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Use the links here to find a wide variety of fun and interesting this on the web. This list will be added to as fun stuff is discovered. Check back and add stuff of your own!
This is Gapminder . It is quite simply the coolest Statistics website. Watch the short help video to show you what it can do
They are meant to be fun - but look out, you might learn something too!
This is a nice, simple Geography news site with a pretty good newsletter you might want to subscribe to. (Some of the guest contributing authors are pretty cool too!)

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Website One
Website Two
Here is the website for the RMA homework. As well as answering the questions asked in class spend a few minutes looking around the site to inprove your understanding of what the act is all about.sheet

Questionnaire for people in the Canterbury Region
Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire. It is part of a Christchurch Girls' High School, Year 11 Geography field assignment on the Southern Lakes Region of New Zealand. We aim to find out about the perception & knowledge Canterbury residents & tourists have about the region.
Are you?
a
a local person tourist 
If a tourist, where do you normally reside?
2. Which age category do you fit into?
71+ 
3. Have you heard of the Southern Lakes Region of New Zealand?
sure 
4.
4. If yes, the region
Tourism
Tourism is an economy and isanis an employer of local residents.
5. Have you visited the Southern Lakes region for tourism/holiday purposes?
sure 
6. If yes, what do you perceive as being the main attractions?
q
q Snowsports
q Snowsports
q Golf
q
q Mountain biking
Gondola/luge
q
Gondola/luge
q Queenstown museum
q
q Puzzling World in Wanaka
q
q Jetboats
q
q Cruise on Lake Wakatipu
q
q Bungy Jumping
q
q Other - name them
7. If no, what kind of attractions would encourage you to visit the area?
8. What potential do you think exists for tourism development in the Southern Lakes?
little 
Please
Please briefly explain your response
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Questionnaire for people in the Southern Lakes Region
Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire. It is part of a Christchurch Girls' High School, Year 11 Geography field assignment on the Southern Lakes Region of New Zealand. We aim to find out about the perception & knowledge Southern Lakes residents & tourists have about the region.
1. Are you?
a local person a tourist
If a tourist, where do you normally reside?
2. Which age category do you fit into?
11-20  21-30  31-40  41-50  51-60  61-70  71+ 
3. What is the main reason for you being in the Southern Lakes Region today?
Local resident  work  holiday  visiting family  travelling through 
4. Which of the following attractions/ activities have you visited in your time here?­­­­­­
q
q Snowsports
q Golf
q Mountain biking
Gondola/luge
q Queenstown museum
q Puzzling World in Wanaka
q Jetboats
q Cruise on Lake Wakatipu
q Bungy Jumping
q Other - please name them
5. If you are just visiting the region, how often have you visited the Southern Lakes area?
Once  2-3 times  4-5 times  6+ times 
6. What changes have you noted (improvements or decline) in tourist activities in the Southern Lakes region?
7. What potential tourist activities/attractions do you think could or should be developed in the area?
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8. What is your opinion of the development of tourism in the Southern Lakes region?
Current development is fine  needs lots of development 
needs some development  should not be developed any further 
have no opinion 
9. Would you recommend to a visitor to NZ that they visit the Southern Lakes region?
Yes  No  Maybe 

Questionnaire for people in the Canterbury Region
Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire. It is part of a Christchurch Girls' High School, Year 11 Geography field assignment on the Southern Lakes Region of New Zealand. We aim to find out about the perception & knowledge Canterbury residents & tourists have about the region.
1. Are you?
a local person  a tourist 
If a tourist, where do you normally reside?
2. Which age category do you fit into?
11-20  21-30  31-40  41-50  51-60  61-70  71+ 
3. Have you heard of the Southern Lakes Region of New Zealand?
Yes  No  Not sure 
4. If yes, please name the main town of the region
Tourism is an important sector of the Southern Lakes economy and isan employer of many local residents.
5. Have you visited the Southern Lakes region for tourism/holiday purposes?
Yes  No  Not sure 
6. If yes, what do you perceive as being the main attractions?
q
q Snowsports
q Golf
q Mountain biking
Gondola/luge
q Queenstown museum
q Puzzling World in Wanaka
q Jetboats
q Cruise on Lake Wakatipu
q Bungy Jumping
q Other - please name them
7. If no, what kind of attractions would encourage you to visit the area?
8. What potential do you think exists for tourism development in the Southern Lakes?
A great deal  Some  Very little 
Please briefly explain your response
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Website One
Website Two
Here is the website for the RMA homework. As well as answering the questions asked in class spend a few minutes looking around the site to inprove your understanding of what the act is all about.

11 Geography
Wanaka Field Trip
Further information
We should be back at Christchurch Girls’ High School at approximately 5pm on Friday 19 March. You will be allowed to have your cell phone on the bus to text home with our arrival time in Christchurch should you need picking up from school.
Gear List
RaincoatSleeping Bag
Pillowcase
Raincoat - waterproof coat/hat Polypro
Polypro tops and
T shirts Walking
Walking shoes/boots
2
2 pair of socks Trousers/Track
Trousers/Track suit pants
Underwear Warm
Warm jersey/polar fleece
Shorts Gloves
Warm hat Plates/cutlery/mug/tea
Plates/cutlery/mug/tea towel
Sunhat Torch
Torch
Personal toiletries Pyjamas
Insect
Pyjamas
Insect repellent Old
Old pair shoes gold mine/vineyard
Sunscreen Towel
Sunscreen
Towel
ALL Internal pencil sharpener
Don’t Forget……bring your lunch for Wednesday and money to buy lunch on Friday.
It is very important to have good protection for wet weather and cold weather as it can be wet and cold at this time of the year. Please keep bags as small and practical as possible as space is minimal on the bus.

The first (and lets face it simple) task for you to do here is to add one IGI from your summer holidays toHere are the appropriate discussion board.
Once you have done that, have a look around the site and then add one suggestion to the discussion boardtwo websites that you think would improve it.
Finally, bookmarkneed for your homework this site so you can return to it easily and often!weeekend
Website One
Website Two