Starter To get students thinking, show a photo of a glaciated landscape and ask them to guess how the landscape was shaped. Or, this Landscape image interpretation task powerpoint presentation from the Royal Geographical Society's lesson plan How glaciers shape the land and what they leave behind is a really good way to get students thinking about the landforms. The PPT covers landforms formed by erosion and deposition, so it could be adapted if the two processes were being covered in separate lessons. I would clarify to students that a glacial landscape is one which is still has a glacier, whereas a glaciated landscape once had glaciers but they no longer exist, only the landforms that they created are left. Main activities I would make sure students remember the difference between weathering (break down of rock in situ) and erosion (removal of rock). Students watch this BBC video Highland landforms - before and after glaciation, which clearly demonstrates the effect of the glacier on the landscape. Now students understand the impact of glaciers on the landscape, ask them if they remember any different types of weathering and how these might be used in a glacier. This video has a nice visual of how abrasion and plucking work, so I would just show that brief clip from the video. Students could then use the Glaciers online photoglossary, available here, to write a brief explanation or description for each of the formations. They could then label blank diagrams based on these examples on the BBC Bitesize page Landscapes of glacial erosion on an OS map or the diagram below, taken from this video. Students could then be assigned a feature to work on individually or in a group and produce a poster with a description of the feature, an explanation of how it was formed, a photograph of a named located example and a sketch of the feature. To differentiate the task, some students could be given key words that they have to include and the teacher can bear the students' abilities in mind when assigning features. Plenary
Put up a photo of a glaciated area of the UK, e.g. Highlands, Snowdonia, Lake District. Ask students how we can tell that there used to be glaciers there. Or a quick quiz using a slideshow of example photos, students work in groups to name the feature and get points for each correct answer. For an example selection of photos, see the subject knowledge page for this topic. Homework/Project Students could build a 3D model of a specific erosional feature or of a wider glaciated landscape, for example out of plasticine. These BBC bitesize videos are also very useful: Lochaber - High level glaciated landscape - http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zf46n39 Lochaber - Glaciated valley landscape - http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/zrqygk7
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