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Simon Jones 2012 Thinking about Rivers

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Simon Jones 2012

Thinking about

Rivers

Learning Objectives: To describe how and why a river changes throughout its course

To be able to explain how a meander formsTo be able to draw & model the formation of an ox-bow lake

Starter

You havefive minutesto talk about rivers!What do you already know?

You havefive minutesto talk about rivers!What do you already know?

Starter

Click on this!http://e.ggtimer.com/5%20minutes

You havefive minutesto talk about rivers!What do you already know?

Now show it as a.. Spider-diagram, An annotated sketch or even as a cartoon!

Starter

Click on this!http://e.ggtimer.com/5%20minutes

You havefive minutesto talk about rivers!What do you already know?

Now show it as a.. Spider-diagram, An annotated sketch or even as a cartoon!

Starter

Now share it with a partner!

Click on this!http://e.ggtimer.com/5%20minutes

Thinking about

RiversPART 1.A Rivers course

Welcome to the River Wyre in Lancashire!This is our case study

now locate it on a map!

Key WordsConfluenceFloodplain

TributaryChannelEstuarySourceStreamMouth

Welcome to the River Wyre in Lancashire!This is our case study

now locate it on a map!

Key WordsConfluenceFloodplain

TributaryChannelEstuarySourceStreamMouth

Welcome to the River Wyre in Lancashire!This is our case study

now locate it on a map!

Write a definition for

each key word!

The River Wyre has three parts to its course

UPPER COURSELocation: Bowland

The River Wyre has three parts to its course

UPPER COURSELocation: Bowland

The River Wyre has three parts to its course

MIDDLE COURSELocation: Garstang

LOWER COURSELocation: Hambleton

UPPER COURSELocation: Bowland

The River Wyre has three parts to its course

MIDDLE COURSELocation: Garstang

Watch... http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/how-is-a-river-formed-streams-tributaries-and-confluences/7930.html

LOWER COURSELocation: Hambleton

UPPER COURSELocation: Bowland

MIDDLE COURSELocation: Garstang

Is that clear?Are there any questions?

Do we need to see that again?

Watch... http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/how-is-a-river-formed-streams-tributaries-and-confluences/7930.html

LOWER COURSELocation: Hambleton

UPPER COURSELocation: Bowland

MIDDLE COURSELocation: Garstang

Location: Forest of Bowland

Describe what you can see in the upper courseIn exactly twenty words!

Describe what you can see in the upper course

In the upper course it is...

Location: Forest of Bowland

In exactly twenty words!

Location: Garstang

Describe what you can see in the middle courseIn exactly twenty words!

Describe what you can see in the middle course

Location: Garstang

In exactly twenty words!

In the middle course it is...

Location: Hambleton

Describe what you can see in the lower courseIn exactly twenty words!

Describe what you can see in the lower course

In the lower course it is...

Location: Hambleton

In exactly twenty words!

In the upper course it is...

Learning Objectives: To describe how and why a river changes throughout its course

To be able to explain how a meander formsTo be able to draw & model the formation of an ox-bow lake

In the upper course it is...

In the middle course it is...

Learning Objectives: To describe how and why a river changes throughout its course

To be able to explain how a meander formsTo be able to draw & model the formation of an ox-bow lake

In the upper course it is...

In the middle course it is...

In the lower course it is...

Learning Objectives: To describe how and why a river changes throughout its course

To be able to explain how a meander formsTo be able to draw & model the formation of an ox-bow lake

Learning Objectives: To describe how and why a river changes throughout its course

To be able to explain how a meander formsTo be able to draw & model the formation of an ox-bow lake

So, if someone asked you“How does a river change

along its course”?you would be able to answer...

Let’s Recap!What are the three main things you now

know about a river?

Learning Objectives: To describe how and why a river changes throughout its course

To be able to explain how a meander formsTo be able to draw & model the formation of an ox-bow lake

Well Done!You can describe the

‘Long-Profile’ of a river!

Learning Objectives: To describe how and why a river changes throughout its course

To be able to explain how a meander formsTo be able to draw & model the formation of an ox-bow lake

Learning Objectives: To describe how and why a river changes throughout its course

To be able to explain how a meander formsTo be able to draw & model the formation of an ox-bow lake

Now think!Why does a river change its course?

Thinking about

RiversPART 2.river features

What exactly do we call this river feature?

It’s a meander!

What exactly do we call this river feature?

What will it look like in twenty years from now?

What will it look like in twenty years from now?

Think!

10 years....

Learning Objectives: To describe how and why a river changes throughout its course

To be able to explain how a meander formsTo be able to draw & model the formation of an ox-bow lake

What happened

here?

