JotCast | Year 5 24th April 2020

Year 5 24th April 2020

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Louis

10:56

Is it South America

George

10:56

Its South America, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Peru, Chile

Luke

10:56

Over south america

Jack

10:57

is it Africa and are those golden things stars

Mr Fairhurst

10:57

Not quite. The golden bits are lights.

Alex

10:57

Its Africa.

Amelia Ashton

10:57

Is it South America

Lily

10:57

Is it South America

Eva Wright

10:57

It might be the south coast of america

Grace

10:57

South America at night

Isla

10:57

I think it is South America

Louis

10:58

its also near the3 equator

Mr Fairhurst

10:58

It is South America. Well done to everyone that got it. WHat do you think we can learn about South America by looking at the lights? Think about whereabouts they are and where they aren't. Why might this be?

Eva Wright

10:58

It might be france

Jack

10:58

Aoife

10:58

South America

Sylvie

10:58

lts south America

Joseph A

10:58

south America

Joseph R

10:58

Is it South America

Jazmin

10:59

there are more lights round the outside of south America, so does that mean more people live in those places?

Mr Fairhurst

10:59

Fantastic Jazmin. Why might more people live around the outside?

George

10:59

It was taken at night by a satellite

Josh

10:59

South America

Hollie

10:59

South America

Eva Wright

11:00

There might be a light source that they use

Alex

11:00

Lots of darkness, not many people

Mr Fairhurst

11:00

Correct. Why do you think those areas don't have many people?

Jazmin

11:00

it is easier to access water

Sylvie

11:00

northen lihts

Josh

11:00

The lights are the most populated erea

Luke

11:00

lights on the outskirts of south america

Jack

11:00

there's not many people living there

Mr Fairhurst

11:01

Lots of you are correctly saying that more people live in the cities around the edge of South America. Why might this be? Why are the cities built up there and not in the middle?

George

11:01

Not many cities in the middle

Eva Wright

11:01

because there are not really much food there

Joseph R

11:01

is it because it is to hot in the center

Mr Fairhurst

11:01

It's an interesting idea. Some of the next images might help you think about that some more Joseph.