An updated version of an older ppt on river features. Any feedback would be really useful. Thanks Simon

1. Thinking about rivers
Simon Jones 2012

2. Thinking about rivers
Learning Objective: To know how and why a river changes throughout its course

3. Starter

4. You have five minutes to talk about rivers
What do you already know?
Starter

5. You have five minutes to talk about rivers
What do you already know?
Starter Now show it as a..
Spider-diagram
An annotated sketch
or even a cartoon!

6. Welcome to the River Wyre in Lancashire!
This is our case study

7. Welcome to the River Wyre in Lancashire!
This is our case study
Key Words
Confluence
Floodplain
Tributary
Channel
Estuary
Source
Stream
Mouth

8. The River Wyre has three parts to its course

9. Upper
Course
Location: Bowland
The River Wyre has three parts to its course

10. Upper
Course
Location: Bowland
Middle
Course
Location: Garstang
The River Wyre has three parts to its course

11. Upper
Course
Location: Bowland
Lower Middle
Course Course
Location: Garstang
Location: Hambleton
The River Wyre has three parts to its course

12. Upper
Course
Location: Bowland
Lower Middle
Course Course
Location: Garstang
Location: Hambleton
Watch... http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/how-is-a-river-formed-streams-tributaries-and-confluences/7930.html

13. Upper
Course
Location: Bowland
Lower Middle
Course Course
Location: Garstang
Location: Hambleton
Is that clear?
Are there any questions?
Do we need to see that again?
Watch... http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/how-is-a-river-formed-streams-tributaries-and-confluences/7930.html

14. Describe what you can see in the upper course
Location: Forest of Bowland

15. Describe what you can see in the upper course
In exactly twenty words Location: Forest of Bowland

16. Describe what you can see in the upper course
In exactly twenty words Location: Forest of Bowland
In the upper course it is...

17. Describe what you can see in the middle course
Location: Garstang

18. Describe what you can see in the middle course
In exactly twenty words Location: Garstang

19. Describe what you can see in the middle course
In exactly twenty words Location: Garstang
In the middle course it is...

20. Describe what you can see in the lower course
Location: Hambleton

21. Describe what you can see in the lower course
In exactly twenty words Location: Hambleton

22. Describe what you can see in the lower course
In exactly twenty words Location: Hambleton
In the lower course it is...

23. Thinking about rivers
Learning Objective: To know how and why a river changes throughout its course

24. Thinking about rivers
Learning Objective: To know how and why a river changes throughout its course
Let’s Recap!
What are the three main things you
now know about a river?

25. Thinking about rivers
Learning Objective: To know how and why a river changes throughout its course
Well Done!
You can describe the
‘Long-Profile’ of a river

26. Can you name this feature and explain its formation?

27. Can you name this feature and explain its formation?
d e r!
m e an
t’s a
I

28. What will it look like in twenty years from now?

29. What will it look like in twenty years from now?
in k !
T h

30. 10 years....

31. 10 years....
What
happened
here?

32. 10 years....
What is
happening
here?
What
happened
here?

33. 10 years....
What is
happening
here?
What will
happen here?
What
happened
here?

34. 20 years....

35. 20 years....
WATCH... http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/rivers-meanders/403.html

36. 20 years....
WATCH... http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/rivers-meanders/403.html
Is that clear?
Are there any questions?
Do we need to see that again?

37. Draw a detailed diagram to explain how an ox-bow lake forms
Add at least six labels to explain the process

38. Draw a detailed diagram to explain how an ox-bow lake forms
Add at least six labels to explain the process
Key Words
Outside bank
Inside bank
Deposition
River Cliff
Meander
Erosion

39. Draw a detailed diagram to explain how an ox-bow lake forms
Add at least six labels to explain the process
Key Words
Outside bank
Inside bank
Deposition
Well done! River Cliff
Meander
Erosion

40. Challenge: W
hat is the lin
k be tween this r
ace and a riv
er?

41. Think: How d
oes w ater flow in a
river channe
l?

42. WATCH... http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/waterfalls-and-gorges-erosion-and-deposition/3239.html

43. WATCH... http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/waterfalls-and-gorges-erosion-and-deposition/3239.html
Is that clear?
Are there any questions?
Do we need to see that again?

44. Explain how water flows in a river channel in 50 words

45. Explain how water flows in a river channel in 50 words
Or draw a detailed diagram!
Key Words
Suspension
Deposition
Helicoidal
Velocity
Erosion
Flow

46. Explain how water flows in a river channel in 50 words
Or draw a detailed diagram!
In a river channel, the water flows... Key Words
Suspension
On the outside it... Deposition
Helicoidal
On the inside it... Velocity
Erosion
Flow

47. Thinking about rivers
Learning Objective: To know how and why a river changes throughout its course

48. Thinking about rivers
Learning Objective: To know how and why a river changes throughout its course
Plenary
Write a quiz (minimum 5 questions) to test other pupils on
this topic at the start of your next lesson!

49. Thinking about rivers
Learning Objective: To know how and why a river changes throughout its course
Plenary
Write a quiz (minimum 5 questions) to test other pupils on
this topic at the start of your next lesson!
Thank You

50. Thinking about rivers
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