1. Task 3 ) Introduction To Rivers What are rivers and their main features?

2. Task 3 ) Introduction To Rivers Lingo Bingo
Copy down 10 keywords
Watch the clip
As you hear a keyword, cross it out.
Shout bingo
Key Words
River
Erosion
Upper course
Lower Course
Flooding
Deposition
Hydrological cycle
Meander
Flood Plain
V- shaped valley
Source
Mouth
Tributary
Waterfall
Delta
River Severn
Channel

3. Task 3 ) Introduction To Rivers ‘What are we going to study?’
Your task is to work in pairs and list the main things we are going to study for rivers
How are you going to do this?
Underline the key words you don’t understand
Use the specification provided

4. Rivers Syllabus – OCR Geography B

5. Task 4) Introduction To Rivers ‘What are we going to study?’
In groups, visit 5 different workstations:
The River as a system
Drainage Basins
Different stages of a river
Erosion / Deposition / Transportation of material
5. Flooding

6. Work Station 1) The River as a system
Key Ideas:
Hydrological cycle / water cycle (Same thing!)
The River System (Inputs, Stores, Transfers & Outputs)
Activities:
Guided:
You are able to use the information provided aided by the teacher or a buddy to complete the task.
Strong
You understand the task and are able to work independently to complete the task. You begin to explain your answers.
Autonomous
You are able to work independently and able to justify you decisions. You begin to question what you are learning and actively seek to improve your learning.
Useful Resources:
OCR Textbook - Page 4 & 5
BBC Bytesize –
Short Clips:
Introduction
Hydrological Cycle

7. Work Station 2) Drainage Basin
Key Ideas:
What is a drainage basin?
Understand such terms as watershed, river catchment etc.
Activities:
Guided:
You are able to use the information provided aided by the teacher or a buddy to complete the task.
Strong
You understand the task and are able to work independently to complete the task. You begin to explain your answers.
Autonomous
You are able to work independently and able to justify you decisions. You begin to question what you are learning and actively seek to improve your learning.
Useful Resources:
OCR Textbook - Page 6 & 7
BBC Bytesize –
Short Clips
Watersheds and drainage basins

8. Work Station 3) The Different Stages of a River
Key Ideas:
Upper and Lower Course of a river
River Long Profile (How does it change from the source of a river to where it enters the sea)
Activities:
Guided:
You are able to use the information provided aided by the teacher or a buddy to complete the task.
Strong
You understand the task and are able to work independently to complete the task. You begin to explain your answers.
Autonomous
You are able to work independently and able to justify you decisions. You begin to question what you are learning and actively seek to improve your learning.
Useful Resources:
OCR Textbook - Page
BBC Bytesize –
River Landforms
Long Profile
Short Clips:
Introduction to rivers
BBC Bytesize clip

9. Work Station 4) Processes that occur in a river
Key Ideas:
Identify the processes and understand where they take place:
Erosion
Deposition
Transportation
Activities:
Guided:
You are able to use the information provided aided by the teacher or a buddy to complete the task.
Strong
You understand the task and are able to work independently to complete the task. You begin to explain your answers.
Autonomous
You are able to work independently and able to justify you decisions. You begin to question what you are learning and actively seek to improve your learning.
Useful Resources:
OCR Textbook - Page 8 - 9
BBC Bytesize
Short Videos–
BBC Bytesize clip

10. Work Station 5) Flooding (Causes, Impacts & Solutions)
Key Ideas:
You must understand the following:
Causes of flooding (Human / physical)
Impacts of flooding
Solutions (ways to prevent the effects of flooding)
Activities:
Guided:
You are able to use the information provided aided by the teacher or a buddy to complete the task.
Strong
You understand the task and are able to work independently to complete the task. You begin to explain your answers.
Autonomous
You are able to work independently and able to justify you decisions. You begin to question what you are learning and actively seek to improve your learning.
Useful Resources:
OCR Textbook: P16 – 25
BBC Bytesize:
Short Clips:
Flooding in the UK
BBC Bytesize