This week I found a new way to convey the logarithmic nature of the Richter Scale. always remember sitting in a geography lesson as a youngster learning about earthquakes just as a small earthquake shook the building. As my new classroom is on the second floor we created a 3.0 (ish) magnitude quake. This causes little damage. I then showed images from 5, 6 and 7 quakes. How did we create the quake? Well (and this was of course fully risk assessed) I asked a couple of students to stand carefully on a table and jump off. This made the floor shake just enough for it to be felt. The class seemed to engage in this demonstration and displayed a better understanding of how the Richter Scale works. Of course, this technique could only work in classrooms that have a shakeable floor! The only other tip is to warn the teacher below!
I’ve been told that social media has no place in the classroom. Now, this post is not to battle that argument head on. Let’s smash it. This week, Year 10 are visiting Hengistbury Head . They are investigating whether this piece of coastline should be protected. They are wondering what you think? You may know the location well, you may not know it at all. But we’d like to hear from you all the same. This will either result in some usable data and comments, or not. Either way, we'll know and I’m sure that your comments will help spark discussion in class! What would Year 10 like me to do? Just simply comment on this post or tweet me, with an answer to this question: ‘Should Hengistubury Head be protected from the Sea? Just answer Yes or No and give a brief reason. It would also be useful if you could tell us whether you know the area or not. Many thanks in anticipation…… Image – my own.
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