Twelve students from FYD went to Tenerife in week 15 – it is the “South” for many Norwegians, but the students from Vg1 Studies Specialization
were there to learn about the island’s very special geology, climate and history.
The trip was linked to the subject Geography, and geography teacher Odin Thorbjørnsen was with our students together with science teacher Helge Jellestad.
Tenerife and the rest of the Canary Islands have a volcanic geology, says Odin. – We went for a walk in the crater areas and on Pico Teide, the highest volcanic mountain on the island.
Our students got to see good examples of different layers of ash and lava flows.
They gain a different understanding when they can see and feel the types of stone, lift them and feel their weight.
– The climate on Tenerife is very complex, despite the fact that the island is small, he continues.
– We were in desert areas and in the lush Anaga area where there is a humid Atlantic climate.
