Improving the environment, for people, for wildlife or both?
Exploring sand/gravel quarry restoration options

Geography Unit 8- Improving the environment

For some general background about these units and how to use them, please read our teachers’ briefing.

In this unit, pupils explore options for the restoration of a sand or gravel pit in the local area. Should it become a water leisure centre, a local park or a nature reserve; or should it just be left as it is? Can any of these uses be combined?

The unit offers opportunities for first-hand research (site visit and questionnaire), the use of secondary sources (local press, radio and TV reports, internet) and the production of a report which can be submitted to the local council.

This unit is made up of:

Title		Size	Format
Front Cover		224kb
Teacher introduction:	Introduction	28kb
	Overview	32kb
	Preparation	40kb
Learning Objectives and Outcomes - based on adapted QCA unit		64kb
Option one with questionnaire
Lesson 1:	Plan	52kb
	Resources	36kb
Fieldwork trip 1:	Plan	32kb
	Resources	32kb
Lesson 2:	Plan	48kb
	Questionnaire	44kb
	Questionnaire	32kb
Fieldwork trip 2:	Plan	32kb
	Resources	20kb
Lesson 3		36kb
Lesson 4:	Plan	32kb
	Resources	20kb
Option two without questionnaire
Lesson 1:	Plan	56kb
	Resources	36kb
Lesson 2:	Plan	40kb
	Resources	20kb
Lesson 3:	Plan	24kb
	Resources	20kb
Lesson 4:	Plan	36kb
	Resources	40kb
Lesson 5:	Plan	32kb
	Resources	20kb
Fieldwork trip 1:	Plan	32kb
	Resources	32kb
Entire Unit		1.5mb