General: Google Earth Mystery

A couple of weeks ago we posted a mystery image from Google Earth. In fact it showed the shadows of trees cast on the River Thames in London, clearly the sun was low in the sky though the shadow shows the sun was still in the south. What could this tell us about the time of year it was taken? (Over to you year 9!). It should also remind us that these are images and not maps. Year 6 may want to think about the differences.

It's the World, but not as we know it!!

The map above was taken from the Worldmapper web site. On this site you can see many images of the World distorted to show information. The example above is of World Population and each country is the correct size for its populaton rather than its land area. Can you see any surprises? Perhaps you can explore the site and send us comments back on what catches your attention.

General: The man from the OS

Ever wondered how the Ordnance Survey keep their maps up to date? Today the man from the OS arrived to survey our new school building. He was using the ultimate in GPS systems accurate to a few mm. One problem though; the roof overhang was getting in the way of the satellites. We can look forward now to our school appearing as it now is on future maps of the area.