Coasts: Longshore Drift and Deposition

AQA GCSE Geography lesson for the new specification Unit 1C: In this lesson we look at the processes of longshore drift, deposition and wave refraction.

We start with a retrieval practice grid which can be filled in with your own questions.

We then introduce the concept of longshore drift. We watch a video clip, look at some sequential diagrams, and also consider why some parts of the coastline do not experience longshore drift, yet other parts do. The pupils use this knowledge to complete a worksheet which has several tasks such as explaining, drawing sequential diagrams and annotating. We then move onto deposition and wave refraction. We consider how wave refraction can create areas of erosion and deposition. The pupils create a diagram, which we label and annotate as we go along. There are several extension questions for the pupils to consider too. We finish with a simple post-it plenary on groynes and longshore drift.

In a nutshell lesson includes:

Retrieval practice starter
Worksheet on the process of longshore drift with several activities.
Annotated diagram of wave refraction.
Video clips where appropriate
Post-it plenary.

Hope this saves you some valuable planning time.

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