A new town 0 Overview Using this Resource Connecting to the Curriculum Marking Student Responses Further Resources This task is about using a map to identify the environmental impact of a new town. Question 2Change answer a) What do the arrows next to the river show? a) What do the arrows next to the river show? Question Change answer b) i) This new town will need drinking water. Place an "X" on the river to show where this water should be collected. b) i) This new town will need drinking water. Place an "X" on the river to show where this water should be collected. Question 1Change answer ii) Why did you choose this area to collect the water from? ii) Why did you choose this area to collect the water from? Question 2Change answer c) Name one thing the builders of this new town could do to help stop the river from flooding the houses. c) Name one thing the builders of this new town could do to help stop the river from flooding the houses. Task administration: This task can be completed with pencil and paper or drawing online. Copyright: Graphic: Copyright NZCER Level: 3 Curriculum info: Science, Communicating in science, Planet Earth Keywords: Earth systems, rivers, water, water use Description of task: Students use a diagram that shows a proposed site for a town that has a river running through it. Students identify where it would be best to collect drinking water, and how town planners could stop the town from flooding. Making Better Sense: Landforms Answers/responses: Y6 (05/1999) a) Direction of water flow. easy b) i) moderate ii) Any 1 of: Water is drawn from an area less likely to be polluted by people. Water is less likely to be polluted by farm wastes. difficult c) Build stopbanks/dam/water control doors/flood chambers. easy A model river Erosion The effect of slope on erosion What lives in our waterways? Interdependence loopy Waterways relationships web game Waterways tag
