Absolutely Fantastic.......

Geography Trivia site!! Check it out! http://www.sporcle.com/games/category/geography

Pakistan Flood Crisis!!

Hard to comprehend the size of this disaster. The BBC have a dedicated page on their website explaining the causes and effects of this massive flood.



Key facts

Heavy monsoon rains in north west Pakistan have caused rivers to burst their banks

At least 1,600 people are believed to have been killed and entire villages have been swept away

Some 20 million people have been affected and 6 million are in urgent need of food aid, according to the UNAround $460m is required for immediate needs, around $275m has been donated so far

KS3 Geography Help Drop-In

Attention all year 7, 8 and 9 students!! If you require any help with your homework, preparing presentations and going over things you didn't understand in class then during early lunch between 12:35 and 1:35 on any Thursday there will be a drop-in session you can attend to have your questions answered.

Year 10 Controlled Assessment

There is a great article on the juicy geography website which is titled - 10 ways to Google-up your GCSE project.
It gives you some great ideas on how to use Google Maps and Google Earth within your controlled assessments.




An example of how to produce a satellite image alongside an OS Map

Volcano erupts near Eyjafjallajoekull in south Iceland

A spectacular eruption occurred in Iceland yesterday.

Google street view!!

Very simple to use. Simply find the place you want to see as usual e.g. UCTC, then drag the person symbol from above the zoom in and out feature to see your street in google street view.


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