A good website for Water World.
http://antenna.sciencemuseum.org.uk/waterwars/
Showing posts with label Year 11. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Year 11. Show all posts
Tuesday, 10 July 2012
Friday, 20 April 2012
Olympics 2012
It's me again! It has been a long time since I updated properly. I have recently downloaded a blooging app on my iPad at school, so I am going to try and blog a bit more often. I'm not sure how many people read my blog but it's a good place to keep links of useful pages etc.
So, my attention has been drawn to this video on the BBC all out the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. You could say it is about the good, the bad and white elephant!
It is an interesting watch, and we can only hope that London 2012 won't suffer the same fate of producing a £9 billion white elephant! I'm sure we won't, but interesting none-the-less.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17695233
Miss U
So, my attention has been drawn to this video on the BBC all out the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. You could say it is about the good, the bad and white elephant!
It is an interesting watch, and we can only hope that London 2012 won't suffer the same fate of producing a £9 billion white elephant! I'm sure we won't, but interesting none-the-less.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17695233
Miss U
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Year 11 volcano work today....
Year 11s did their first lesson about volcanoes today... Their challenge was to draw/brain storm what they knew already! These are the results.... They then had a lesson learning about shield and composite volcanoes and tomorrow will have an exam question to test them! Good luck and well done girls!
Tuesday, 6 December 2011
Plate tectonics website....
http://www.learner.org/interactives/dynamicearth/index.html
This is a really good interactive activity for looking at Plate tectonics... will be usefull for year 11!
Miss Udy
This is a really good interactive activity for looking at Plate tectonics... will be usefull for year 11!
Miss Udy
Thursday, 10 November 2011
Innovation?
Nigeria's plastic bottle house.
Year 9 are studying about sustainable development - what could be more sustainable than this new house that is being built alongside 25 others in Nigeria. Bullet proof, cool and eco-friendly as it is recycled used bottles, this house in my opinion is a cracking example of a sustainable development in all senses! It also employs local people, is helping children in the future by enabling them access to an education
as well as reducing carbon footprints!!!!!!! All in all, I think this is great!
Years 9, 10 and 11.... what are your thoughts?
Could this be used all around the world? What do you think of the value of this recycling? Read the news story (Click on the image!) and it would be great if some of you could comment on it!
If you find any further information, let me know and you can write a post about it for the blog and become a published (in a sense!) author!
Keep up the hard work,
Miss Udy
p.s Keep an eye out for information about the earthquake in Turkey as well as flooding in Thailand! :)
Year 9 are studying about sustainable development - what could be more sustainable than this new house that is being built alongside 25 others in Nigeria. Bullet proof, cool and eco-friendly as it is recycled used bottles, this house in my opinion is a cracking example of a sustainable development in all senses! It also employs local people, is helping children in the future by enabling them access to an education
as well as reducing carbon footprints!!!!!!! All in all, I think this is great!Years 9, 10 and 11.... what are your thoughts?
Could this be used all around the world? What do you think of the value of this recycling? Read the news story (Click on the image!) and it would be great if some of you could comment on it!
If you find any further information, let me know and you can write a post about it for the blog and become a published (in a sense!) author!
Keep up the hard work,
Miss Udy
p.s Keep an eye out for information about the earthquake in Turkey as well as flooding in Thailand! :)
Wednesday, 2 November 2011
Frozen Planet
Dear Year 9, 10 and 11.
The programme that is on BBC 1 tonight at 9pm is an easy to watch programme that will help you with your studies this year. Year 9 you will be studying a unit called Pole to Pole - this will give you some info that may help you! Year 10 and 11 you will be studying a unit called Extreme Climates at somepoint soon, this series will help you understand a little about colder climates and may give you some good basic knowledge following on from the Pole to Pole unit you studied when you were in year 9!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mfl7n/broadcasts/2011/11
For anyone that was really interested, you could go to the open university website and do some learning from there in a free unit they have designed! http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=406544§ion=3.3
Also, follow the BBC news, parts of America suffered over Halloween with some unexpected snow fall.... above all, get practicing for your snow dance!!!! I love snow days, I am sure you do to so we need to do the snow dance to get some snow ourselves!!!!!!
