Year 8 Geography

As part of the topic “Water in the World”, Year 8 Geography has been learning about how topography and landforms influence the flow and availability of water. They completed a practical activity where they used different items to design landscapes with a variety of topographies- some steep, some shallow, and one with a dam. Using spray bottles to simulate rain, students made observations of how topography influences the way that water flows through a landscape depending on how steep it is. This helped students understand the practical implications of the flow of water, and to explain why rivers occur more frequently around mountainous areas such as the Nepean River near the Blue Mountains. This activity has also prepared students for the upcoming fieldwork in weeks 4 and 5.