Tag Archives: plate tectonics

World’s Worst Earthquake Disasters

Posted on February 16, 2023 by devongeography

On February 6th, 2023, two major earthquakes struck in TURKIYE near the border with Syria. Both registered above 7 on the magnitude scale, and the combined death toll has now reached a staggering 40,000 people. The ‘Visual Capitalist’ web site … Continue reading →

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New Physical Geography Resources For The 2020 Classroom

Posted on January 4, 2020 by devongeography

Some more recently produced resources for the new school year ahead, starting with a world tectonic plates poster map, with diagrams of the different plate boundaries. This has been produced by NST, and can be downloaded from the following link: … Continue reading →

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Indonesia Earthquake Maps

Posted on January 23, 2019 by devongeography

Following the magnitude 7.5 earthquake that shook Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi Province back in September 2018, and the tsunami that hit coastal towns on Indonesia’s Sunda Strait – there has been a wealth of information on the web for geography teachers. … Continue reading →

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Slip, Slide, Collide – Revision Game For Plate Tectonics

Posted on March 20, 2017 by devongeography

Here’s a new web site that would be useful for any lessons on earth structure and plate tectonics. It consists of an interactive test for students – they can even challenge each other on Facebook! Good for revision, perhaps? http://www2.open.ac.uk/openlearn/slipslidecollide/

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New Lava Centre Exhibition For Iceland

Posted on March 7, 2017 by devongeography

School trips to Iceland have grown in popularity in recent years, and I have been lucky enough to be regularly involved with some of them through my work with Rayburn Tours. http://www.lavacentre.is/ This summer I am looking forward to visiting … Continue reading →

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Australia On The Move ….. ?

Posted on September 29, 2016 by devongeography

If you are looking for a fresh way to  illustrate  dynamic plate tectonic activity, look no further than this recent National Geographic article about Australia. It describes how the continent has shifted by nearly 5 feet since 1994! http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/09/australia-moves-gps-coordinates-adjusted-continental-drift/ This sort of … Continue reading →

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Myth-Busting the New ‘San Andreas’ Movie – Sorting Fact From Fiction

Posted on June 3, 2015 by devongeography

I managed to catch the new movie ‘San Andreas’ last night – perfect timing for a unit of work I had just started with year nine students, looking at earthquake preparedness in California. It is a classic American ‘action movie’, … Continue reading →

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Checking Out The Azores – A New Destination For School Geography?

Posted on July 1, 2014 by devongeography

During the Easter holiday, I was given the opportunity to join a teacher focus group to visit the Azores. The trip was organised by ‘Discover the World’, a tour company who specialise in taking school parties to exciting locations. They … Continue reading →

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Monthly WARP – June

Posted on June 27, 2014 by devongeography

I made a New Year promise to include a regular slot in my blog for 2014, called my ‘monthly WARP’. This is based on an acronym where the ‘W’ stands for a web resource, the ‘A’ for an app, the … Continue reading →

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The World Is Just A Giant Chicken!

Posted on February 14, 2012 by devongeography

The map above was sent to me by a year eleven student, following a discussion about plate tectonics. She was unable to tell me the source of the image. It stimulated some students to start cutting up a world map … Continue reading →

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