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Lessons 8-9

The sand will accumulate at the end of the board and this is called ‘deposition’.
Explain that if this had been a hill the river would have eroded the surface away
gradually.

Draw pictures to show how the river erodes rock as the stones scrape along the

river bed. The stones are called the ‘load’. Show how the shape of the valley
changes over time.

6.

Talk about deposition at the mouth of a river causing a ‘spit’ to form. A hook often
forms at the end of the spit because the waves are hitting it from different

directions.

Resource: ‘Photocopiable Masters from ‘Physical Geography’ by Mary
Green, published by Folens, ISBN 1-85276-294-2

7. Let the children complete the worksheet(s) or write notes to consolidate their
learning.

8. Gather to review the lesson.

Learning for Life (Fulfilment)

1. The children should have a better understanding of the different forms of erosion.

2. They should have acquired a number of new geographical terms and be able to
identify various geographical features resulting from erosion and weathering.

3. They will appreciate that our spiritual lives can suffer from erosion too.

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