Learning objective
- To recognise the features and courses of a river.
Success criteria
- I can state where a river
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National curriculum
Geography
Locational knowledge
Pupils should
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Cross-curricular links
Design and technology
Make
Pupils
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Speak like an expert and use the activity to recap learning from the previous lesson.
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Extended-mode explainer videos
How to extend your display to view the lesson page and preseantion mode simultaneously. Choose your operating system below to watch the video
Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could build their river model based on the features in the middle course, as there are only two features to build.
Pupils working at greater depth
May consider the human features found in, on and around a river and add these to their models (for example, boats, dams, harbours, windmills and bridges).
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: describing the start and
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Vocabulary definitions
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delta
A wide area near where a river meets the sea which features a build-up of sand and sediment.
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estuary
The area where fresh water from a river meets salt water from the sea.
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In this unit
Assessment - Geography Y3/4 (B): What are rivers and how are they used?
Year 3/4 (B): Lesson 1: What is the water cycle?
Year 3/4 (B): Lesson 2: How is a river formed?
Year 3/4 (B): Lesson 3: Where can we find rivers?
Year 3/4 (B): Lesson 4: How are rivers used?
Year 3/4 (B): Lesson 5: What can we find out about our local river?
Year 3/4 (B): Lesson 6: What features does our local river have?