This is a fantastic co-ordinates game using a GPS, mapping skills treasure hunt. A geocaching is a great addition to any dog walk, cycle ride, walk or even outdoor learning adventures. The principle is simple. Go to the website or download the app for geocaching. £4.99 on iTunes app store (a free introduction app is available it limits a search to the 3 nearest placed geocaches to you). The app will place your phone GPS to your current location and you can search to see if there are any geocaches in your area. Then simply using the co-ordinates and using a map you can hunt them down or more simply you can let the GPS on your phone close in to the co-ordinates. You can change the setting to show you a compass to try and match your co-ordinates with that of the location of the geocache. Then it is down to you to hunt out the box / casing. You should see a container with the geocaching official symbol and it should have paper and a pencil for you to write your name and date you found it. Some have an object in them. You can add something to the container of equal value. Overall great fun:)
Sunday, 24 April 2011
Geocaching
Overall great fun:)
Friday, 22 April 2011
Some useful iPhone apps for a geographer
Download them and have a play is the best advice I can give. The majority are free!
Some might be controversial like the gun apps but for a murder mystery lesson they can add a bit of drama. Talking Tom helped shy learners get confidence to talk. Priority boarding was a mapping exercise. Where most of the airports listed in developed countries. A tally chart and graph and map later and we'd evaluated the app.
If you have any queries about how to use any of the apps let me know and I'll describe and explain how I use them.
Wednesday, 20 April 2011
Energy activities mainly oil
A collection of activities on Oil and moves on to a good wind farm activity I found online.
Tuesday, 19 April 2011
The BioDaVersity Code site
Virtual Quarry ICT activities
follow the link http://www.virtualquarry.co.uk/
From watching the virtual quarry flash and completing the activities during it. The site has a Rock spot section introducing places to visit and some good activities. Students can restore a quarry and rescue visitors in danger as an interactive game.There is a rock cinema with some interesting and informative video clips. If you want more structure the site has a teacher's desk with units that the site can be used in conjunction with.
New7Wonders ICT actvities
follow the link http://www.new7wonders.com/en/
Lots of possible activities on here from voting for your 7 wonder of nature, to creating your own list of entries, to getting involved in a project, to creating a new campaign or suggesting additional entries to existing campaigns. The site has information sections on geography topics like erosion etc. Overall a site that canker a student/teacher/class involved.
Mapzone ICT activities
follow the link http://mapzone.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/giszone.html
A great starting point to introduce GIS to your geography students and to give them ideas from which to develop from.
What does Geography stand for?
Not sure where I found this but I think it is a good sum up that could be useful on an Open Evening ticking over in the background
Plot all the stadiums on a google earth project that you'd hear the song sung at.
Using google earth plot all the stadiums with a picture that the song in the video clip is sung at. Use t-shirts in the video to assist in your investigation as they might help you with an internet search.
Sunday, 17 April 2011
Saturday, 16 April 2011
Friday, 15 April 2011
Controlled Assessment photos investigating erosion in the river channel
Pictures from a Controlled Assessment field visit today
Monday, 11 April 2011
Tuesday, 29 March 2011
Podcast of how to describe a graph using basic steps
Podcast of how to describe a graph using basic steps