We are having such a busy term so far.......
Our learning block on "disasters" has been a huge success!!! Next week the students in S3 make 3D models of the disaster they have been researching....watch this space for photos of their creations. The three disasters we have been reseaching in groups are The Tangiwai Railway Disaster, The Mount Erebus plane crash and the Edgecumbe Earthquake. I am certain, after all of the discussion and planning we have done, that our models will be amazing!!!!
Read below for a bit of information on each disaster......
THE EDGECUMBE EARTHQUAKE
Occurred in the Bay of Plenty region, in the small town of Edgecumbe at 1.42pm on 2nd March 1987. Approximately 50% of houses in the area were damaged. There was extensive damage to the local milk factory with large, storage tanks toppled. Kawerau and Whakatane were also badly shaken.
THE TANGIWAI RAILWAY DISASTER
Occurred 10.21pm on Christmas Eve, 1953.
Express ran from Wellington to Auckland.
Express plunged into the Whangaehu river, 10km west of Waiouru.
Of the 258 passengers, 151 lost thier lives.
At the time this disaster was considered the eighth worst railway disaster.
THE MOUNT EREBUS PLANE CRASH
A sight seeing tourist flight of Antarctica.
28 November 1979, the 14th flight, the plane crashed into Mt Erebus killing all 237 passengers and 20 crew.
This accident is still considered NZs worst disaster.
