am going to watch!
Text 'yes' to 66609
Donate online at www.bbc.co.uk/rednoseday
or call 03457 910910!
Come on girls, could you share your pocket money with comic relief?!?!?!
Miss Udy
Monday 9 March 2009
Year 10 Homework - 9/3/09
Good morning!
Homework for the week - Find out what agencies such as Age Concern and Help the aged do to help the Birtish Elderly population. Do they give out grants to help people who are struggling?
What happens in the local area for the elderly in our community? Does the school do anything?
Due: Next Monday 16th March
Any questions let me know on Wednesday.
Miss Udy
Homework for the week - Find out what agencies such as Age Concern and Help the aged do to help the Birtish Elderly population. Do they give out grants to help people who are struggling?
What happens in the local area for the elderly in our community? Does the school do anything?
Due: Next Monday 16th March
Any questions let me know on Wednesday.
Miss Udy
BBC Programme on Migrant workers in the UK
This evening on BBC1 Panorama looks at a proposed amnesty for hundreds of thousands of long-standing illegal immigrants, offering them the right to work and full citizenship.
London mayor Boris Johnson is in favour of the idea, and 93 MPs from across the country support it.
But it is a big ask with the UK in the grip of a credit crunch, and amid protests calling for British jobs for British workers.
Find out what they have to say, tonight on BBC1 at 8.30!
Miss Udy
London mayor Boris Johnson is in favour of the idea, and 93 MPs from across the country support it.
But it is a big ask with the UK in the grip of a credit crunch, and amid protests calling for British jobs for British workers.
Find out what they have to say, tonight on BBC1 at 8.30!
Miss Udy
Sunday 8 March 2009
Mount Kilimanjaro - Comic Relief
Good evening! Make sure you keep an eye on the comic relief campaign this week! The Mount Kilimanjaro climb documentary will be shown 12th March (this Thursday) at 8pm! Should be a good watch and as always has Geographical links!
Earth Hour - 28th of March!
Calling all Geographers..... make sure you set a reminder on your phones/calenders/diaries. 28th March and 8.30pm is Earth hour where you should be turning off your lights for the whole hour!
Get those candles and torches out, switch out all those lights!
Some of the world’s most famous landmarks, including Nelson’s Column, the Forth Bridge, the Eiffel Tower, Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Sydney Opera House, and Table Mountain in Cape Town, will unite with icons such as the Merlion in Singapore, Hong Kong’s Symphony of Lights and the Shanghai Hong Kong New World Tower – all going dark for one hour, at 8.30pm on 28 March. The London Eye, too, will be dimmed for the hour. Even Bluewater has signed up!
We will be trying to get Eltham Hill on the list of schoolsto sign up to!
Miss Udy
Get those candles and torches out, switch out all those lights!
Some of the world’s most famous landmarks, including Nelson’s Column, the Forth Bridge, the Eiffel Tower, Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Sydney Opera House, and Table Mountain in Cape Town, will unite with icons such as the Merlion in Singapore, Hong Kong’s Symphony of Lights and the Shanghai Hong Kong New World Tower – all going dark for one hour, at 8.30pm on 28 March. The London Eye, too, will be dimmed for the hour. Even Bluewater has signed up!
We will be trying to get Eltham Hill on the list of schoolsto sign up to!
Miss Udy
Friday 6 March 2009
Year 9 Homework - 9Y4/9X3 and 9Y2 due on Friday 13th.
Good afternoon! 
Using the comic relief website (http://www.comicrelief.com/) and/or another aid agency, research and find out what the money raised is spent on. Write about (only approx. I won't actually count!) 500 words about why they spend it in certain places. What are these organisations trying to achieve?
Any questions please come and find me, no excuses will be accepted!
Miss Udy
Using the comic relief website (http://www.comicrelief.com/) and/or another aid agency, research and find out what the money raised is spent on. Write about (only approx. I won't actually count!) 500 words about why they spend it in certain places. What are these organisations trying to achieve?
Any questions please come and find me, no excuses will be accepted!
Miss Udy
Year 8 homework - Due the next lesson I see you!
Complete the wordsearch (how easy!) But, you then have to use at least 7 of the words from with in the wordsearch to write about why products are now cheaper than they used to be. Use information from your lessons to supplement it and extra research will be rewarded!
Miss Udy
Miss Udy
Wednesday 4 March 2009
Fieldwork at BEECHE
Good evening!
In the walled garden,
The groups then set about making thier advert campagins! They all worked fantastically and the groups produced some excellent results!See below!
So after a busy day yesterday with year 9 options I am finally getting around to uploading some images!
On Tuesday, myself and two year 8 pupils visited BEECHE (Bromley Environmental Education Centre at High Elms) with other schools from the Bromley area and completed various different activities with the BEECHE staff, RGS staff and the Bromley Geography network staff. We have been working together to try and change the opinion of Geography fieldwork and this will have a huge impact on how we run fieldwork and the type of activities we do. Tilly and Shelly (and all the students from the other schools) really enjoyed the day and will be creating a post soon giving you their view on the day!
