Wonderful Water: Shaping The Land Investigation

Activity Photo	Activity	Resources	Relation to National Curriculum	Downloads
	Activity 2 Shaping The Land Investigation	Rivers Shaping The Land Video Rivers Shaping The Land Investigation Sheet Pencil 2 baking trays Sand Couple of rocks Small box / stack of books Jug of water / watering can	Ge2/1.3a describe and understand key aspects of physical geography, including: rivers, water cycle Sc4/1.1 asking relevant questions and using different types of scientific enquiries to answer them Sc4/1.4 gathering, recording, classifying and presenting data in a variety of ways to help in answering questions Sc4/1.5 recording findings using simple scientific language, drawings, labelled diagrams Sc4/1.6 reporting on findings from enquiries, including oral and written explanations

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Activity 2

Shaping The Land Investigation

Rivers Shaping The Land Video
Rivers Shaping The Land Investigation Sheet
Pencil
2 baking trays
Sand
Couple of rocks
Small box / stack of books
Jug of water / watering can

Ge2/1.3a describe and understand key aspects of physical geography, including: rivers, water cycle
Sc4/1.1 asking relevant questions and using different types of scientific enquiries to answer them
Sc4/1.4 gathering, recording, classifying and presenting data in a variety of ways to help in answering questions
Sc4/1.5 recording findings using simple scientific language, drawings, labelled diagrams
Sc4/1.6 reporting on findings from enquiries, including oral and written explanations

Activity 2
Shaping The Land Investigation

Practical Resources:

Rivers Shaping The Land Video
Rivers Shaping The Land Investigation Sheet
Pencil
2 baking trays
Sand
Couple of rocks
Small box / stack of books
Jug of water / watering can

Relation to Curriculum in England:

Ge2/1.3a describe and understand key aspects of physical geography, including: rivers, water cycle
Sc4/1.1 asking relevant questions and using different types of scientific enquiries to answer them
Sc4/1.4 gathering, recording, classifying and presenting data in a variety of ways to help in answering questions
Sc4/1.5 recording findings using simple scientific language, drawings, labelled diagrams
Sc4/1.6 reporting on findings from enquiries, including oral and written explanations

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How do I use this activity?

In this activity by performing this investigation with sand and water, your child will recognise the way in which water can shape the land through erosion and moving sediment.

Our land investigation activity resource meets the following aspects of the National Curriculum of England: Geography and Science. Don’t forget to check out the rest of our Lower Key Stage Two topics where you will find great curriculum standard activities for your classroom or home educated children. There are plenty of subjects for you to choose from, so you’ll be delighted with the wide range when planning your day.

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