Play the Population Game and Improve your Understanding!

Visit this link to play the game:
http://www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk/activities/population.html


There are loads of other games if you scroll through the blog.

100 days to go

It's only 100 days to the Olympics now. 

What connections cvan you make between Geography and the Olympics.

http://www.london2012.com/homepage-feature/

Mapping the Passengers of Titanic

Our TV Screens have been taken over with stories and reports of the epic last sailing of the Titanic, which sank over 100 years ago. Now you can see a world map of where the different passengers came from, grouped by class. Take a look because this map shows some very interesting points: (view the map in full: http://storymaps.esri.com/stories/titanic/).

Geocube

Download your own Geocube

http://www.geo-cube.eu/

Africa

Often when we think about the continent of Africa we think of the poor, starving, homeless, the drought but is this really what Africa is about? Are there not any positives?  What positive thoughts or images do you have when you hear the word Africa?

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Tsunami Warning for Indonesia

Indonesia issues tsunami warning after 8.7 earthquake


Jakarta: Indonesia issued a tsunami warning Wednesday after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.7 hit waters off westernmost Aceh province. People on Twitter said tremors were felt in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and India. High-rise apartments and offices on Malaysia's west coast shook for at least a minute.


The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said a tsunami watch was in effect for Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Australia, Myanmar, Thailand, the Maldives and other Indian Ocean islands, Malaysia, Pakistan, Somalia, Oman, Iran, Bangladesh, Kenya, South Africa and Singapore.


Earthquake and tsunami experts say that the waves are likely to be more than 6 metres high.

Drought in the UK

Official drought zones have been declared in a further 17 English counties, as a warning came that water shortages could last until Christmas.

The Environment Agency said dry weather over the past few months had left some rivers in England exceptionally low.

Watch the clip below to find out more or go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-17690389 to read more about the situation.