thinking about rivers
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An updated version of an older ppt on river features. Any feedback would be really useful. Thanks SimonTRANSCRIPT
Thinking about rivers
Simon Jones 2012
Thinking about riversLearning Objective: To know how and why a river changes throughout its course
Starter
You have five minutes to talk about rivers
What do you already know?Starter
You have five minutes to talk about rivers
What do you already know?Starter Now show it as a..
Spider-diagramAn annotated sketch
or even a cartoon!
Welcome to the River Wyre in Lancashire!This is our case study
Welcome to the River Wyre in Lancashire!
Key WordsConfluenceFloodplain
TributaryChannelEstuarySourceStreamMouth
This is our case study
The River Wyre has three parts to its course
The River Wyre has three parts to its course
UpperCourse
Location: Bowland
The River Wyre has three parts to its course
UpperCourse
Location: Bowland
Middle Course
Location: Garstang
The River Wyre has three parts to its course
UpperCourse
Location: Bowland
LowerCourse
Middle Course
Location: HambletonLocation: Garstang
Watch... http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/how-is-a-river-formed-streams-tributaries-and-confluences/7930.html
UpperCourse
Location: Bowland
Middle Course
LowerCourse
Location: HambletonLocation: Garstang
Middle Course
UpperCourse
LowerCourse
Watch... http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/how-is-a-river-formed-streams-tributaries-and-confluences/7930.html
Is that clear?Are there any questions?
Do we need to see that again?
Location: HambletonLocation: Garstang
Location: Bowland
Describe what you can see in the upper courseLocation: Forest of Bowland
Describe what you can see in the upper course
In exactly twenty words Location: Forest of Bowland
Describe what you can see in the upper course
In exactly twenty words
In the upper course it is...
Location: Forest of Bowland
Describe what you can see in the middle course
Location: Garstang
Describe what you can see in the middle course
In exactly twenty words Location: Garstang
Describe what you can see in the middle course
In the middle course it is...
In exactly twenty words Location: Garstang
Describe what you can see in the lower courseLocation: Hambleton
Describe what you can see in the lower course
In exactly twenty words Location: Hambleton
Describe what you can see in the lower course
In the lower course it is...
In exactly twenty words Location: Hambleton
Thinking about riversLearning Objective: To know how and why a river changes throughout its course
Thinking about riversLearning Objective: To know how and why a river changes throughout its course
Let’s Recap!What are the three main things you
now know about a river?
Thinking about riversLearning Objective: To know how and why a river changes throughout its course
Well Done!You can describe the ‘Long-Profile’ of a river
Can you name this feature and explain its formation?
Can you name this feature and explain its formation?
It’s a meander!
What will it look like in twenty years from now?
What will it look like in twenty years from now?
Think!
10 years....
10 years....
What happened here?
10 years....
What is happening here?
What happened here?
10 years....
What is happening here?
What happened here?
What will happen here?
20 years....
20 years....
WATCH... http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/rivers-meanders/403.html
20 years....
WATCH... http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/rivers-meanders/403.html
Is that clear?Are there any questions?
Do we need to see that again?
Draw a detailed diagram to explain how an ox-bow lake forms
Add at least six labels to explain the process
Draw a detailed diagram to explain how an ox-bow lake forms
Add at least six labels to explain the process
Key WordsOutside bank
Inside bankDepositionRiver CliffMeanderErosion
Draw a detailed diagram to explain how an ox-bow lake forms
Add at least six labels to explain the process
Key WordsOutside bank
Inside bankDepositionRiver CliffMeanderErosion
Well done!
Challenge: What is the link between this race and a river?
Think: How does water flow in a river channel?
WATCH... http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/waterfalls-and-gorges-erosion-and-deposition/3239.html
WATCH... http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/waterfalls-and-gorges-erosion-and-deposition/3239.html
Is that clear?Are there any questions?
Do we need to see that again?
Explain how water flows in a river channel in 50 words
Explain how water flows in a river channel in 50 words
Or draw a detailed diagram!
Key WordsSuspensionDepositionHelicoidal
VelocityErosion
Flow
Explain how water flows in a river channel in 50 words
Key WordsSuspensionDepositionHelicoidal
VelocityErosion
Flow
In a river channel, the water flows...
On the outside it...
On the inside it...
Or draw a detailed diagram!
Thinking about riversLearning Objective: To know how and why a river changes throughout its course
Thinking about riversLearning Objective: To know how and why a river changes throughout its course
PlenaryWrite a quiz (minimum 5 questions) to test other pupils on
this topic at the start of your next lesson!
Thinking about riversLearning Objective: To know how and why a river changes throughout its course
PlenaryWrite a quiz (minimum 5 questions) to test other pupils on
this topic at the start of your next lesson!
Thank You
Thinking about rivers
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Simon Jones 2012