Year 10 Homework - Flooding

Year 10 homework this week is to research an area in the UK that is prone to flooding. Which river(s)? Causes? Effects (don't forget to consider social, political, economic and environmental impacts)? Responses/management?

The picture shows part of one city that has major floods fairly frequently and would be a good example to use - where is it, and which river is this?

Enjoy the holiday - and don't forget to take lots of geographical pictures (especially from Egypt - you know who you are!!).

Toyota - Yr 11 Homework

As promised, some links to help you with your research on the Toyota factory at Burnaston...

This article from the BBC is a good one to start you off... (investigate some of the links from the article as well).

The Endon High School website has an excellent summary of the main ideas/key points.

For the historians amongst you, there's almost a timeline here with brief descriptions of how Toyota in the UK has developed over the past ten years.

And of course, the Toyota website - check out the "About Us" section particularly.

Don't forget - although a good starting point, this is not an exhaustive list of sources... Let me know if you find any more information!

Year 11 Homework - Part One

The first part of your homework this week is to play Who wants to be a farmer? and then leave a comment here to tell us how you got on...

...which is hopefully better than I did!! I started off pretty well and the first few years went ok... But it went downhill from year 7, and I finished with a management rating of 49/100 and a bank balance of -£19160.33 - oops!! My poor management skills were not helped by the fact that I had a flood and my tractor broke twice though.

Make sure that you read the information carefully - have a look at the Help sections before you make your decisions. Then let us know what your management score was, what your final bank balance was, and a bit about the factors that helped or hindered your progress.

Don't forget to put your first name or initials on your comment. Have fun!

Blogging your homework?

This poll is primarily for 8DLe who are doing their homework via the blog this week, but I'd be interested in anyone else's views as well.

Cast your vote below, and leave a comment to tell me what you think!

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(My current thoughts are that it seems to be working quite well!)

Barcode Yourself - Round 2!

8DLe - HOMEWORK!

You need to:
- visit the site below (click on the picture)
- type in your details, barcode yourself and scan your barcode - make a note of how much you're worth!
- try a couple of variations - different age, different gender, same person but living in a different country - make a note of how much you would be worth...
- come back to the blog, and leave a comment, making sure that you include your first name, or your initials.

If you have problems, or can't find a computer to use, come and see me!