Year 7 Geography Rivers ILP Independent Learning Project Your task is to research the drainage basin of a river and create a detailed aim is to show river changes from the source in the presentation. Your how the mountains to the mouth at the sea.
I will be looking for the following sections in presentation. ü Detailed diagrams showing a variety of river features. Including an
explanation of how these features are formed. E.g. Waterfalls, Oxbow lakes and flood plains. ü Labels on the diagram or model to show what each river feature is. ü A detailed explanation of the course of the river from source to mouth.
You will need to explain why the size, shape, velocity, volume and features
change as the river approaches the sea
ü An explanation of why the river is important to humans and the environment. You can choose to present your
What are you aiming for?
information in one of the
BRONZE – A detailed model or diagram labelled with key
following ways: ü Film
features. An explanation which uses key words. SILVER – A detailed presentation of the river including a description of the key features and how they are
ü 3D pop up poster / wall display ü Cake with labels
important to people and the environment.
ü Podcast (with images) ü PowerPoint
GOLD – Comprehensive research into the river and
watershed, including the uses and importance of the river including named examples of rivers from around the world.
Your teacher will decide your grade based on the quality
ü Poster ü Model ü Leaflet
of your analysis and overall presentation.
IMPORTANT!
All work must be your own. Copying and pasting text from websites is
forbidden and will result in you having to re-do your project. Use websites and books for research but put your findings into your own words.
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