Students annotate the images with the correct key words Suggested More-resistant rock and explanation for the processes at each of the stages. learning Overhang objectives: Review responses as a class through a peer-assessed task. Plunge pool To know the key Ask students to consider the following points when marking features of river their partners work: Retreat landforms. A full sequence To have an At two explanations awareness of the role of processes Use key geographical terminology and the influence Make reference to physical processes. of geology in the formation of waterfalls. Plenary Making improvements Based on the comments – from their partner in the peer assessment task, students make improvements to their original piece of work. 1 lesson Key idea 1.8: 1.8b The role of River Dee Recognition Starter Erosion and depositional processes in meanders. of river Annotating images Show a picture of one of the meanders – (1 hour) deposition the formation of landforms on the River Dee. Ask students to decide where they think interacts with plains, levees and 1:25000 and the fastest and slowest flowing water will be. Ask them to geology to create point bar (homework 1:50000 OS explain their choice. distinctive task). maps. landforms in river Main activity landscapes. Provide a series of images showing UK meanders. Students 1.8c The interaction of Suggested produce a geographical sketch of the image and label the key deposition and erosion learning features of river cliff, slip-off slope, fastest flowing water, processes in the objectives: slowest flowing water, etc. Students then explain around development of their sketch why meanders form linking in physical To know the key landforms (meanders, processes. features of river oxbow lakes). landforms. Key Plenary To have an Deposition Name that river word Teacher starts with letter A and gives – awareness of the a word related to rivers (attrition). This is then passed on to cliff role of processes a student who picks another letter and gives a river word and the influence Slip-off slope and so on. of geology in the formation of
Suggested learning objectives: To know the key features of river landforms. To have an awareness of the role of processes and the influence of geology in the formation of waterfalls. More-resistant rock Overhang Plunge pool Retreat Students annotate the images with the correct key words and explanation for the processes at each of the stages. Review responses as a class through a peer-assessed task. Ask students to consider the following points when marking their partners work: A full sequence At two explanations Use key geographical terminology Make reference to physical processes. Plenary Making improvements – Based on the comments from their partner in the peer assessment task, students make improvements to their original piece of work. 1 lesson (1 hour) Key idea 1.8: Erosion and deposition interacts with geology to create distinctive landforms in river landscapes. Suggested learning objectives: To know the key features of river landforms. To have an awareness of the role of processes and the influence of geology in the formation of 1.8b The role of depositional processes in the formation of plains, levees and point bar (homework task). 1.8c The interaction of deposition and erosion processes in the development of landforms (meanders, oxbow lakes). Key Deposition cliff Slip-off slope River Dee meanders. Recognition of river landforms on 1:25000 and 1:50000 OS maps. Starter Annotating images – Show a picture of one of the meanders the River Dee. Ask students to decide where they think the fastest and slowest flowing water will be. Ask them to explain their choice. Main activity Provide a series of images showing UK meanders. Students produce a geographical sketch of the image and label the key features of river cliff, slip-off slope, fastest flowing water, slowest flowing water, etc. Students then explain around their sketch why meanders form linking in physical processes. Plenary Name that river word – Teacher starts with letter A and gives a word related to rivers (attrition). This is then passed on to a student who picks another letter and gives a river word and so on.
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