We arrived at 9.30 to be met with biscuits and juice and we quickly moved onto some Geography Bingo! The students quickly got involved and really seemed to enjoy it! The groups were introduced to their task and we went outside and started collecting materials for our Journey string, and taking photos of different areas. Some of the shots were amazing, particulary this one by Tilly!
When we got back the students brought together a list of words that came to mind when they were standing out side. With these words the groups came up with Haiku's. Again, the standard was brilliant, the groups really were creative!
The two following Haiku's were by the groups that Tilly and Shelly were in:
Freedom Calm Tranqui,
Tweet tweet birds flying free, calm,
Feathers floating pray,
(Shelly, Steven, Georgina, Roshni)
In the walled garden,
Happy and free apple tree,
All's quiet in spring.
(Lianne, Robert, Jamie, Tilly, Daragh)
Each group chose a favourite photo and then went back outside to start making thier perfume pot's! Making a natural perfume that would represent their favourite place! Each student also used natural materials to make a nature pallet and had to stand quietly listening for noise and making a sound map.
The groups then set about making thier advert campagins! They all worked fantastically and the groups produced some excellent results!See below!
We then broke for lunch, yummy sandwiches and cake provided by BEECHE! Once we had full tummies and had our tea we moved onto lookat the biodiversity of the large pond within the grounds of High Elms. The students were shown how to take samples from the pond and off we trundled with our nets, trays and buckets! Oh, and the all important identification sheets!
Each group got stuck in, Tilly suprised me by going to a seperate pond to look on her own! She had a huge smile on her face all afternoon!
We even found Leeches, funny wood animals and ducks!
All the students got really involved and seemed to enjoy being outside!
Tilly and Shelly didn't stop talking the whole way home and we have been invited back to do more work with the RGS and the Bromley Geography network!
RGS and the BGN will be eventually posting up images and details of what we did, as soon as I know they have done it, I shall post a link to it! The work that we are doing is really exiciting and I (and hopefully Tilly, Shelly and Sarah - who couldn't make it sadly) are looking forward to working more on this fieldwork project!
I could have written for hours, so I shall stop now before you get bored! If you want to know more please leave a comment!
Miss Udy
Tuesday 3 March 2009
Why can people by more stuff than they used to?
Hi! So this is the first of many hopefully!!!!! I finally, ater 2 hours worked out how to do this! Very complicated but I know now! So this is a powerpoint from my current year 8 scheme of work called The Geography of my stuff. This is a scheme of work from: http://www.geographyteachingtoday.org.uk/ks3-resources/resource/the-geography-of-my-stuff/ . I used information/resources from there to create the powerpoint so I extend many thanks to RGS-IBG and the GA! Awesome, usable schemes! Any of my year 8's who missed the work please view the powerpoint!
Many thanks
Miss Udy
This is also a youtube clip of the development of mobile phones! Amazing how they have changed!!!!!! The girls loved this clip!
Many thanks
Miss Udy
This is also a youtube clip of the development of mobile phones! Amazing how they have changed!!!!!! The girls loved this clip!
Monday 2 March 2009
Year 10 Homework - 2/3/09
Good afternoon!
Year 10 homework this morning was to imagine you are packing a bag as a migrant leaving from Mexico to the USA. At the link below (hopefully it will work, if not it is in the shared area W:\Geography\GCSE yr 10 08-09\Population - there are 3 sheets!
usehttp://www.elthamhill.greenwich.sch.uk/ehtc.net/page_students.aspx?id=&d=Population&sl=..%2fshared%2fGeography%2fGCSE+yr+10+08-09&dl=..%2fshared%2fGeography%2fGCSE+yr+10+08-09%2fPopulation
Don't forget you may need a work permit (which costs $20) or pay $20 to get over the border!
Any questions, you can either post a message or e-mail me!
Miss Udy
Year 10 homework this morning was to imagine you are packing a bag as a migrant leaving from Mexico to the USA. At the link below (hopefully it will work, if not it is in the shared area W:\Geography\GCSE yr 10 08-09\Population - there are 3 sheets!
usehttp://www.elthamhill.greenwich.sch.uk/ehtc.net/page_students.aspx?id=&d=Population&sl=..%2fshared%2fGeography%2fGCSE+yr+10+08-09&dl=..%2fshared%2fGeography%2fGCSE+yr+10+08-09%2fPopulation
Don't forget you may need a work permit (which costs $20) or pay $20 to get over the border!
Any questions, you can either post a message or e-mail me!
Miss Udy
Year 11 Homework 2/3/09
Your task is to research ecosystems – name as many different ecosystems as
You can and define ecosystems.
This is due in Wed 4th and you will need the information gained during the lesson!
Miss Udy
You can and define ecosystems.
This is due in Wed 4th and you will need the information gained during the lesson!
Miss Udy
Sunday 1 March 2009
How To Revise
Check out this SlideShare Presentation from GreatGeographyBlogspot. It has some useful tips when revising!
How To Revise
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