Scheme of work Physical geography: Water and carbon cycles 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 3.1.1 Water and carbon cycles Week 1 Specification content Subject specific skills Learning outcomes Suggested learning activities Resources development (including ref to differentiation and extension activities) Systems in physical Use of key subject An overview of the concept and use group discussions followed Introductory presentation on geography: specific and technical of 'models' by geographers as by feedback what models – systems concepts terminology. simplifications of a complex world. used in geography do students Website with simple and their know? summaries of a number of To identify Understanding of the concept of applications to the connections and 'systems frameworks' as a type of Students to draw and annotate a water and carbon A summary of the features of interrelationships model fundamental to most areas of model system to show the key cycles the between different geographical understanding. elements of a system. outputs aspects of geography. Identify, describe and explain the Students to draw and annotate a energy A summary of the features of Constructing and elements of geographical systems, diagram of an example of a stores/components the using systems and including: positive feedback system and a models. stores/components negative feedback system. positive/negative A summary of the features of flows/connections feedback the Labelling and Repeat group discussion to see elements dynamic equilibrium. annotation of if students can now think of any attributes More information on the diagrams. more examples of systems in relationships. geography. A summary of the features of Identify, describe and explain Students to work in the common characteristics of systems groups to think of ways in which including:
Scheme of work Physical geography: Water and carbon cycles 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 3.1.1 Water and carbon cycles Week 1 Specification content Subject specific skills development Learning outcomes Suggested learning activities (including ref to differentiation and extension activities) Resources Systems in physical geography: systems concepts and their applications to the water and carbon cycles energy stores/components positive/negative feedback dynamic equilibrium. Use of key subject specific and technical terminology. To identify connections and interrelationships between different aspects of geography. Constructing and using systems and models. Labelling and annotation of diagrams. An overview of the concept and use of 'models' by geographers as simplifications of a complex world. Understanding of the concept of 'systems frameworks' as a type of model fundamental to most areas of geographical understanding. Identify, describe and explain the elements of geographical systems, including: stores/components flows/connections elements attributes relationships. Identify, describe and explain common characteristics of systems including: outputs 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 group discussion to see if students can now think of any more examples of systems in geography. Students to work in groups to think of ways in which Introductory presentation on Website with simple summaries of a number of A summary of the features of the A summary of the features of the A summary of the features of the More information on the A summary of the features of the
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