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. The pack includes activities with related vocabulary, spelling, grammar and punctuation. Free rivers worksheets for teaching the geography topic of. Geography and geology powerpoint presentations free to download. The process of wearing away rocks is called erosion. Mar 4, 2019 geography resources, ks1 and ks2, mountains, the environment, river features, volacnoes, water cycle and more. Children will look at the different features of rivers, for example deltas, banks or the source. Video workshops background information maps teachers guides lesson plans worksheetsks1 worksheetsks2 freshwater id sheets other. The 2510km1557m long river begins at the gangotri glacier in the central himalayas. A river is freshwater flowing across the surface of the land, usually to the sea. In this short clip, we look at what happens to a river in its lower course. Download 100s of free lesson plans and teaching resources for early years and primary school teachers. Year 5 geography lesson planning, activities and resources. In this lesson, well check out the dimensions, locations, and use of this river and see what makes it so special.
Ks2 geography river walk teacher notes bolton abbey. River transportationall rivers carry material in them. The longest river on planet earth is the river nile, which meanders for over 6,500 kilometres. Rain is important for living, but why do we have rain, where does it come from and where does it go. As a river flows, the force of its moving water washes away loose soil and pieces of rock. Take a copy of this map and complete a written description of the garonne using the following sentence to get you going. There are four types of river erosion that children can learn and try to understand. The second step, attrition is the processcollision between sediment particles, these particles will break into smaller and more rounded stones and pebbles. Great for ks1 ks2 ks3 ks4 and post 16 a level lessonplans, and more. 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.
Children to draw a diagram of the journey of a river, with the following features labelled. Explore some of the different natural features of the uk and the earth with our geographical features resources for key stage 2 geography students. Rating is available when the video has been rented. 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. The amazon river is a truly unique natural drainage system. Geography resources, ks1 and ks2, mountains, the environment.
Coastal features ks1 and ks2 physical geography guided. Rivers can carry large stones, small stones, sand, andother dissolved minerals. Learn about the region through numbers and create a geographical infographic poster. The pupils develop their locational knowledge of rivers and for an extension activity, the pupils can list the. Ideal for use in the classroom, student learning or general knowledge. This site features video footage of rivers in the three stages and explains what happens in. With worksheets, powerpoints and games on tectonic plates, buildings, settlements, caves, habitats and oceans. The longest rivers in britain are the severn 220 miles long and the thames 215 miles long. You will look more closely at the river during the day. Section 3 is the lower course where it is at its widest and most powerful and enters the sea. Ppt the river ganges powerpoint presentation free to.
The river s journey from the source to the estuary. It drains into the bay of bengal through its vast delta in the sunderbans. Jan 02, 20 river transportationall rivers carry material in them. Ks2 physical geography guided reading carousel comprehension is an information text about coastal features. The large hollow to the left of the path was a fishpond used by the monks, fed via an aqueduct which still stands as the archway over the road. The type of animals that live in the river depends on where the river is and what the climate is like there. Investigating rivers ks2 planning physical geography resources.
Features formed by river processes floodplains and levees final geography grade 12 duration. The journey of a river can be divided into three sections. 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. The amazon carries 210,000 cubic metres of water into the sea every second. Download this uk rivers ks2 geography lesson to explore the major rivers of the uk with your year 5 or year 6 class. A gorge is a steepsided river valley which is very narrow and deep. Third grade science and social studies what are landforms. Covers river features, such as waterfalls, meanders, oxbow lakes, and related topics such as flooding. A short demonstration of the water cycle and the journey of a river.
There are many different types of landforms found on the earth. Show the poster on a large display and use it as a teaching tool. Explore british rivers, including the thames, severn and tyne, and world rivers such as the amazon, mississippi and the nile. A poster is included, along with printable word labels and a list of vocabulary definitions. For further information or other resources, please contact us by emailing us. The location of the river clyde is shown on a map of the central lowlands of scotland. 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. 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. For thousands of years, the river has provided a source of irrigation to transform the dry area around it into lush agricultural land. The bottom of the channel is called the bed and the sides of.
