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1) An introduction to rivers- movie KS3

This resource helps to introduce the topic, and recap upon previous learning. It looks at rivers in general from the how they alter to land to how they affect people. To enlarge the video click on the tab in the bottom right corner.

1) An introduction to rivers- movie KS4

This movie introduces the topic of water on the land at KS4 level by looking at a variety of issues that pupils will study. To enlarge the movie click on the tab in the bottom right hand corner

2a) River basics- water cycle presentation

This flash presentation shows the basic steps of the water cycle. Simply click for the next step each time.

2b) An introduction to rivers KS4- the big picture

This presentation highlights the key elements of the topic and shows how they link together.

2c) An introduction to water on the land- river basins

This presentation shows the different features of a drainage basin.

2d) River basics- river basins

This presentation helps to show pupils the key parts of a drainage basin.

2e) River basics- river processes presentation

This flash presentation outlines the processes of weathering, erosion, transportation and deposition.

2f) River basics- weathering and erosion worksheet

This worksheet is designed to accompany the two presentations.

2g) River processes- types of transportation

This presentation looks at the four main methods of river transportation.

2h) River processes- vertical and lateral erosion animation

This animation highlights the difference between vertical and lateral erosion.

2i) River processes- changes in a river's long profile KS4

This presentation compares a river in its upper, middle and lower courses, focussing particularly on the processes that occur.

2j) River features- a river's long profile KS3

This presentation looks at how a river\\\'s features change from its upper course through to its lower course. Click on any of the highlighted boxes for more information. It includes video footage.

3a) River features- erosion and deposition on a river bend

This presentation looks at what happens on a river bend. It looks at how an ox bow lake may develop on a meander. Simply click for animations to occur on each slide.

3b) River features- meander animation

This flash animation helps to show pupils what occurs on a meander and how this can eventually lead to the formation of ox bow lakes. It can be enlarged to full screen using the menu at the top of the animation.

3c) River landforms- meanders presentation

This presentation demonstrates the formation of meanders, and includes an animation showing the development of a meander into an ox bow lake.

3d) River features- ox bow lakes

This short presentation simply highlights what happen to a stretch of meandering river over time. It will really help learners who struggle to visualise changing landforms with time.

3e) River features- waterfalls

This presentation looks at how waterfalls retreat. It includes video footage of a waterfall in Corsica. Simply click on each slide for animations to occur.

3f) River features- waterfalls animation

This flash animation shows how a waterfall retreats, helping pupils to understand this process.

3g) River features- waterfalls worksheet

This worksheet gets pupils to think about the formation and retreat of waterfalls.

3h) River landforms- levee presentation

This presentation looks at levees and their formation. It includes and animation showing their development.

4a) Flooding- presentation

This presentation looks at flooding. It focusses on the physical and human causes, as well as the soft and hard engineering strategies that can be implemented to try and manage flooding.

4b) Flooding compared- presentation

This presentation compares the effects of river flooding in Boscastle and Mozambique.

4c) Flooding compared- UK floods movie

These resources allow the comparison of flooding in the UK in 2007 with flooding in Mozambique in 2000. This movie looks at flooding in the UK. To enlarge the video click on the tab in the bottom right hand corner.

4d) Flooding compared- Mozambique floods movie

These resources allow the comparison of flooding in the UK with flooding in Mozambique. This movie looks at the effects of flooding in Mozambique in the year 2000. To enlarge the video click on the tab in the bottom right hand corner.

4e) Flooding compared- UK flood information sheet

These resources allow the comparison of flooding in the UK with flooding in Mozambique. This information sheet is designed to provide pupils with infiormation, that they can interpret and use, to write a newspaper article on the UK floods.

4f) Flooding casestudy- River Mississippi presentation

This presentation looks at two major floods on the River Mississippi, in 1927 and 1993, as well as general information about the Mississippi.

4g) Flooding compared- comparing flooding worksheet

These resources allow the comparison of flooding in the UK with flooding in Mozambique. This worksheet gives pupils an opportunity to think about the different ways in which MEDCs and LEDCs are affected by flooding.

4h) Flooding compared- newspaper article guidance

These resources allow the comparison of flooding in the UK with flooding in Mozambique. This presentation helps pupils to see the success criteria required when producing a newspaper article, in order to write their article on the UK floods.

5a) Coping with flooding- flooding presentation

These resources look at the causes and effects of flooding, before looking at how we can prepare for floods. The flooding presentation looks at causes, effects and solutions. Simply click on each slide for the animations.

5b) Coping with flooding- flood response presentation

These resources look at the causes and effects of flooding, before looking at how we can prepare for floods. The flood response presentation provides tasks that get pupils thinking about the best possible ways to deal with flooding.