Y9 Term 2 Assessment - The Amazon Travel Blog

Here is a link to the assessment guidelines. You should now be able to follow the links to the reliable websites for your research. If you find any web sites that you think are useful then please let me know by commenting on this post.

Y9 Evidence for Climate Change - Lesson 1

Here is a link to the pages that you have on your tables. This should make it easier to follow the hyperlinks to the websites the evidence came from.

Homework research for assessment on the Ilisu Dam project in Turkey

Your homework is to research the Ilisu Dam project in Turkey. You will have gathered some background information in lesson time.
Your homework is find out more information about the project and different people's points of view on it
To start you off here is a link to a leaflet from one of the groups protesting about the building of the dam. Remember this is their point of view on this controversial issue. Other people might have different ideas. See if you can find out what they might be.
You will need to have your research notes/information available to use in lessons starting on Friday 5th July 2013.

Year 8 Homework - Water as a resource

Next term we will be looking at how people use water as a resource and the issues that this creates. I would like you to create an illustrated water slogan for water rights and responsibilities. An example is shown here, but I know you could create one equally as good and, hopefully, better.

The due date for this is: Friday 7th June.

Y7 Ecotown homework

Can you think of three types of people who might not want the ecotown built on the edge of Bicester? What do you think their reasons would be? 
Due date:  (7Y1) Friday 3rd May and 7X4 Tuesday 6th May

Y9 Chocolate trade enquiry

In the next few lessons you will be putting together an enquiry about the chocolate trade.
The first question asks you to locate the main cocoa growing countries. Here is a list of the top ten producers.

You can use this page to create your own map to show where the cocoa comes from.

• Here is a link that tells the story of chocolate from bean to bar. 
• Investigate why people think there are problems with the chocolate trade here
• Find out about Fairtrade chocolate here. 
• Find out about the designs on the Divine chocolate bar here
• If you get stuck on how to write a bibliography use this to help
• If you come across and useful resources or enquiry questions you can ask then post them below for others to view.

HOMEWORK

Your homework this week is to research an organisation called Kuapa Kokoo and find out how Faitrade has helped these cocoa farmers in Ghna. The link takes you to their Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page. Make notes about what they do and their links with Divine chocolate. Bring your notes in to next lesson to help you with the enquiry. Due dates are Friday 10th May (9Y3) and Tuesday 7th May (9X3)

Y8 Homework

Your homework is based on creating a travel blog (online diary) . The information you need is on the sheet you were given for homework and on this link. You can sent me a link to your blog or you can print out a copy.

Please make sure you complete all the sections and use the mark scheme on the back to help you achieve a top level.

Due dates are:
8Y1 Friday 26th April

Y9 Homework

Your homework is based on creating a blog (online diary) for a trip to the Himalayas. The information you need is on the Term 3 and 4 Core Homework sheet.

Please make sure you complete all the sections and use the mark scheme on the back to help you.

Due dates are:
9Y3 Monday 25th March
9X3 Tuesday 26th March

Y7 Homework

This was the snow day homework. If you did it please hand it in to me. If you still need to complete this it is due in by Friday 8th February.

Design a poster for an environmental group such as the WWF or Greenpeace. It 
should include information about what they do to help endangered species and how 
you can help. Hint: use their websites for ideas! 

Y8 Snow day learning

My group were asked to...
Design a poster explaining what tourists can see and do in the emerging tourist destination of the Maldives. 
Hand this in as one of your “hexagon” homework tasks for this term.  

The due date is Friday 8th February.

Y9 Enquiry on the future of the world's rainforests

When you are investigating the rainforests don't forget that rainforests exist on several continents and it's just not about the Amazon rainforest.

As an introduction here is a site with a virtual tour of a rainforest.

Here is a the Rainforest Alliance's general information page. You could also investigate this organisation as part of your enquiry and find out what they do.

To give you some ideas about why many people believe it is important to save the rainforests follow this link to a mind map created by Paul Foreman on this topic.

Y8 Enquiry on the River Zambezi

Here are some links to resources to get you started on your enquiry into the River Zambezi.

One of the reasons we chose the Zambezi is that it will be featured as part of this year's Comic Relief. Here is a link to the recent press release..

This travel guide to the Victoria Falls will give you some basic facts about the river to help you compare it to the Mississippi.

Also this Trip Advisor page gives you some ideas about why the river is also a popular tourist attraction.

Y7 Endangered species enquiry

Here are some useful links to resources about endangered wildlife on Madagascar and how the wildlife can be protected.

This website gives a good introduction to the wildlife found on Madagascar.

This is the World Wildlife Fund's Website on Madacascar

Of course we can't ignore the popular films made about Madagascar and here is an information and activity pack  that was made to support the first film of the series.

This website IUCN Red List will give you lots of information about your chosen endangered animal. You need to type in you animal's name in the search box and then follow the link.

Would you have guessed the Maurice was meant to be an Aye-Aye?

You could investigate endangered animals such as:

     -Madame Berthe's Mouse Lemur
     -Ring Tailed Lemur
     -Fossa
     -Indri

Welcome to my New Key Stage 3 blog. I hope you visit often and find things that will help you understand the world around you.