Lesson Planning
Revise the route of your local river downstream to the sea; Name and write a message for the finder of their boat; Finally launch their boat and wave it off on its journey to the sea.
Teaching Outcomes:
- To understand the nature of a river and how it changes on its journey from source to sea
- To know and review the key features of rivers and use the correct geographical vocabulary.
- To consider the feelings surrounding a long journey and some of the important things to consider.
Children will:
- Recall the route of their local river downstream to the sea using knowledge and understanding of features, landmarks and river related vocabulary.
- Consider the values or qualities needed to journey downstream to the sea and choose a suitable name for their boat.
- Write a message for the finder of their boat in indelible ink (and a contact class email address if desired).
- Take their model boats to a safe launch place at a local river and wave them off on their journey to the sea.