Miss Udy
The programme that is on BBC 1 tonight at 9pm is an easy to watch programme that will help you with your studies this year. Year 9 you will be studying a unit called Pole to Pole - this will give you some info that may help you! Year 10 and 11 you will be studying a unit called Extreme Climates at somepoint soon, this series will help you understand a little about colder climates and may give you some good basic knowledge following on from the Pole to Pole unit you studied when you were in year 9!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mfl7n/broadcasts/2011/11
For anyone that was really interested, you could go to the open university website and do some learning from there in a free unit they have designed! http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=406544§ion=3.3
Also, follow the BBC news, parts of America suffered over Halloween with some unexpected snow fall.... above all, get practicing for your snow dance!!!! I love snow days, I am sure you do to so we need to do the snow dance to get some snow ourselves!!!!!!
Miss Udy
Monday, 28 February 2011
New Zealand earthquake.....
Keep an eye on the BBC for news about the earthquake.
Happened on the 22nd Feb and measured 6.3 at lunchtime. 146 reported dead (28th Feb).
This is great case study material for yr 11 exams and good research material for yr 7Scary Planet unit!
Miss Udy
Happened on the 22nd Feb and measured 6.3 at lunchtime. 146 reported dead (28th Feb).
This is great case study material for yr 11 exams and good research material for yr 7Scary Planet unit!
Miss Udy
Wordle..... Battle for the Biosphere - Unit 1, Topic 3, Yr 11
All the key terms for the next unit.
Enjoy
Miss Udy
Sunday, 6 February 2011
Bajau tribe - Indonesia.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12354346
A nice audio article based on the Bajau tribe that we have seen twice in Year 9 Geography lessons. Quite interesting talking about how they are having to adapt and change and how money is influencing the way they are living their life.
Miss Udy
Friday, 28 January 2011
Nyiragongo Volcano eruption!!!
I am Roberta, the Geographical reporter for BBC news and it is nine years after the volcanic eruption here in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in the centre of the continent of Africa, which happened on January 17th 2002. I feel bad that I was not here to witness this huge disaster, but I have the people of the city of Goma to create the storyline for me. Here, I can see the after effect that this massive disaster has had on the city of Goma.
This is the part of my job that I love, the Geographical part. I love using Geographical key terms! Anyway, back to my blog.
The volcanic eruption occurred in Mount Nyiragongo. What triggered the volcano to erupt was a constructive plate boundary in the African Rift Valley.
Many people in this country have been left with a scar of homelessness, loss of family, food, and water, which are the most important factors of their living. 100 people died in this tragedy, mostly from poisonous gas and getting trapped in lava. 40% of the city was destroyed, with the volcanic eruption at the speed of 40 miles per hour.
Let’s set the scene here. I have John Seach here with me, who is an explorer, and he actually interestingly enough, took a journey to the top of Mount Nyiragongo in 2008, to see for himself how the volcanic eruption occurred and what triggered it. John is back here especially to tell me what he witnessed six years ago.
So, John, what exactly happened here on Thursday 17th January? ‘Well, first let me thank you for having me, Roberta. Well, local people told me that first off they could feel shaking of the ground, and that’s when the eruption started. It looked like very hot and runny basalt lava poured out of Mount Nyiragongo surrounded them. They had been told before from scientists that had predicted a future volcanic eruption coming, but they did not believe it, as they had witnessed small activity in the past of the volcano, but not as much as it did on the day of the eruption’.
‘The local people were took into surprise, and the government were getting people evacuated immediately, but seeing as Goma is in one of the LEDC countries in the continent of Africa, the government did not have enough transport and resources to evacuate every single one of the people, so they sent them to refugee camps, but even then, not everyone got a space in the refugee camps as they were told it was too full. So, eventually, people died out of frustration of waiting and lack of food and water’.
