The document provides information about flooding in Bangladesh. It discusses five key reasons for frequent flooding: most land being less than one meter above sea level, monsoon weather, snowmelt from the Himalayas, cyclones in the Bay of Bengal, and two massive rivers flowing into the country. The flooding creates major issues for Bangladesh's large population, destroying homes and affecting livelihoods. Solutions such as flood shelters have been implemented to help manage the frequent flooding.

1. Thinking about
Bangladesh

2. Tell me five things about this place!
Starter

3. Why does it flood so often in Bangladesh?

4. Why does it flood so often in Bangladesh?
Learning Objective: To be able to know & understand the causes
and effects of flooding in Bangladesh.

5. Why does it flood so often in Bangladesh?
Learning Objective: To be able to know & understand the causes
and effects of flooding in Bangladesh.
There are
five reasons why
it floods.

6. Most land is less than 1metre above sea-level

7. The Monsoon weather!

8. Snowmelt in the Himalayas

9. Cyclones in the Bay of Bengal

10. Two massive rivers flow into it

11. Creating the world’s largest delta

12. Let’s explore
Bangladesh!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/
learningzone/clips/living-with-
extreme-floods-in-bangladesh/
331.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/
learningzone/clips/
monsoon-season-in-
bangladesh/8291.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/
learningzone/clips/floods-
in-bangladesh/8296.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/
clips/water-and-flooding-in-
bangladesh/8274.html

13. Think!
about the location of Bangladesh

15. Write 20 words to
describe the location
of Bangladesh

16. Write 20 words to
describe the location
of Bangladesh
Key Words
Bay of Bengal
Brahmaputra
Himalayas
Jamuna
Ganges
Dhaka
Delta
India

17. Think!
about the causes of flooding

18. Write 100 words
no more, no less

19. Write 100 words
no more, no less
on the causes of flooding in Bangladesh

20. Write 100 words
no more, no less
on the causes of flooding in Bangladesh
The five main causes of flooding in Bangladesh are...

21. Think!
about the people of Bangladesh

22. Why do so many people live here?

23. Why do so many people live here?
Can you give five
reasons?

24. Why do so many people live here?
Can you give five
reasons?
You task is
to solve th
e mystery
of Sumitra
..

25. Sumitra lives here

26. Sumitra lives here
Why would she have to move away?

27. Sumitra lives here
Why would she have to move away?
Sumitra lives in Bangladesh, which is..

28. Sumitra lives here
Why would she have to move away?
Sumitra lives in Bangladesh, which is..
Sumitra’s home flooded because..

29. Sumitra lives here
Why would she have to move away?
Sumitra lives in Bangladesh, which is..
Sumitra’s home flooded because..
Sumitra was affected by..

30. Think!
about the effects of flooding

31. Watch!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAkz1AVZY_Y

32. Watch!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAkz1AVZY_Y
Was that clear?
Does everyone understand?
Are there any questions?
Do we need to see that again?

33. Write 100 words
no more, no less

34. Write 100 words
no more, no less
on the effects of flooding in Bangladesh

35. Write 100 words
no more, no less
on the effects of flooding in Bangladesh
The main effects of flooding in Bangladesh are...

36. Think!
about what makes a great presentation

37. Your task is to create a presentation on the
“Causes & effects of flooding in Bangladesh”

38. Your task is to create a presentation on the
“Causes & effects of flooding in Bangladesh”
Key Questions
1. Where is Bangladesh?
2. What are the main causes of flooding?
3. How were people affected by the floods?
4. How was the environment affected?
5. How have people tried to manage the flooding?

39. Think!
about solving the problem of flooding

40. Can you explain what this building is?
Challenge

41. Is there another solution to the problem?
Challenge

42. Challenge!

43. Challenge!
Write a really great question to test other
pupils on flooding in Bangladesh

44. Challenge!
Write a really great question to test other
pupils on flooding in Bangladesh
Now write a ‘model answer’ to your question

45. Why does it flood so often in Bangladesh?
Learning Objective: To be able to know & understand the causes
and effects of flooding in Bangladesh.

46. Why does it flood so often in Bangladesh?
Learning Objective: To be able to know & understand the causes
and effects of flooding in Bangladesh.
Well done!

47. Thank
You

48. Thinking about
Bangladesh
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