why do you think this area will flood?. protecting against flooding by the end of the lesson you...
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Why do you think this area will flood?
Protecting against flooding
By the end of the lesson you will;
1)Have recapped the different causes of flooding 2)Be able to describe the different ways that an area can
be protected against flooding3)Have applied your new knowledge to a decision making
task
Why does it flood;
Task
1.Watch the following video
2.Try to remember as many causes of flooding as possible
Causes of Flooding
Task
1.Watch the following video clip
2.Explain how each of the following contributes to Floods
Factor Explanation
Jet stream
Low pressure
Indonesia
Causes of Flooding in the UK
Task
1.Add in as much information as possible to the spider diagram
2.Share you ideas that you have found out about for HW
How have people been impacted?
How has the environment been impacted?
Why has the flooding happened?
How has the government been affected?
Why does it flood?
Task
1.Explain why flooding happens around the world
2.Add in as many of the following key words
How do trees prevent flooding?
By the end of the lesson you will;
1)Have recapped the different causes of flooding 2)Be able to describe the different ways that an area can
be protected against flooding3)Have applied your new knowledge to a decision making
task
What can we do? Task
1.Study the following pictures
2.What do you think we mean by hard and soft engineering?
3.What is the difference?
Extension; Choose one method and explain how it will prevent flooding
Soft
Soft
Hard Hard
Hard engineering is very visible methods which have been made by man. These include flood barriers, dams etc.
Soft engineering is where the method is natural. This may be allowing the river to flood in certain area, planting trees and building up the banks of the river
Protecting the river;
Task
Each table has got a series of different flood protection methods
1.Make notes on the protection method in front of you
2.Sort the different methods into Hard and Soft methods
3.As a table, you need to teach 2 soft methods and 2 hard methods
Key defences; 1.Embankment2.Channeling 3.Flood relief channels 4.Flood plain 5.Land use zones6.Afforestation 7.Flood warning system
Extension; Which method do you think is the best? Explain
Name one soft method?
How different to hard?
By the end of the lesson you will;
1)Have recapped the different causes of flooding 2)Be able to describe the different ways that an area can
be protected against flooding3)Have applied your new knowledge to a decision making
task
What would you do? Task
1.You are allowed to choose 2 methods to prevent this flooding from happening again.
2.What would you use?
3.Explain your answers
Top Tip;
A* students will consider which methods are the most sustainable A grade students will include terminology in their answer
What needs to be considered? By the end of the lesson you will;
1)Have recapped the different causes of flooding 2)Be able to describe the different ways that an area can
be protected against flooding3)Have applied your new knowledge to a decision making
task
What have you learnt?
• Name one hard method
• Name one soft method
• Which is the best? Why?
• Which is the worst? Why?
• What can we do in Christchurch?