Thank you very much for all your information, John.
‘My pleasure’.
This is Roberta Attuquayefio, reporting from Goma. Back to you Scott, at the studio.
This is the part of my job that I love, the Geographical part. I love using Geographical key terms! Anyway, back to my blog.
The volcanic eruption occurred in Mount Nyiragongo. What triggered the volcano to erupt was a constructive plate boundary in the African Rift Valley.
Many people in this country have been left with a scar of homelessness, loss of family, food, and water, which are the most important factors of their living. 100 people died in this tragedy, mostly from poisonous gas and getting trapped in lava. 40% of the city was destroyed, with the volcanic eruption at the speed of 40 miles per hour.
Let’s set the scene here. I have John Seach here with me, who is an explorer, and he actually interestingly enough, took a journey to the top of Mount Nyiragongo in 2008, to see for himself how the volcanic eruption occurred and what triggered it. John is back here especially to tell me what he witnessed six years ago.
So, John, what exactly happened here on Thursday 17th January? ‘Well, first let me thank you for having me, Roberta. Well, local people told me that first off they could feel shaking of the ground, and that’s when the eruption started. It looked like very hot and runny basalt lava poured out of Mount Nyiragongo surrounded them. They had been told before from scientists that had predicted a future volcanic eruption coming, but they did not believe it, as they had witnessed small activity in the past of the volcano, but not as much as it did on the day of the eruption’.
‘The local people were took into surprise, and the government were getting people evacuated immediately, but seeing as Goma is in one of the LEDC countries in the continent of Africa, the government did not have enough transport and resources to evacuate every single one of the people, so they sent them to refugee camps, but even then, not everyone got a space in the refugee camps as they were told it was too full. So, eventually, people died out of frustration of waiting and lack of food and water’.
Thank you very much for all your information, John.
‘My pleasure’.
This is Roberta Attuquayefio, reporting from Goma. Back to you Scott, at the studio.
Recently in my Geography lessons we have started learning about Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions, we’ve looked at a number of Volcanoes, such as Mount St Helens and Mount Nyiragongo.
But for now I am going to focus on telling you about Mount Nyiragongo, because that’s the Volcano I learnt about today. Mount Nyiragongo is placed on the African Rift Valley – Central Africa and is placed on a Constructive plate Boundary, which has been active for many years before the 2002 eruption, scientists say there has been at least 34 eruptions since the late 19th Century. But because of this particular eruption on January 17th 2002, Mount Nyiragongo caused devastation across the City of Goma – Democratic Republic of Congo, a country already suffering from poverty (LEDC).
This caused rivers of molten lava, travelling at 40mph down the mountain towards the helpless locals, which was 1000 metres wide, and flowed 20km into the city of Goma. This destroyed 40% of the city, causing the residents to flee to Rwanda, to search for refugee camps. Before hand 400,000 people were evacuated due to warnings, but 100,000 were left behind, which caused over 100 citizens to die – mostly from poisonous gas and getting overcome by a river of molten lava. The lava triggered a number of Earthquakes, which then destroyed many more homes, in the end 14 villages (equivalent too 12,500 homes) were destroyed.
This put a massive strain on More Economically Developed Countries (MEDC’s) to help Goma and surrounding areas out with aspects like money, and health care, due to so little health care and resources even before the eruption. After a number of months, the Worlds governments had raised $35 million to help the many sufferers out. Also the United Nations sent in 260 tonnes of food, to help refugees and people who had nothing, and had lost their homes and loved ones.
All of this could have been a lot less destructive; if the Less Economically Developed Countries (LEDC’s) had a lot more knowledge on volcanoes, and the whole Geology side of Geography. This could have also helped predicting this Volcano a lot earlier and may make the communications between other countries better. Unfortunately they do not have the resources to do so, especially the money.
