Flood Defenders: 5th and 6th class (ages 10 to 12)

In October 2011 the Poddle burst its banks from Tallaght to Harold's Cross. A flood scheme is now being built to stop it happening again. Older pupils study why the river floods, work through the numbers behind the scheme, and test how hard and soft ground handle rain. They then debate the trade-offs, such as trees and wildlife against protection for homes.

Inside (10 pages): Why the Poddle floods, A long history of floods, The scheme in numbers, Do the maths, an Experiment: hard or soft?, Design a flood defence, A debate, True or false? and a quiz.

It links to science, geography (human impact on rivers), maths and SPHE.

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