Systems in physical Labelling and relationships. are interlinked, then ‘spheres’ geography: Systems annotation of feedback and share ideas. Identify, describe and explain concepts and their diagrams. common characteristics of Opportunity here for a research application to the systems including: task for interconnections. development of coastal boundaries Practice low tariff exam questions to landscapes: inputs assess learning peer assessment energy, – outputs opportunity. stores/components, flows. flows/transfers, group discussion/Q&A to Understand systems that are positive/negative understand coasts as open systems. classified as: feedback, dynamic Construct and annotate a diagram to isolated systems equilibrium. illustrate various elements of the coast closed systems The concepts of as an open system. open systems. landform and landscape Paired/small group task to identify Understand systems as being and how related examples of positive and negative in a state of dynamic landforms combine to feedback in coastal landscapes. equilibrium that includes: form characteristic positive feedback landscapes. Students to draw and annotate a negative feedback. diagram showing an example of a positive or negative feedback in a Identify the four major coastal landscape. subsystems of the earth: atmosphere Once all students have illustrated one lithosphere example of feedback at the there hydrosphere is the opportunity for individuals/small biosphere. groups to research for others. Small group discussion to identify Understand that these are prior knowledge of coastal landforms. interlinked as a ‘cascading system’. Discuss what represents a characteristic coastal landscape. Coasts as natural systems (Specific landforms and landscapes Identify coastal environments are studied in detail later.) as open systems. Identify the different elements of a coastal system, including: inputs components/stores transfers/flows
Systems in physical geography: Systems concepts and their application to the development of coastal landscapes: energy, stores/components, flows/transfers, positive/negative feedback, dynamic equilibrium. The concepts of landform and landscape and how related landforms combine to form characteristic landscapes. Labelling and annotation of diagrams. relationships. Identify, describe and explain common characteristics of systems including: boundaries inputs outputs flows. Understand systems that are classified as: isolated systems closed systems open systems. Understand systems as being in a state of dynamic equilibrium that includes: positive feedback negative feedback. Identify the four major subsystems of the earth: atmosphere lithosphere hydrosphere biosphere. Understand that these are interlinked as a ‘cascading system’. Coasts as natural systems Identify coastal environments as open systems. Identify the different elements of a coastal system, including: inputs components/stores transfers/flows ‘spheres’ are interlinked, then feedback and share ideas. Opportunity here for a research task for interconnections. Practice low tariff exam questions to assess learning – peer assessment opportunity. group discussion/Q&A to understand coasts as open systems. Construct and annotate a diagram to illustrate various elements of the coast as an open system. Paired/small group task to identify examples of positive and negative feedback in coastal landscapes. Students to draw and annotate a diagram showing an example of a positive or negative feedback in a coastal landscape. Once all students have illustrated one example of feedback at the there is the opportunity for individuals/small groups to research for others. Small group discussion to identify prior knowledge of coastal landforms. Discuss what represents a characteristic coastal landscape. (Specific landforms and landscapes are studied in detail later.)
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