Rivers: How do rivers shape the land?
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Why this why now
This unit helps pupils understand how rivers shape the land and impact the human environment. Pupils will gain an insight into how flooding can be mitigated to reduce risk and consider whether intervention is sustainable for people and the environment. Pupils will draw on their past knowledge of weather and climate to understand the physical systems, which influence rivers.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Rivers are flows of fresh water.
- Rivers flow from higher ground to the sea.
- Rivers can flood in times of high precipitation.
- Global warming is caused by the increase in greenhouse gas emissions released by humans.
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can give us information about differences across the world.
Threads
Why this why now
This unit helps pupils understand how rivers shape the land and impact the human environment. Pupils will gain an insight into how flooding can be mitigated to reduce risk and consider whether intervention is sustainable for people and the environment. Pupils will draw on their past knowledge of weather and climate to understand the physical systems, which influence rivers.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Rivers are flows of fresh water.
- Rivers flow from higher ground to the sea.
- Rivers can flood in times of high precipitation.
- Global warming is caused by the increase in greenhouse gas emissions released by humans.
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can give us information about differences across the world.
Rivers: How do rivers shape the land?
This unit teaches pupils about how river processes shape the land and affect our lives. Pupils will use fieldwork to investigate downstream changes in rivers and use GIS to analyse flood risk across geographical space. Pupils will also evaluate different methods of flood management.
13 lessons in unit
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