local area or widely publicised in the press. Weeks 2-3 Specification Subject specific Learning outcomes Suggested learning Resources content skills development activities (including ref to differentiation and extension activities) Global patterns Use of key subject Develop from understanding of the Revise/refresh key ideas on of water specific and distribution of water on earth developed water cycle from work on availability and technical in the water and carbon cycles unit to water and carbon cycles. demand. terminology. understand how water is available for It is important to emphasise Sources of human use from: Online research. links and connections water; direct precipitation between topics in the spec. Construct and components of rivers interpret Use maps to describe and demand, water reservoirs and other stores distribution maps explain patterns of stress. soil water at a variety of water stress. Go on to Relationship of ground water scales. consider how the patterns water supply recycled water of water stress are likely to (volume and desalination. Comparison of develop over the next 20 quality) to key maps to show how Build on understanding of water balance years. aspects of the distributions of developed during the water and carbon physical phenomena are Consider the relationships cycle unit to show an understanding of geography – interrelated. between physical and how this affects the water supply for climate, geology human factors in water people. Understand the relationship Develop an and drainage. needs and stresses. between: awareness of the Strategies to precipitation interrelationships Interpret and draw graphs increase evaporation between different of water balance. supply to infiltration aspects of the include storages specification - most catchment,
local area or widely publicised in the press. Weeks 2-3 Specification content Subject specific skills development Learning outcomes Suggested learning activities (including ref to differentiation and extension activities) Resources Global patterns of water availability and demand. Sources of water; components of demand, water stress. Relationship of water supply (volume and quality) to key aspects of physical geography – climate, geology and drainage. Strategies to increase supply to include catchment, Use of key subject specific and technical terminology. Online research. Construct and interpret distribution maps at a variety of scales. Comparison of maps to show how the distributions of phenomena are interrelated. Develop an awareness of the interrelationships between different aspects of the specification - most Develop from understanding of the distribution of water on earth developed in the water and carbon cycles unit to understand how water is available for human use from: direct precipitation rivers reservoirs and other stores soil water ground water recycled water desalination. Build on understanding of water balance developed during the water and carbon cycle unit to show an understanding of how this affects the water supply for people. Understand the relationship between: precipitation evaporation infiltration storages Revise/refresh key ideas on water cycle from work on water and carbon cycles. It is important to emphasise links and connections between topics in the spec. Use maps to describe and explain patterns of water stress. Go on to consider how the patterns of water stress are likely to develop over the next 20 years. Consider the relationships between physical and human factors in water needs and stresses. Interpret and draw graphs of water balance.
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