Discover the powerful influence of water in 'How Water Shapes the Land'. This essential environmental education book illustrates how rivers and glaciers create and alter dramatic landforms such as canyons, gorges, and valleys. Perfect for students and curious minds, it highlights the importance of conserving freshwater resources—a precious asset vital for sustaining our growing global population. The engaging content covers various topics, including air currents, floodplains, moraines, and hydro-electricity, seamlessly integrating core scientific concepts with real-world applications. Through vivid descriptions and informative illustrations, readers will learn about the effects of droughts, the role of groundwater, and water management strategies like desalination plants. This book not only enriches knowledge of landforms and ecological systems but also encourages critical thinking and inquiry-based learning. Ideal for teachers and learners alike, it supports STEM education while offering a comprehensive lesson plan. Enhance your understanding of Earth's dynamic processes with this fantastic addition to any educational resource collection. Note: Shipping for this item is FREE; please allow 15 days for shipping. Since it’s shipped from our Auckland warehouse, there are no unexpected import charges, custom duties, or taxes. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9781760861483. Year: 2019. Publisher: ECPP. Pages: 32.

NOTE: Shipping for this item is FREE, please allow 15 days for shipping. As its shipped from our Auckland warehouse there is no unexpected import charges, custom duties or taxes.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781760861483
Year: 2019
Publisher: ECPP
Pages: 32


Description:
Title Information:­ How Water Shapes the Land: How Water Shapes the Land explains the way water in rivers, and water in the form of glaciers create and change landforms such as canyons, gullies, cliffs and gorges. It discusses the fact that water is a precious resource that must be conserved, and reports on the varied strategies people are putting into place to do this.Content vocabulary:air currents, canyons, cliffs, delta, desalination plant, droughts, fertile, floodplain, glacial ice, glaciers,  gorges, groundwater, gullies, harvest, hydro-electricity, hydrologists, levees, moraines, reservoirs, runoff,  sea level, tributaries, valleys, volume, water vapour, weirsKey concepts: Moving water in rivers, and moving glaciers change the shape of the land to create and change  landforms  Fresh water is a precious resource and needs to be managed to support the needs of a growing global populationReading Strategies: Synthesising informationRelated resource:Lesson Plan - How Water Shapes the LandSeries Information: WorldWise is a high-interest literacy program that encourages inquiry and questioning while extending knowledge in science and a range of STEM topics linked to the curriculum. This engaging program teaches reading strategies simultaneously with natural, earth and physical science concepts – reflecting the diversity of the world students live in.Students will develop strategies and skills to read informative texts across a range of text types while they learn to become informative text writers. With an assortment of text types on offer, themes and concepts are introduced and revis