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Geography blogspot: geoplaces.blogspot.com

 

Geography Field Trip to Barcelona 2009

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The group in Barcelona, outside the Cathedral

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Mr. Carrassco overseas the field sketching of a V shaped valley

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Two talented artists get to grips with river basins, terraces and interlocking spurs.

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The students also took lots of photographs.

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Then it was on to careful measurements of the upper part of the River Tordera.

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The field guides were with us for much of the time, and were excellent.

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The width, depth and flow of the river was carefully measured. All this information was compiled back at the hotel during further study sessions.

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The second day involved visiting four sites in Barcelona to study the impact of urban regeneration, where the students collected data from a number of different areas of the city, tried out their Spainish and listened intently to 'Dutch' Derek, another of our tour guides.

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In the afternoon the students visited the 'Nou Camp' stadium, the largest football stadium in Europe.

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On the third day the students visited the limestone caves at Collbato and the monestary at Montserratt, which included a cable car ride. The argument over queue-jumping with some of the locals on the way back down proved to be the highlight for many.

 

Quotes from our students regarding the Barcelona 2009 Geography Field-trip

"Year 10 have been a fantastic Year group, and a pleasure to be with." (Ms. Speechley)

"It was an amazing trip - a once in a lifetime experience. I loved the beach."

"It's all been graet - I've actually learnt much more from seeing it, particularly the rivers."

"Montserrat and the caves were amazing and something that I'll never forget."

"I can't pick a favourite day. They were all great!"

"The cathedral was nice but odd, as Jesus had a square head"

"It was a good experience and I'd like to do it again."

"I liked the stadium because it was fun and different."

"I dragged the guy up from reception to get the spare key and it was already in the door!"

"Being with my friends and raving on the bus on the way to and from the places was the funniest part of each day."

"The man behind the hotel bar is a nut."

 

 

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We hope to have a comprehensive list of web sites for every topic in geography. In the meantime, here are some good sites for you to use:

 

Melting Ice - A hot topic?

Find out more about world environment day on www.unep.org/wed/2007

(resources for all topics)
www.bennett.karoo.net

(Espec GCSE Bitesize revision)
www.bbc.co.uk/education

www.schoolsnet.com

(good for coasts)
www.soton.ac.uk

(all topics)
www.learn.co.uk

(good for local research)
www.upmystreet.com

(maps, various scales, anywhere)
www.multimap.com

www.foodandfarming.org

www.geocities.com/Rainforests

(great site!)
www.junglephotos.com

(weather)
www.pubs.usgs.gov

(for volcanoes)
www.volcano.und.nodak.edu

(weather)
www.nhc.noaa.gov

(for weather; great satellite photos)
www.met-office.gov.uk