Substrand: "7.7 Work of Rivers and Streams" (14 periods)

This sub strand examines the importance of rivers and streams and how human activities can have negative impacts on them.

Learner's should:

Learner's should:

Learner's should:

7.7.1 know the stages and characteristics of river development (k)

7.7.1.1 state the work of rivers and streams
7.7.1.2 identify one characteristic of different stages of river development
7.7.1.3 define erosion, deposition, transportation, meander, alluvium, ox bow lake, delta and river basin
7.7.1.4 recognize the main features of river valleys on photographs and large scale maps
7.7.1.5 examine a case study of a local river or stream near their school

7.7.2 understand the importance of rivers and streams to people and their activities (u)

7.7.2.1 list five important benefits of rivers and streams to people
7.7.2.2 describe four human activities that depend on rivers and streams

7.7.3 understand some of the impacts of human activities on rivers and streams (u)

7.7.3.1 describe four human activities that can cause problems to rivers and streams
7.7.3.2 explain the negative imp acts rivers can have on humans and the environment
7.7.3.3 explain how human activities can have impacts on rivers and streams

7.7.4 be able to locate on maps some of the major rivers in Solomon Islands and the world (s)

7.7.4.1 use an atlas to locate the major rivers in Solomon Islands and the world

7.7.5 appreciate the benefits of rivers and streams to humans and other living things in the environment (v)

7.7.5.1 explain why rivers and stream are important and why they should cared for