Revision Ning

There is now a Geogtastic revision Ning... Check your emails for the link and more info.

When Elliot, Joel and Scott met Michael Palin...

I was too busy looking at the fantastic globes in the Council Room, so I missed out :(

Year 12 RGS Visit

As promised, a few photos from our visit to the RGS... Sadly I haven't got one of Michael Palin - it can be added if someone sends me it.

Breakfast...

Elliot's 5 minutes of fame...

Planning the next trip...

Not entirely sure what Scott and Elliot are doing here...

Yr13...

Hopefully you managed to get the Northridge earthquake intensity maps sorted this morning. You need to make sure that you have described the pattern(s) that your map shows, and compared it to other people's maps, and then made some comment (written) about the usefulness of the Mercalli Scale. Make sure you have your map and description/comments with you on Tuesday.

A reminder also that your essay ("The extent to which volcanic processes represent hazards depends on where and when they occur. Discuss.") is due in to Mrs Chambers on Monday.

Yr12 - Fluvioglaciation Homework...

Before Monday I would like you to visit this website which has some excellent descriptions, explanations and examples of landforms of fluvioglacial deposition, as exhibited in the Cairngorms and surrounding lowlands. Spend some time browsing through the various landforms you were introduced to in today's lesson (eskers, kames, varve deposits [mentioned in the "glacial stratigraphy" section] glacial lakes, kame terraces, outwash plains, kettle holes) - I would like you to note down some key information regarding each landform to aid discussion on Mon. Click on "glacial landscapes" then "glacial deposition" to find the fluvioglacial bits.

You may also be interested to look through some of the info on till and moraines - I'm still not 100% convinced you have all these key depositional features and landforms sussed.....

Miss Taylor

Year 13 - Montserrat

A reminder that this morning we talked about Montserrat and the eruption of Soufriere Hills which began in 1995. The first of these videos is the National Geographic one that wouldn't work, and then there are two others - the one we watched part of towards the end of the lesson, and the Pan-American Health Organisation one.

The Montserrat Volcanic Observatory website has lots and lots of useful information, and it's worth a look at their Flickr photostream and the thermal videos.







Your A3 case study sheet needs to be handed in to Mrs Chambers on Thursday next week (4th).

Year 12 - Cold Environments

Your work for Miss Taylor is: have a look at this website - visit the "Birth, Growth and Decay" and "Living Ice" sections. Choose two photos that you feel demonstrate well the processes of glacial formation and flow we have begun to explore (I've said two to lessen the chance of you all choosing the same one!)

Email them to me (type "taylore" and cc "vel" in your school email address bar) by 7pm on Sunday evening.

Choose carefully, as I will be asking you to present your photos to explain what they show. The captions with the photos will help you.


Have a nice weekend.