Topical tuesdays from the week junior beavers reduce river flooding 711, ks2, primary, pdf ks2 key stage 2 ks2 adobe reader. Ks2 geography learning resources for adults, children, parents and teachers organised by topic. In this section you can find useful tools and resources to run sessions with your class on the river. It looks at how settlements risk getting flooded in the winter. Rivers and the water cycle ks2 geography bbc bitesize. 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. Link your ks2 rivers geography topic to the rest of your curriculum through this detailed and engaging reading comprehension activity. Stages of a river plan, text and worksheet teaching resources. It then goes on to look at the people that live in the orinoco region.
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. Resource showing and explaining the journey of a river from source to mouth and the physical features of rivers along the way. Children have to label the physical features of a river from source to mouth. In this way the river cuts its own channel in the ground. This material is carried bythe river as it flows along. 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. Year 5 geography lesson planning packs and complete units of work, ready to teach. With a fantastic array of activities, worksheets and display resources based on the topic of rivers, ks2 students will be both informed and entertained. Investigating rivers ks2 planning physical geography.
Use and alter these presentations freely or any power point template used in this presentations site for other teachers. The river ganges 1 the river ganges 2 the ganga is a major indian river flowing through the plains of northern india into bangladesh. Cloudburst by wilbur smith extracts and teaching notes for ks2. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. The river severn from source to mouth youtube on vimeo. Follow its journey to the sea and discover the role of the water cycle. They are formed by the movement of water from high ground to lower ground and then usually to the sea. Oct 7, 2014 geography resources, ks1 and ks2, mountains, the environment, river features, volacnoes, water cycle and more. Section 1 is the upper course think high up in the mountains. Children to draw a diagram of the journey of a river, with the following features. Watch the video on the course of the river severn at. Journey along the great amazon river into the amazon basin and use maps, satellite images and film to create a narrative about the region. Mar 19, 20 this website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. The river that carries the most water in the world is the amazon in south america.
The resources below can be used to help your children learn about the different features of a river. A river wordsearch based on the top 20 longest rivers in the british isles. 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. 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. Study the map of the garonne watershed to the right. 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. Some key terms that will be needed at the start of our work investigating rivers. Landforms are the natural shapes or features called landforms. 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. We have all played the game of consequences at some time or other he said, she said, the consequence was. Great for ks1 ks2 ks3 ks4 and post 16 a level lessonplans, k12 and more. Stages of a river plan, text and worksheet teaching. 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.
Use them in your classroom in some of the following ways. A volcano is an opening in the earths crust that allows magma, hot ash and gases to escape. With this river features geography lesson plan pack, your ks2 pupils can learn all about how rivers are formed. 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. Ks2 geography river walk teacher notes pick up your resource pack from the village shop on arrival maps and water cycle words, water. Rivers primary resources ks2, ks1, early years eyfs. Rivers for ks1 and ks2 geography rivers homework help. Digital books, videos, multimedia, lesson plans, activities, and englishintegrated comprehensions. Ks2 features of a river lesson plan 3 year 6 geography. As the river flows downstream, it gains more water from other streams, rivers, springs, added rainfall, and other water sources. Today, the river continues to serve as a source of irrigation, as well as an important transportation and trade route. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing.
Rivers are one of the topics covered in ks2 geography. Free rivers worksheets for teaching the geography topic of rivers. Rivers primary resources ks2, ks1, early years eyfs ks3. To explore the climate zones, rivers, biomes and vegetation belts of the amazon basin. Our river severn pages have many photos of the features of rivers. Submitted by teachers to help other teachers or students learn about geography. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. Earthquakes are caused when the earths crust pulls. Any river, anywhere in the world can be split into three sections. The nile river flows over 6,600 kilometers 4,100 miles until emptying into the mediterranean sea. Display river features display set from instant display. This river video has wonderful aerial shots of the wild areas where the orinoco forms and where it flows down the river.
There are many amazing creatures that live in river waters. 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. This site features video footage of rivers in the three stages and explains what happens in each stage. All of this material in the river is called the rivers loadwhen the river moves its load we call this river transportation 18. The place where a river begins is called its source. Rivers flow along these grooves, cutting through the rock. 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. 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 ks2 nonfiction reading comprehension activity. Note the tributary running down to the river, and the valley it has carved for itself. The longest river in the world is the nile in africa.
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