The River Severn is one of the most important rivers in the United Kingdom. Today you are going to go on a virtual fieldtrip down the river from near its source towards its mouth.

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• The River Severn is one of the most important
  rivers in the United Kingdom. Today you are
  going to go on a virtual fieldtrip down the river
  from near its source towards its mouth.
• The aims of the fieldtrip are as follows
• To search for changes in the river as we move
  away from the source
• To look for evidence of the work done by
  rivers
• To find out how the river impacts on the lives
  of people
• Read the questions on each slide and then delete
  the questions and type your answer in the space.
  When you have finished your fieldtrip e-mail your
  observations to your teacher. This exercise
  should be completed in normal view mode not in a
  Slideshow view.

River Severn Virtual Fieldtrip
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Here is a map of the river Severn
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Location A is known as Carding Mill Valley. Here
a small stream starts which is a tributary of
the River Severn. The site was chosen as an
example of the upper course of a river.
C
A
B
Location B is the town of Shrewsbury. Here we
can examine the impact of the river on the town
C
Location C is just east of the town of
Welshpool. The site was chosen as an example of
the middle course of a river.
D
D
Location D is near Bristol as the river nears the
end of its journey.
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Carding Mill Valley
Can you label the map correctly with these
features? ( Drag and Drop) You will have to
end the slideshow to do this.
Footpath
V-Shaped Valley
River Source
Stream
Car Park
Confluence
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Close to the Source

• Here we are at the start of our walk into the
  mountains. This stream is one of many
  tributaries of the River Severn. How would you
  describe the shape of the valley?
• How big is the stream?

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The Waterfall

• As we walked up the valley we came across this
  waterfall. Can you put these labels in the right
  places?

Gorge/Waterfall retreat
Plunge Pool
Softer Rock
Hard Cap Rock
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The River in Action
This video footage shows the stream in action.
What does the moving water do to the rocks and
earth below and to the sides of it? What would
happen if the river were in flood? Double click
on the photo to play movie.
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A closer view of the river

• Near the top of the mountain we had a closer look
  at the river bed. How would you describe the
  size and shape of the material in the river?

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The Upper Valley
Here is a view up to the top of the valley. What
is the vegetation like on the hillsides on these
mountains? How steep is the land the river is
flowing over?
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On the Slide
On the walk up the valley we came across this
scene. What do you think has happened here?
Why are the rocks in metal cages?
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Busy, Busy, Busy
When we were returning to our car we werent the
only people in the area! How many different
activities can you think of that people in the
area might do?
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We moved further downstream close to the town of
Welshpool. We wanted to see how the river would
change.
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The Middle Course
When we arrived in the countryside near Welshpool
we were amazed how much the river had changed.
What has happened to the width of the river? How
has the river altered in shape? What do you
notice about the valley?
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Going round the bend!
A bend in a river like this is known as a
meander. Can you label the inside and outside of
the bend?
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Shrewsbury
We travelled even further down the river to the
town of Shrewsbury to examine what impact the
river had had on the town.
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Shrewsbury
First we visited the park. The park has been
built on the rivers flood plain. How might people
use this area of parkland and the river bank?
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Riverside Living
These flats enjoy lovely riverside views but what
do you think might happen if the river went into
flood?
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Bridging the Gap
This bridge spans the river close to the block of
flats. How do you think it affects the flow of
the river? What affect might the bridge have when
the river is in flood? Why is the bridge
important?
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Along the Riverside
When we were stood on the bridge and looked
downstream we could see these walls built along
the side of the river. What do you think they
are intended to do?
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Finally

• We eventually reach the end of our journey down
• the River Severn. The river goes into the sea
  near
• Bristol. Lets take a final look at the river.

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The Severn Estuary
Click on the pictures if you want to go
to Multimap to compare this photo and map. (You
will need to switch to slideshow view or right
click on picture and choose open
hyperlink) What is there in the river? How has
this happened? What other features both human
and physical are linked to the presence of the
River Severn being in this location?
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The Severn Bridge
The end of our journey Final observations How
wide is the river here? Where are the valley
sides? What is the main river process in
operation here?
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Conclusion
Go back to slide 1 to look at the lesson aims to
help you

• What have you learnt in todays lesson?