Using the Geoggyblog

The blog is to be followed by RISS students and linked to personal blogs. In your personal blog you will reflect on class time learning and present your own ideas.

Monday, 19 March 2012

Global Fashion Industry

THis week we did a listening exercise to learn about the Global Fashion Industry. For your weekly reflection, tell me what you learned about this industry. AND embed a video on your blog.
Like this one:


Monday, 5 March 2012

Supply and Demand_The Diamond trading game

Supply and Demand. Describe how your played the game today and on your blog :
1. Explain how supply and demand was changing the value of diamonds during the game.
2. Ways in which you could have played the game better.

Monday, 20 February 2012

THE GREAT NUCLEAR DEBATE

ON YOUR BLOG REFLECT ON TODAYS DEBATE. DID YOU Agree with the decision?
What are your views on nuclear power?

For
We want a nuclear power plant in Kyoto Against
No nuclear power plant in Kyoto
• Cost money to have other countries help
• Japan might fall behind in developments
• Need power station for energy since renewable energy doesn’t make enough energy
• Power station will be made in a safe place
• Renewable energy is weak and won’t support the whole country
• Safety precautions
• Renewable energy is expensive
• Coal and oil causes global warming
• Where are non-profits getting the money?
• Learning from mistakes and creating more safety precautions
• Solar panels take up more space
• No one got hurt or mutated after last nuclear explosion
• 1 in a million chance for a nuclear explosion •
AGAINST
Renewable energy
• Non-profit organizations help support
• Is electricity or human life more important?
• Use solar energy
• Solar power is cheaper, save money and save lives
• Wait a few years until Japan has more money
• Nuclear explosion can cause health problems

Monday, 6 February 2012

year 8, peak oil



this is the video we watched 7th february 2012

follow this link for youtube directly. PEAK OIL

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Monday, 30 January 2012

Generating electricity, Year 8

Your homework is to think about what we talked about in class, that by capturing a turning motion we can capture electricity. Come up with a creative way of capturing electricity.

Year 8, Geography Information sources

Try this site for a good compilation of factual information and short video clips and pictures. The content supports KS 3 geography.

GEOCUBE CLICK HERE