Scheme of work Physical geography: Glacial systems and landscapes This scheme of work for AS Geography specification (7036) suggests possible activities and resources that you might find useful in your teaching. 3.1 Physical geography 3.1.3 Glacial systems and landscapes Week 1 Systems in physical geography – Specification content Subject specific Learning outcomes Suggested learning activities Resources skills (including ref to development differentiation and extension activities) If students have already Use of key subject An overview of the concept and Small group discussions followed studied the unit on specific and use of 'models' by geographers as by feedback what models used – Water and Carbon technical simplifications of a complex in geography do students know? cycles, they should terminology. Understanding of the concept of Students to draw and annotate a revisit the introductory To identify frameworks' as a type of model system to show the key ‘systems section of that unit on connections and fundamental to most areas of elements of a system. in Physical ‘Systems interrelationships geographical understanding. Students to draw and annotate a Geography’. Then return between different Identify, describe and explain the diagram of an example of a to the end of this section aspects of elements of geographical systems, positive feedback system and a to introduce as ‘Glaciers geography. including: negative feedback system. natural systems’. If this Constructing and stores/components is the first physical Repeat discussion to now systems and flows/connections geography element think of any more examples of models. elements studied, complete an systems in geography. attributes introductory lesson Labelling and Students to work in pairs/small relationships. covering the in ‘systems annotation of groups to think of ways in which physical geography’ diagrams.
Scheme of work Physical geography: Glacial systems and landscapes This scheme of work for AS Geography specification (7036) suggests possible activities and resources that you might find useful in your teaching. 3.1 Physical geography 3.1.3 Glacial systems and landscapes Week 1 – Systems in physical geography Specification content Subject specific skills development Learning outcomes Suggested learning activities (including ref to differentiation and extension activities) Resources If students have already studied the unit on Water and Carbon cycles, they should revisit the introductory section of that unit on ‘Systems in Physical Geography’. Then return to the end of this section to introduce ‘Glaciers as natural systems’. If this is the first physical geography element studied, complete an introductory lesson covering the ‘systems in physical geography’ Use of key subject specific and technical terminology. To identify connections and interrelationships between different aspects of geography. Constructing and systems and models. Labelling and annotation of diagrams. An overview of the concept and use of 'models' by geographers as simplifications of a complex Understanding of the concept of ‘systems frameworks' as a type of fundamental to most areas of geographical understanding. Identify, describe and explain the elements of geographical systems, including: stores/components flows/connections elements attributes relationships. Small group discussions followed by feedback – what models used in geography do students know? Students to draw and annotate a model system to show the key elements of a system. Students to draw and annotate a diagram of an example of a positive feedback system and a negative feedback system. Repeat discussion to now think of any more examples of systems in geography. Students to work in pairs/small groups to think of ways in which
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