Aspect of geography: Soils

Unit of Learning Title: Soil: An Essential Resource for Life

LO's:

1.4 assess a soil type in a local area in relation to

composition and vegetation

2.4 assess the exploitation of water, fish stocks, forestry, and soil as natural resources

3.4 consider the factors affecting the location and origin of rural and urban settlement in Ireland

Equipment: Soil Sampler, Soil pH tests, glass beaker, thermometer, soil thermometer, measuring tape, trundle wheel, soil samples.

Geographical Skills: measuring, observation, recording data, drawing field sketch.

Applied Geographical Skills: engage with geographical questions (who, what, where, when, how and why), gather data, organise and interpret data, analyse geographical information to find patterns and connections, present geographical information.

Method of Gathering Data: Survey 123 questionnaire

• Observation of local soil particles (soil in glass beaker with water)

• Observation of local soil particles texture and colour

• Compare local soil to texture and colour of other soil types

• Measure Soil pH

• Observation of human interaction with soil on school grounds

• Observation of changes in uses of soil over time - historic maps

• Observe the aspect of school polytunnel (compass direction)

• Measure soil temperature (in and outside polytunnel)

• Field Sketch of site - to show human interaction with soil in school

• What characteristics did you observe in the local soil?

• What soil type is this?

• Has the local bedrock affected the local soil? How?

• Why is soil temperature important?

• Why is aspect important for the polytunnel?

• Has the use of the local soil changed over time? Why?

A poster with:

• Description of local soil formation and characteristics and a soil profile diagram

• Soil measurement results: pH, colour, feel, results of particles experiment

• Graph from Survey 123 results about soil use

• Field Sketch

• Answers to analysis questions

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Aspect of geography: Rivers

Unit of Learning Title: Riverside

Revise topic

Maps and photographs

Practice using equipment

Go over the maths

Equipment: Ranging Poles, Measuring tape, quadrat, sketching, camera

Geographical Skills: 1.5, 2.7, 2.9

Methods of Gathering Data: Data Sheet, fieldwork in the river

Student get in the river and collect data.

Mini field study.

Observe features from side

River Width and depth

River Velocity

River Material

Observe features of erosion and deposition

Ask them about what influences the river (slope, material, speed)

How humans have interacted with the river (primary/secondary industry/settlement)

What does this data tells us about the river?

Graphs, Charts, report

Aspect of geography: River study in my local area

Unit of Learning Title: Rivers

LO's: Students will be able to visibly identify features of a river.

Students can differentiate the presence of erosion, deposition & transportation.

Students will measure and evaluate river processes and draw conclusions.

Students will understand how the river has shaped the landscape.

Students will understand what impacts the river has had on the town in terms of development.

Risk assessment

Equipment check

Role assignment

Check for any land permissions

Map investigation - Osi maps

Equipment:

Geographical Skills:

Field sketch

Ranging poles

Compass reading

Methods of Gathering Data:

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Unit of Learning Title: Our School River - Go with the Flow

LO's: 1.5, 2.7, 2.8

Equipment: Ranging Poles, Tennis Balls, Tape Measure, Clinometer, Stop Watch, Camera, Pencil, Paper

Geographical Skills: Measuring, Drawing, Identifying, Linking

Methods of Gathering Data: Measure speed across the channel, depth across the channel, measure bed load across the meander

River Speed

Load size

Graphs, Tables, Photographs

3rd Year Geo

Aspect of geography:

River Studies

Unit of Learning Title:

Fluvial Landscapes

LO's:

1.5, 1.10

Equipment:

Orange, Ranging poles, Measuring tape, stopwatch, recording sheet

Geographical Skills:

Measuring and recording data.

Observation and sketching.

Methods of Gathering Data:

Recording sheet & sketch map.