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We started off with having a play of coastal millionaire, the original template was by Mark E Damon.

We then watched the classic Geography in Animation video about coastal erosion.

Using this PowerPoint, we then discussed the process of stack formation.

After considering the geology of the Dorset coastline, we then spent two lessons preparing and completing a mystery task about Old Harry. Thanks to Mrs M for preparing this classic.

We finished with a little Content Generator just a minute game.

Next week I intend to use the computer room to produce an extended piece of writing about this case study. Then onto wave transport and spit formation.

I’ve now updated these resources on the R.G. page.

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using the Facebook template and

the Twitter template.

Well done all.

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We completed a worksheet associated with our discussions.

I’ve now updated the R.G. page.

I’m really enjoying teaching the CCEA spec, particularly because Margaret, the subject officer, has been so helpful, I’ve never had such personal support from an exam board. Also thanks to Ruth, reader of the blog, who continues to be supportive, and was a great help when answering my questions about the specification during planning.

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Here are three student contributions.

Kari

Wade

Lucy

Myself and the students would really appreciate feedback.

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We started today with the movie of cliff retreat at Bawdsey. Using the IWB, we did a prediction exercise, students marked  where they thought the final position of the cliff would would be – they then justified their answers using their previous knowledge about coastal erosion. I think they were somewhat shocked.

We then went onto to discuss the factors that influenced cliff retreat.

At half time, we did a Content Generator match-up activity related to erosion and weathering terminology.

We started the second lesson with some coastal bingo, then went on the consider different types of mass movement.

Finally, we finished with a coastal penalty shoot-out. Well, they can’t say I don’t put the effort in.

I’ve now updated these resources to R.G. .

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In year 10 we continued with coasts, as a starter activity I converted some definitions into text speak, pasted and annotated them into PowerPoint, added a message tone and asked students to provide the correction terminology. I thought it was simple and effective.

I landscaped the presentation because it looks more effective on the IWB- it does work- honest!

We then went on to look at the formation of wave cut platforms, using the Angel Cake idea, we used Walnut Cake though, you’ll be happy to know there weren’t any students with nut allergies.

We then followed this up with a more adult, and dull, description, then students constructed their own diagrams.

The following lesson we considered weathering processes, we used Durdle Door as an example, again I utilised some of the clips from Dan Raven Ellison’s Learning Through Windows videos , including the impressive animation of the arch formation. I then asked students to annotate a sketch of the feature, using their knowledge of the erosion and weathering processes. I produced a support sheet to support this activity.

We finished by watching at a news story about a young man jumping from the top of the Door, it gave us an opportunity to discuss headland and bays conditions, and how strange people can be…

I’ve updated these resources under my CCEA coasts page.

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In year 7, we moved on from our mental maps to look at photo annotation, we’ll be following this up with some field sketching.

In year 8 will continued to produce our river poems and then began to map the the World’s longest rivers. I use a video someone produced as a starter, I think it  shows a NASA animation constructed from satellite images of the River Nile, I ask students to guess the river after viewing a couple of seconds of the video.

In year 9, we began to consider the different factors that influence the temperature across the British Isles. Resource under weather and climate.

I have a bit of an issue with place knowledge, so each year run an inter-form quiz between my teaching groups, we have a group stage, a semi-final and a final each half term. We start by using the IQ Traveller Challenge World Game, then move around the continents, using various other games, I purchase a small prize for the winning group in each round and then a grand prize for the overall winners. Well, it wastes some time…

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In year 8 will started to look at rivers, I use Victoria Ellis’s rivers introductory video (Nice bit of Enya..) as a starter, we then produce a poem entitled the ‘River’. Reminds me that I want to record some of them and put them online- one for this week to try…

In year 9 we started weather and climate, we considered the difference between the two terms, and then began to produce maps of the average summer and winter temperatures across the British Isles. Good traditional stuff!

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