Tuesday afternoon

Lunch was enjoyed by all out in the sunshine, despite the sudden increase in wasps.

Owing to the nice weather the post lunch classroom session was kept to a minimal and notes were continued out in the field a little way from the centre by the river. Students were given information to conduct a pilot river study in preparation for the rivers day tomorrow. After learning how to measure width students discussed how important depth as a measurement is owing to use within other calculations and therefore ideas were suggested on ways to measure this as accurately as possible. Students also trialled some of the techniques for measuring velocity, bedload and gradient which prompted reflection and discussion over which techniques should be selected for their full studies.

Students enjoyed getting in the river and with the sun out and warm conditions some did not even mind getting wet feet with water overflowing into wellies!