Tuesday, February 13, 2007

China girl

This is a nursery class in China - the boys outnumber girls by four to one! It is a common sight in China today where the legacy of the one child policy is being borne out in a gender imbalance. The reasons for and consequences of the imbalance are explored in an article on the BBC website yesterday which you can link to by clicking the image. If you haven't done so already, you could also read the posting for 13th January which explores the same issue.

Have you voted yet in last Friday's glaciation question? I will discuss the correct answer on the blog tomorrow evening (ahead of Thursday's exam!)