I hope by reading this it has raised a lot more Awareness towards Volcanic Eruptions.
Sian Crew.
But for now I am going to focus on telling you about Mount Nyiragongo, because that’s the Volcano I learnt about today. Mount Nyiragongo is placed on the African Rift Valley – Central Africa and is placed on a Constructive plate Boundary, which has been active for many years before the 2002 eruption, scientists say there has been at least 34 eruptions since the late 19th Century. But because of this particular eruption on January 17th 2002, Mount Nyiragongo caused devastation across the City of Goma – Democratic Republic of Congo, a country already suffering from poverty (LEDC).
This caused rivers of molten lava, travelling at 40mph down the mountain towards the helpless locals, which was 1000 metres wide, and flowed 20km into the city of Goma. This destroyed 40% of the city, causing the residents to flee to Rwanda, to search for refugee camps. Before hand 400,000 people were evacuated due to warnings, but 100,000 were left behind, which caused over 100 citizens to die – mostly from poisonous gas and getting overcome by a river of molten lava. The lava triggered a number of Earthquakes, which then destroyed many more homes, in the end 14 villages (equivalent too 12,500 homes) were destroyed.
This put a massive strain on More Economically Developed Countries (MEDC’s) to help Goma and surrounding areas out with aspects like money, and health care, due to so little health care and resources even before the eruption. After a number of months, the Worlds governments had raised $35 million to help the many sufferers out. Also the United Nations sent in 260 tonnes of food, to help refugees and people who had nothing, and had lost their homes and loved ones.
All of this could have been a lot less destructive; if the Less Economically Developed Countries (LEDC’s) had a lot more knowledge on volcanoes, and the whole Geology side of Geography. This could have also helped predicting this Volcano a lot earlier and may make the communications between other countries better. Unfortunately they do not have the resources to do so, especially the money.
I hope by reading this it has raised a lot more Awareness towards Volcanic Eruptions.
Sian Crew.
Monday, 10 January 2011
One year on - Haiti still in ruins
A good article from the BBC - please read for more information for the Haiti earthquake.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12113844
Miss Udy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-12113844
Miss Udy
Tuesday, 21 December 2010
Rethink Refugees....
Yr 9 have recently looked at migration.... as I am hoping you have seen in the news, here is an interesting video from Australia.
Miss Udy
Monday, 13 December 2010
Yeo Valley
A favourite advert of mine at the moment - the owl always makes me chuckle!
But, in all seriousness this is a good link for Primary Industries.
Yr 7 will have studied about employment types for the festival unit.
Yr 10/11 will need to link into Unit 2 - Working topics!
Task: Year 11/10 - How does this show diversification?
Miss Udy
But, in all seriousness this is a good link for Primary Industries.
Yr 7 will have studied about employment types for the festival unit.
Yr 10/11 will need to link into Unit 2 - Working topics!
Task: Year 11/10 - How does this show diversification?
Miss Udy
Monday, 11 October 2010
Map for fieldwork
Hi
This is the link to the map I created on Google maps for year 11 fieldwork.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=103248955610620708717.000491dab088eb335fdcb&ll=51.534377,-0.00721&spn=0.020075,0.043688&z=14
Please look at and enjoy yr 11!
This is the link to the map I created on Google maps for year 11 fieldwork.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=103248955610620708717.000491dab088eb335fdcb&ll=51.534377,-0.00721&spn=0.020075,0.043688&z=14
Please look at and enjoy yr 11!
Tuesday, 9 February 2010
Haiti Earthquake
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/haitis-killer-quake-why-it-happened/4od#3030763
The Helping Haiti song - please watch it/buy it. We are fortunate we can help.... please try.
Also, for those of you interested there is a video on channel 4 about why the earthquake happened. A recommended watch.
Miss Udy
Monday, 8 February 2010
Vertical Farming....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8503498.stm
Could this be the solution to our farming problems? I'll let you decide.
I'm sure I heard somewhere you can buy air space already... perhaps this will be one way of making money in the future.
