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
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Showing posts with label Year 7. Show all posts
Monday, 28 February 2011
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, 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
Thursday, 10 June 2010
1GOAL
All students are getting involved with the 1GOAL campaign over the next few weeks.
Please take some time to go check out:
It is linked with the millennium development goals and making sure that all children have access to an education. A matter that I support and hope the girls will join in supporting with me.
Tomorrow I am launching a competition.
Design a section of a supporter scarf using A4 paper (landscape) and show why education is important and why we should aim for all kids to go to school in the world. I am aiming to collect as many signatures as possible - friends and family, please get involved!!!!! Please submit your sections of the scarf to me by the 9th July and on the 12th I will announce winners and send the scarf off to parliament. 1GOAL is in conjunction with the Football Worldcup and you will see it in the press over the next 4 weeks!
Please get involved!
Miss Udy
Sunday, 28 February 2010
Haiti Earthquake - Imaginative Writing. Deja's post.
I set my year 7's a challenge to write a blog post (diary entry) as if they had been in the Haiti earthquake that happened last month. As I am marking them I am going to put some up here. Here is the first one - Deja in 7L - fab imaginative writing!
"I see lots of buildings, the traffic comes to a stop as they all one by one crash into the cats. Suddenly all the shouting and beeping stops and all is silent. Gradually several cries for help underneath the rubble are to be heard. The lucky people who survived come out running out of their homes, blood running down their faces, or down their nose. No-one knows what to do, everyone is in shock. A few minutes later the rescue aid (firemen) start to listen for cries and shouting. Only a few have survived. The families of the people that didn't make it are mourning bitterly, shaking the dead person to wake up, but they know it's the end. All around people are praying, some praying for the impossible. You can hear nothing but crying but also see smiling faces on the ones who have survived. A little bit later medical help arrives, people gather around for medical attention. With tears and blood running down their faces the youngsters who don't know what's going on, the adults trying to comfort them. While at the same time they are crying, wondering what's next. It has been a truly tragic day, who knows what tomorrow might bring. Suddenly an aftershock occurs, this provokes the whole town as they all run around like they don't know what to do, but it's true they don't know what to do. No one does."
Well done Deja!
Miss Udy
"I see lots of buildings, the traffic comes to a stop as they all one by one crash into the cats. Suddenly all the shouting and beeping stops and all is silent. Gradually several cries for help underneath the rubble are to be heard. The lucky people who survived come out running out of their homes, blood running down their faces, or down their nose. No-one knows what to do, everyone is in shock. A few minutes later the rescue aid (firemen) start to listen for cries and shouting. Only a few have survived. The families of the people that didn't make it are mourning bitterly, shaking the dead person to wake up, but they know it's the end. All around people are praying, some praying for the impossible. You can hear nothing but crying but also see smiling faces on the ones who have survived. A little bit later medical help arrives, people gather around for medical attention. With tears and blood running down their faces the youngsters who don't know what's going on, the adults trying to comfort them. While at the same time they are crying, wondering what's next. It has been a truly tragic day, who knows what tomorrow might bring. Suddenly an aftershock occurs, this provokes the whole town as they all run around like they don't know what to do, but it's true they don't know what to do. No one does."
Well done Deja!
Miss Udy
Saturday, 27 February 2010
Chile Earthquake... 8.8 on the Richter scale
Year 7's alert.......
Miss Udy
There has been an earthquake in Chile which has measured at 8.8 on the Richter Scale..
Please keep an eye on the BBC news website for further details. So far the loss of life has been estimated at 47.
It occurred at 6.34am this morning, and has triggered Tsunami waves off effecting other countries.
Miss Udy
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
Thursday, 2 July 2009
Thursday, 18 June 2009
Kobe Earthquake 1995
I know this example is fairly old and I am working on a more recent version for the Italy Earthquake but the resources were kindly sent over by the other Miss Udy and really were excellent! So firstly an extended thanks...... Miss Udy (the other one - I am a twin and she is a geography teacher also!) your work is being enjoyed by many girls here! :)
Year 7 - you will need slide 5 for the information.
The link for the video is as follows:
http://adtastic2001.blip.tv/file/79175/
Please let me know if it is not working etc! I have printed versions in my room - please just collect!
Miss Udy
Year 7 - you will need slide 5 for the information.
The link for the video is as follows:
http://adtastic2001.blip.tv/file/79175/
Please let me know if it is not working etc! I have printed versions in my room - please just collect!
Miss Udy
Wednesday, 10 June 2009
Flash floods in the Sheffield area have blocked roads and caused at least two school closures.
Scary Planet - year 7.
Although we won't touch on flooding much, the scary planet scheme of work is all around us! You will find earthquakes, volcanoes and flooding appearing in the news often.
Check this link out from today's news....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/8094080.stm
Miss Udy
Although we won't touch on flooding much, the scary planet scheme of work is all around us! You will find earthquakes, volcanoes and flooding appearing in the news often.
Check this link out from today's news....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/8094080.stm
Miss Udy
Tube Stikes...
Have they affected you or your family? Geography really is around us... surfing the internet this evening I stumbled across another map that shows who stayed at home, who cycled or walked to work instead and who used public transport.
As year 8 and 9 are well aware maps are an important aspect of Geography, year 7 are beginning to use thier map reading skills more and more!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/8092188.stm
Go check it out, see if you recognise anyone in the photos!
Miss Udy
Wednesday, 6 May 2009
Hurricanes
Hi Year 7!
I am sorry it has taken me so long to start putting up some of your work.....
Diana (from 7L) and I have made a display of the conflict work 7L and 7M completed last week, still needs finishing but keep and eye out in case your work is there! Some fantastic work so well done and keep it up!
This week we are looking at Hurricanes - we started last week and below is the slide set we are using.
Hope you find it usefull,
Enjoy
Miss Udy
I am sorry it has taken me so long to start putting up some of your work.....
Diana (from 7L) and I have made a display of the conflict work 7L and 7M completed last week, still needs finishing but keep and eye out in case your work is there! Some fantastic work so well done and keep it up!
This week we are looking at Hurricanes - we started last week and below is the slide set we are using.
Hope you find it usefull,
Enjoy
Miss Udy
Hurricanes Lesson
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Thursday, 2 April 2009
Forest Fires burning in Nepal
The forest fires that burned unusually viciously in many of Nepal's national parks and conserved areas this dry season have left conservationists (people who look after the environment) worrying if climate change played a role.
In the Himalayan region, hardly anything could be done because of the difficult geography - i.e. relief of the land! Forest fires in Nepal's jungles and protected areas are not uncommon during the dry season between October and January.
Most of the fires come about as a consequence of the "slash and burn" practice that farmers employ for better vegetation and agricultural yields.
But this time the fires remained out of control even in the national parks in the Himalayan region where the slash and burn practice is uncommon.
In some of the protected areas, the fires flared up even after locals and officials tried to put them out for several days.
Winters have become drier and drier, so severe that pine trees in the Himalayan region are thoroughly dry even on the top, which means even a spark is enough to set them on fire. (When I was at summer camp in America we had a song for the pine trees - I'll try and find it!)
Some of the forest fires have stopped, some are still going. It has been the driest winter on record and who is to say what will happen. Keep your eyes peeled for news on global warming and climate change..... perhaps in lessons we can look in to whether or not events like hurricanes and tornadoes have happened more and if there is a link with global warming! (Like in the day after tomorrow!)
Miss Udy
Monday, 30 March 2009
Year 7 Scary Planet
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
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
Wednesday, 25 March 2009
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
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