How are humans affected by changes in water supplies? Topic 4: Water World

Come up with 5 questions that you would like to ask about this picture Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/23/australia-dust-storm-sydney Topic 4: Water World

Lesson objective: To understand how changes in water supplies can impact on people and ecosystems Case Study: Australia Topic 4: Water World

Why has this happened? A cold front combined with strong winds whipped up topsoil from the dried-out Lake Eyre basin and swept across New South Wales spreading about 600km along the east coast

What do we know about Australia? Topic 4: Water World

Task 1 Mark the major cities onto the population map Use the Geoactive to create your own map to show rainfall in Australia Use a choropleth mapping technique Remember to add a title and key Describe and explain the relationship between rainfall and population distribution. Topic 4: Water World

Task 2 Sort the cards into causes and impacts of an unreliable water supply in SE Australia H/W Write up your notes to explain the causes and impacts of an unreliable water supply in SE Australia Topic 4: Water World

Plenary – Gimmee 5! 5 – Cities in Australia 4 – Impacts of water scarcity in Australia 3 – Causes of water scarcity 2 – Rivers that provide ¾ of water consumed nationally 1 – Weather pattern that has been influencing Australia’s climate Topic 4: Water World