Revision for Standard Grade and Higher

Hello all Mr Thomson here, I just want to take this opportunity to wish all my S4, S5 and S6 pupils loads of luck with their imminent emams. Scary eh!!!!

Standard Grade is the 9th of May
Higher is the 22nd of May

This post is to let you know that Myself and MissBrown are going to be running extra revision classes for you lucky people starting in March. These classes will be on specific topics from the Higher and SG course. Look out for anouncements in the daily newsletter and in class.

Remember: We want you to pass, let us help you to pass!!!!!!

Hurricanes

It is thought that climate change will result in an increase in the frequency and strength of hurricanes.





Use the links below to find out more about them





http://www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/interactive/index.html





http://www.comet.ucar.edu/nsflab/web/hurricane/311.htm





http://www.fema.gov/kids/hurr.htm

S1 Climate Project Links

Use the links below to help you find information for your climate diary project.

Remember you are looking for the following information

• What the climate of the area is like
• Animals and how they adapt to the climate conditions
• People living in the climate region

All Climate Regions

http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/biomes.html

http://www.scalloway.org.uk/clima.htm

http://www.worldbiomes.com/

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/

Rainforest

http://www.rainforestlive.org.uk/

http://www.ran.org/why_we_do_it/

http://kids.mongabay.com/

http://www.rainforesteducation.com/

http://www.srl.caltech.edu/personnel/krubal/rainforest/Edit560s6/www/people.html

Deserts

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geographyaction/habitats/deserts_tundra.html

http://www.calacademy.org/exhibits/africa/exhibit/sahara/

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/desert_people.htm

Tundra

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geographyaction/habitats/deserts_tundra.html

http://www.blm.gov/education/00_resources/articles/alaskas_cold_desert/index.html

http://www.panda.org/news_facts/education/high_school/habitats/arctic_tundra/index.cfm

http://www.wblrd.sk.ca/~gregory/arctic/Aintro.html

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/tundra.htm

http://tiki.oneworld.net/features/survival/survival_3_chukchee.html

Merry Christmas!!

The Geography department would like to wish all everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

Enjoy your holidays and we will see you all refreshed in the new year.

Top Tips for saving the environment over the Christmas Season

1. Switch off your Christmas lights!

2. Recycle old wrapping paper and christmas cards

3. Don't leave your oven on after your turkey is cooked!

4. Encourage your parents to buy fairtrade xmas pudding and an organic turkey.

5. Get farmers to use Rudolphs dung!!

6. Keep your left over sprouts, parsnips and potatoes for compost.

7. If going skiing keep to designated pistes and footpaths.

S4 Ocean Pollution Links

Here are the links for the ocean pollution web worksheet. click on the link that relates to each question to help you find the answers.

Q1.
http://www.scalloway.org.uk/phye7.htm

Q.2
http://www.scalloway.org.uk/phye7.htm

Q.4http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6110000/newsid_6112500/6112536.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6730000/newsid_6733100/6733117.stm

Extension
1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/int/geog/eei/coasts/

There is a new Geographer in town!!

Hi Everyone

My name is Calum Stevenson and I was born last Sunday. I am already sleeping loads but when I'm awake my Mum seems to talk an awful lot and she already has me looking at the weather and scenery so I think I will have to like Geography!! She has had me watching the power of the planet and the other night was getting very excited about ice and glaciers. Mum says everyone is to watch this programme and look at this link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/earthpoweroftheplanet/.

Thank you to all Mum's pupils who have given me a present I am already playing with soft toys and rattles - I like their sound and I love my Disney blanket.

Power of the Planet - BBC 2 TONIGHT

Hello to all years.

I just couldn't contain my excitement when I saw this programme advertised and had to let you know about it:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/content/articles/2007/11/14/earth_from_birth_feature.shtml

It is on tonight, BBC2 at 9pm so set the DVD/video/plus box to record what looks to be a fantastic series on the Geological history of the earth. Tonight the presenter abseils into an active volcano!!

Enjoy.