Miss Udy
Could this be the solution to our farming problems? I'll let you decide.
I'm sure I heard somewhere you can buy air space already... perhaps this will be one way of making money in the future.
Miss Udy
Thursday, 14 May 2009
Decision making exercise.... 2009
Hi year 11....
Just a quick link to a nice document that may help you for your DME. It has some useful websites!
This was found on http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6013325# and is courtesy of Mill Reef - Many thanks!
Miss Udy
Just a quick link to a nice document that may help you for your DME. It has some useful websites!
Dme For Dummies
View more documents from catherine.udy.
This was found on http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6013325# and is courtesy of Mill Reef - Many thanks!
Miss Udy
Wednesday, 6 May 2009
Year 11 - info!
Hi Girls.....
This term has been hectic and I am sorry I have not updated more often! I have been promising year 11 bits and peices on here all term!
So.... I have put into the shared drive for you the presentations for Tourism - Growth, International and National Parks.
W:\Geography\Yr 11 CU\Tourism and Recreation is the file path for you. You should be able to access this from home as well as school.
Focus on the last slide in each PowerPoint as this has a recap slide of all the important information ;)
The web address to get the pre-release material for your exam on the 2nd June is:http://www.edexcel.com/quals/gcse/gcse-leg/geography/geo-b/Pages/default.aspx
You can access some past papers, the pre-release material as well as specifications and mark schemes. Make use of it!!!!!!
Lastly - your homework.
Make sure you complete a table to show the advatages and disadvantages of the options. You will need these to answer some example questions next lesson.
Please come and find me if you need help!
Miss Udy
This term has been hectic and I am sorry I have not updated more often! I have been promising year 11 bits and peices on here all term!
So.... I have put into the shared drive for you the presentations for Tourism - Growth, International and National Parks.
W:\Geography\Yr 11 CU\Tourism and Recreation is the file path for you. You should be able to access this from home as well as school.
Focus on the last slide in each PowerPoint as this has a recap slide of all the important information ;)
The web address to get the pre-release material for your exam on the 2nd June is:http://www.edexcel.com/quals/gcse/gcse-leg/geography/geo-b/Pages/default.aspx
You can access some past papers, the pre-release material as well as specifications and mark schemes. Make use of it!!!!!!
Lastly - your homework.
Make sure you complete a table to show the advatages and disadvantages of the options. You will need these to answer some example questions next lesson.
Please come and find me if you need help!
Miss Udy
Thursday, 2 April 2009
REVISION
Good afternoon - third post of the day ..... you are lucky!
As year 11 are well aware (!) it is coming up to that time of year. I posted once before with some revision techniques..... here is a fabulous website that gives lots of good general advice
http://www.nwlg.org/pages/resources/knowitall/index.htm
During the holidays there are revision sessions being run by most subjects between the 6-9th April. Different subjects will be using different techniques but it's important to find ways you enjoy and like. We will give you different ideas to trial out - Geography will be including making up songs, (i did this at university and will never forget my community based management song!) mind maps, maps with colour coded information and bullet point cards!
I think most importantly try to find things you enjoy doing - revision is hard at the best of times and it is about finding a way that works for you!
Fingers crossed for you all, make sure you check out the link above!
Miss Udy
As year 11 are well aware (!) it is coming up to that time of year. I posted once before with some revision techniques..... here is a fabulous website that gives lots of good general advice
http://www.nwlg.org/pages/resources/knowitall/index.htm
During the holidays there are revision sessions being run by most subjects between the 6-9th April. Different subjects will be using different techniques but it's important to find ways you enjoy and like. We will give you different ideas to trial out - Geography will be including making up songs, (i did this at university and will never forget my community based management song!) mind maps, maps with colour coded information and bullet point cards!
I think most importantly try to find things you enjoy doing - revision is hard at the best of times and it is about finding a way that works for you!
Fingers crossed for you all, make sure you check out the link above!
Miss Udy
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