A river is freshwater flowing across the surface of the land, usually to the sea. The nile river flows over 6,600 kilometers 4,100 miles until emptying into the mediterranean sea. Geography resources, ks1 and ks2, mountains, the environment. The river severn from source to mouth youtube on vimeo. Covers river features, such as waterfalls, meanders, oxbow lakes, and related topics such as flooding. Year 5 geography lesson planning packs and complete units of work, ready to teach. Year 5 geography lesson planning, activities and resources. Watch the video on the course of the river severn at. The river ganges 1 the river ganges 2 the ganga is a major indian river flowing through the plains of northern india into bangladesh. River transportationall rivers carry material in them. A volcano is an opening in the earths crust that allows magma, hot ash and gases to escape.
Third grade science and social studies what are landforms. The pack includes activities with related vocabulary, spelling, grammar and punctuation. These challenging and varied year 5 geography schemes of work are packed with teaching ideas and activities for developing childrens geographic skills, locational knowledge and understanding of human and physical geography. Explore british rivers, including the thames, severn and tyne, and world rivers such as the amazon, mississippi and the nile. Song about rivers for geography key stage 3, gcse, and a level rivers are flowing in constant motion down from the mountains into the ocean, the river gets faster, wider, deeper, the profile is.
Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. Ks2 key stage 2 ks2 ks3 key stage 3 ks3 adobe reader discovering archaeology and the bronze age subject knowledge and teachers guide for ks23 history canterbury archaeological trust. Some key terms that will be needed at the start of our work investigating rivers. Children will look at the different features of rivers, for example deltas, banks or the source.
There are many amazing creatures that live in river waters. With a fantastic array of activities, worksheets and display resources based on the topic of rivers, ks2 students will be both informed and entertained. A river wordsearch based on the top 20 longest rivers in the british isles. There are four types of river erosion that children can learn and try to understand. The longest river in the world is the nile in africa. Coastal features ks1 and ks2 physical geography guided. Ks2 geography river walk teacher notes pick up your resource pack from the village shop on arrival maps and water cycle words, water. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions.
Resource showing and explaining the journey of a river from source to mouth and the physical features of rivers along the way. Oct 7, 2014 geography resources, ks1 and ks2, mountains, the environment, river features, volacnoes, water cycle and more. Stages of a river plan, text and worksheet teaching resources. A river is a moving body of water that flows from its source on high ground, across land, and then into another body of water, which could be a lake, the sea, an ocean or even another river. Explore some of the different natural features of the uk and the earth with our geographical features resources for key stage 2 geography students.
Ks2 geography learning resources for adults, children, parents and teachers organised by topic. The longest rivers in britain are the severn 220 miles long and the thames 215 miles long. Free rivers worksheets for teaching the geography topic of rivers. With worksheets, powerpoints and games on tectonic plates, buildings, settlements, caves, habitats and oceans. As the river flows downstream, it gains more water from other streams, rivers, springs, added rainfall, and other water sources. Rivers primary resources ks2, ks1, early years eyfs. Study the map of the garonne watershed to the right. In this section you can find useful tools and resources to run sessions with your class on the river. Show the poster on a large display and use it as a teaching tool. It drains into the bay of bengal through its vast delta in the sunderbans. Section 3 is the lower course where it is at its widest and most powerful and enters the sea. This lesson uses that framework to explore the physical features and human geography of rivers, including how upstream activities can impact on what happens further down.
Today, the river continues to serve as a source of irrigation, as well as an important transportation and trade route. The second step, attrition is the processcollision between sediment particles, these particles will break into smaller and more rounded stones and pebbles. The resources below can be used to help your children learn about the different features of a river. The location of the river clyde is shown on a map of the central lowlands of scotland. We have all played the game of consequences at some time or other he said, she said, the consequence was.
This river video has wonderful aerial shots of the wild areas where the orinoco forms and where it flows down the river. Differentiated into three ability levels and lengths, this nonchronological report is the perfect text with which to help your key stage 2 children practise their retrieval and inference skills and consolidate their understanding of nonfiction features. The place where a river begins is called its source. Follow its journey to the sea and discover the role of the water cycle. Journey along the great amazon river into the amazon basin and use maps, satellite images and film to create a narrative about the region. The river s journey from the source to the estuary. Section 1 is the upper course think high up in the mountains. A poster is included, along with printable word labels and a list of vocabulary definitions. All of this material in the river is called the rivers loadwhen the river moves its load we call this river transportation 18. Note the tributary running down to the river, and the valley it has carved for itself. Link your ks2 rivers geography topic to the rest of your curriculum through this detailed and engaging reading comprehension activity.
The journey of a river can be divided into three sections. Use them in your classroom in some of the following ways. Video workshops background information maps teachers guides lesson plans worksheetsks1 worksheetsks2 freshwater id sheets other. A gorge is a steepsided river valley which is very narrow and deep. In this way the river cuts its own channel in the ground. Ks2 features of a river lesson plan 3 year 6 geography. Investigating rivers ks2 planning physical geography. Jan 24, 2017 song about rivers for geography key stage 3, gcse, and a level rivers are flowing in constant motion down from the mountains into the ocean, the river gets faster, wider, deeper, the profile is. To trace the garonne river back to its source in the pyrenees and learn about the features associated with the upper course of the river. Rivers flow along these grooves, cutting through the rock. This is the river severn from source to mouth youtube by welcome to our videos on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The bottom of the channel is called the bed and the sides of.
