With thanks Paul Williams

1. Pop-up delta

2. The Template - You draw your own template (as below) and use for the model.The template should be drawn on A4 card.

3. Cut out the template

5. Fold the outer flaps upwards

6. Cut along the two lines as far as the river edge

7. Fold the river edges downwards

8. Your model should now look like this

9. Fold downwards the flaps at the delta front

10. Colour the 3 sediment layers of the delta cross section

11. Colour both sides

12. Stick down(with cellotape) the outer flaps of the river section

13. Stick down the other side

14. Your model should now be secure, with the delta front loose

15. Label the delta top

16. Label the delta cross section

17. Delta features to label in book 1 - Distributary 2 - Fertile delta plain 3 - Main river channel 4 - Top set beds (mixture of silt and clay) 5 - Foreset beds (pebbles and sand) 6 – Bottomset beds (mainly clay)

18. Your model should be complete. Close your exercise book to test the model.