10 years....

Learning Objectives: To describe how and why a river changes throughout its course

To be able to explain how a meander formsTo be able to draw & model the formation of an ox-bow lake

What is happening

here?

What happened

here?

10 years....

Learning Objectives: To describe how and why a river changes throughout its course

To be able to explain how a meander formsTo be able to draw & model the formation of an ox-bow lake

What happened

here?

What will happen here?

10 years....

Learning Objectives: To describe how and why a river changes throughout its course

To be able to explain how a meander formsTo be able to draw & model the formation of an ox-bow lake

What is happening

here?

20 years....

Learning Objectives: To describe how and why a river changes throughout its course

To be able to explain how a meander formsTo be able to draw & model the formation of an ox-bow lake

WATCH... http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/rivers-meanders/403.html

20 years....

Learning Objectives: To describe how and why a river changes throughout its course

To be able to explain how a meander formsTo be able to draw & model the formation of an ox-bow lake

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?

20 years....

Learning Objectives: To describe how and why a river changes throughout its course

To be able to explain how a meander formsTo be able to draw & model the formation of an ox-bow lake

So, if someone asked you“How does a meander develop”?you would be able to answer...

Learning Objectives: To describe how and why a river changes throughout its course

To be able to explain how a meander formsTo be able to draw & model the formation of an ox-bow lake

Thinking about

RiversPART 3.river processes

Draw a detailed diagram to explain how an ox-bow lake formsAdd at least six labels to explain the process

Draw a detailed diagram to explain how an ox-bow lake formsAdd at least six labels to explain the process

Key WordsOutside bank

Inside bankDepositionRiver CliffAlluviumMeanderErosion

Draw a detailed diagram to explain how an ox-bow lake formsAdd at least six labels to explain the process

Key WordsOutside bank

Inside bankDepositionRiver CliffAlluviumMeanderErosion

Write a definition for

each key word!

Draw a detailed diagram to explain how an ox-bow lake formsAdd at least six labels to explain the process

Key WordsOutside bank

Inside bankDepositionRiver CliffAlluviumMeanderErosion

Write a definition for

each key word!

WATCH... http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zrhc87h

Draw a detailed diagram to explain how an ox-bow lake formsAdd at least six labels to explain the process

Key WordsOutside bank

Inside bankDepositionRiver CliffAlluviumMeanderErosion

Now pair & share your diagrams!

WATCH... http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zrhc87h

Write a definition for

each key word!

So, if someone asked you“How does an ox-bow lake form”?

you would be able to answer...

Learning Objectives: To describe how and why a river changes throughout its course

To be able to explain how a meander formsTo be able to draw & model the formation of an ox-bow lake

Thinking about

RiversPART 4.a river challenge!

Challenge: What is the link between this race and a river?

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

Challenge: What is the link between a race and a river channel?

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?

Challenge: What is the link between a race and a river channel?

Explain how water flows in a river channel in 50 words

Or draw a detailed diagram!

Explain how water flows in a river channel in 50 words

Or draw a detailed diagram!

Explain how water flows in a river channel in 50 words

Key WordsSuspensionDepositionHelicoidal

VelocityErosion

Flow

Or draw a detailed diagram!

Explain how water flows in a river channel in 50 words

Key WordsSuspensionDepositionHelicoidal

VelocityErosion

Flow

Write a definition for

each key word!

In a river channel, the water flows...

Or draw a detailed diagram!

Explain how water flows in a river channel in 50 words

Key WordsSuspensionDepositionHelicoidal

VelocityErosion

Flow

Write a definition for

each key word!

In a river channel, the water flows...

On the outside it...

Or draw a detailed diagram!

Explain how water flows in a river channel in 50 words

Key WordsSuspensionDepositionHelicoidal

VelocityErosion

Flow

Write a definition for

each key word!

In a river channel, the water flows...

On the outside it...

On the inside it...

Or draw a detailed diagram!

Explain how water flows in a river channel in 50 words

Key WordsSuspensionDepositionHelicoidal

VelocityErosion

Flow

Write a definition for

each key word!

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!

Now pair & share your responses! Write a definition for

each key word!

Learning Objectives: To describe how and why a river changes throughout its course

To be able to explain how a meander formsTo be able to draw & model the formation of an ox-bow lake

So, if someone asked you“How does water flow in a

river channel ”?you would be able to answer...

PlenaryWrite a quiz (minimum 5 questions) to test other pupils on this topic at the start of your next lesson!

Simon Jones 2012

Thinking about

RiversThank You.

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