Display river features display set from instant display. Landforms are the natural shapes or features called landforms. Rivers for ks1 and ks2 geography rivers homework help. The type of animals that live in the river depends on where the river is and what the climate is like there. It looks at how settlements risk getting flooded in the winter. Download 100s of free lesson plans and teaching resources for early years and primary school teachers. It then goes on to look at the people that live in the orinoco region. Rivers and the water cycle ks2 geography bbc bitesize. Rivers can carry large stones, small stones, sand, andother dissolved minerals. Children have to label the physical features of a river from source to mouth.
As the river begins to slow downas in a wetland, at the outside of a bend, or where the river widens, such as at the mouththese sediments sink and. Rivers are one of the topics covered in ks2 geography. To explore the climate zones, rivers, biomes and vegetation belts of the amazon basin. Investigating rivers ks2 planning physical geography resources. Play a definition game, illustrate a glossary, create a collage, make an estuary nature reserve leaflet, learn about the 10 major world rivers and devise a dance capturing the moods of a river. As a river flows, the force of its moving water washes away loose soil and pieces of rock. For thousands of years, the river has provided a source of irrigation to transform the dry area around it into lush agricultural land. Learn about the region through numbers and create a geographical infographic poster. This site features video footage of rivers in the three stages and explains what happens in each stage. With this river features geography lesson plan pack, your ks2 pupils can learn all about how rivers are formed. Features of a river at different stages lesson plan features of a river at different stages explanation text features of a river at different stages explanation text report a problem. Children to draw a diagram of the journey of a river, with the following features labelled. Great for ks1 ks2 ks3 ks4 and post 16 a level lessonplans, and more.
Cloudburst by wilbur smith extracts and teaching notes for ks2. Stages of a river plan, text and worksheet teaching. Digital books, videos, multimedia, lesson plans, activities, and englishintegrated comprehensions. This site features video footage of rivers in the three stages and explains what happens in. Identifying different river features locating river features in the lower, middle or upper course of a river, seeing where major rivers are located knowing how waterfalls are formed through the use of labelled diagrams, building a pop up river basin template included, the water cycle river pollution and a topic selfassessment. Features formed by river processes floodplains and levees final geography grade 12 duration. Our river severn pages have many photos of the features of rivers. In this short clip, we look at what happens to a river in its lower course. Any river, anywhere in the world can be split into three sections. The amazon carries 210,000 cubic metres of water into the sea every second.
Rivers primary resources ks2, ks1, early years eyfs ks3. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. Differentiated into three ability levels and lengths, this nonchronological report is the perfect text with which to help your key stage 2 children practise their retrieval and inference skills and consolidate their understanding of nonfiction. The amazon river is a truly unique natural drainage system. Use and alter these presentations freely or any power point template used in this presentations site for other teachers. The process of wearing away rocks is called erosion. A short demonstration of the water cycle and the journey of a river. Use this investigating rivers ks2 planning pack to help your year 5 and year 6 children navigate towards an understanding of rivers, their uses, features and effect on the environment. This material is carried bythe river as it flows along. For further information or other resources, please contact us by emailing us. Includes an explanation of how water is stored in dams, and a look at the processes involved in treating water so it is safe to. They are formed by the movement of water from high ground to lower ground and then usually to the sea. The 2510km1557m long river begins at the gangotri glacier in the central himalayas.
Jan 02, 20 river transportationall rivers carry material in them. Earthquakes are caused when the earths crust pulls. Great for ks1 ks2 ks3 ks4 and post 16 a level lessonplans, k12 and more. Take a copy of this map and complete a written description of the garonne using the following sentence to get you going. The clyde is about 170km in length and drops 600m on its journey to the sea. Section 2 is the middle course where it comes down into the lowlands.
Ks2 physical geography guided reading carousel comprehension is an information text about coastal features. In this lesson, well check out the dimensions, locations, and use of this river and see what makes it so special. Rivers ks2 nonfiction reading comprehension activity. Your class will get the chance to study the water cycle, find out how rivers are formed, explore the journey of a river from source to mouth, investigate why rivers are important and what they are used for. The longest river on planet earth is the river nile, which meanders for over 6,500 kilometres.
Rating is available when the video has been rented. The river that carries the most water in the world is the amazon in south america. Ppt the river ganges powerpoint presentation free to. Ks2 geography river walk teacher notes bolton abbey. Rain is important for living, but why do we have rain, where does it come from and where does it go.
Submitted by teachers to help other teachers or students learn about geography. The pupils develop their locational knowledge of rivers and for an extension activity, the pupils can list the. Download this uk rivers ks2 geography lesson to explore the major rivers of the uk with your year 5 or year 6 class. Mar 4, 2019 geography resources, ks1 and ks2, mountains, the environment, river features, volacnoes, water cycle and more. Free rivers worksheets for teaching the geography topic of. There are many different types of landforms found on the earth. You will look more closely at the river during the day. Ideal for use in the classroom, student learning or general knowledge. Topical tuesdays from the week junior beavers reduce river flooding 711, ks2, primary, pdf ks2 key stage 2 ks2 adobe reader. Children to draw a diagram of the journey of a river, with the following features.
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