Flood planning learning journey

The Flood planning geography learning journey gives ideas for learning and teaching about geography knowledge and skills in the context of flooding.

In this journey, learners build up knowledge and skills through a curriculum focus in social studies. The lesson ideas allow them to see the purpose and relevance of learning about flooding, interactions between humans and the environment and allow them to learn about using specialised maps in an authentic context. This learning context would provide rich opportunities for planning for interdisciplinary learning with other departments. An engineering challenge could be incorporated into interdisciplinary learning allowing learners to see the relevance of knowledge, understanding and skills developed in geography to informing planning relating to engineering projects.

There are rich opportunities to work with partners in this journey by inviting in someone from a local business or local authority to help learners gain insights into how they plan for dealing with issues such as flooding.

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Related experiences and outcomes

Social studies > People, place and environment > SOC 3-08a
I can identify the possible consequences of an environmental issue and make informed suggestions about ways to manage the impact.

Languages > Literacy and English > Listening and talking > Creating texts > LIT 3-09a
When listening and talking with others for different purposes, I can:

• communicate information, ideas or opinions
• explain processes, concepts or ideas
• identify issues raised, summarise findings or draw conclusions.