Flooding and Erosion
Explore currents in a purpose built river! Experiment with objects that float and sink, keeping heavy objects afloat, and/or floating “pooh sticks” down a purpose built river to see how and where the water is moving. Play the farming game on a sand landscape, observing and discussing water and how it affects the land. Make individual and group decisions in the face of erosion, floods, land disputes and land reclamation.
Teacher Resource:
Flooding and Erosion Teacher Resource (0.09MB)
Information for Teachers
- Programme Objectives:
- Explore some of the properties that make an item float or sink
- Investigate how erosion changes landscapes
- Numbers of Students:
maximum 16
- Class Level:
- New Entrant - Adult
- Programme Duration:
- 2 hours (may be shortened for younger students)
- Possible Focus Topics:
- Water cycle
- Land use
- Resource planning
- Geographic processes
- Related Programmes:
- Wonderful Water
- Water Quality
- Manawatu Gorge (Te Apiti) History
- Fossils, Rocks and Soil
- Floating and Sinking