Can you find an explorer or adventurer?

It is easy to think of lots of male adventurers and explorers, but not so easy to think about some female ones. Later in our IPC topic we will be thinking about why that is, but for now I would like to see if anyone can research to find out the names of some female explorers or adventurers. If you discover any, then write them in the comments below.

What can you find out about the world?

As it is International Week this week I have decided to make the tricky question a country question. Can you answer the following questions?

Which country in the world has the smallest population?

Which country in the world has the largest population?

Which country in the world has the largest land area?

Which country in the world has the smallest land area?

Devastating Magnitude

Last week I asked you to find any earthquake that has hit in the last 50 years. This week I wonder if you can find out where and when the largest earthquake hit. Try to answer the following questions;

• Where did the earthquake hit?
• What magnitude was the earthquake?
• How many people were killed due to the earthquake?
• How much was the estimated cost of clearing up after the earthquake? 

Deathly Damage

Your task this week is to find a place in the last 50 years that has been hit by an earthquake. Once you have found it answer the following questions:

Where did the earthquake hit?
What was the magnitude of the quake?
How many people were killed?

Dormant, Extinct & Active - Can you find them?

Did you know there are three types of volcano? If you didn't, research using one of our favourite volcano sites and find out the difference. Once you understand the difference, can you locate each type of volcano on three different continents? When you have, post your answer in a comment below. 

Rain Rain Rain

I have noticed that it seems to be raining an awful lot recently. While I was on my bike on the way to school getting truly soaked I wondered if HCMC was the wettest place in Earth? Well after a little consideration I think it probably isn't but I don't actually know. The tricky question this week is to find out where the wettest and driest places are in Earth. Please try to find out how much rainfall there is in a year and these two locations.

How active is our planet?

The tricky question this week is slightly different. In IPC we have all been learning that we live on a very active planet and I was wondering if we could find evidence. For extra work this week I would like you to find a newspaper article that is written about a natural disaster that has happened since the start of Year 4. When you have found one,read it then write your own blog entry about it. Don't forget to include the link. When writing about the article you may want to think about the following; 

Where is the article set? 
What it is about? 
When did it take place?

Tricky Question - Volcano Country

For the Tricky question this week I would like you find out the top three countries for having more volcanoes than any other. Write your answers in the comments box if you manage it. Don't forget to say where you found the information.

Tricky Question - Dewey

During our Information Literacy session last week Ms Rachel asked us about the Dewey Decimal system. No one, not even I, knew who invented it or where it came from. The tricky question this week is to find this out.

Who invented the Dewey Decimal system?
Where did they come from and when did they invent it?

Please add your answer as a comment in the comments box.