A geography lesson to learn about the different courses of a river with the opportunity to create a long profile of the river Severn by drawing a graph. This lesson is part of the Rivers unit for KS3 (Year 8) Learning objectives: • To know the characteristics of the three different courses of a river.

A mini-presentation that could be shown as form time activity on the problems facing our rainforests. Lots of interesting videos that the students really enjoyed!

SOW for Year 8 Geography - Rivers (KS3). Highlights the links to the national curriculum from this topic. Breaks down lessons into: Lesson number Lesson Title Learning Outcomes Suggested Lesson Structure (including differentiation) AfL Assessment Lessons: L1 - What is the water cycle L2 - What is a drainage basin L3 - What are the different courses of a river L4 - What are the different processes at work in a river L5 - How are waterfalls formed L6 - How are meanders and ox-bow lakes formed L7 - What are the causes of flooding L8 - How can we manage flood risk L9 - Impacts of a flood in a developed and developing country & assessment