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Why are rivers wiggly?

Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of We Are Britain Rivers and Canals

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Objectives

Geography

  • Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key physical features, including rivers.

Lesson Planning

Children will be introduced to Ratty and Moley from Wind in the Willows. Moley and Ratty help children learn more about rivers and how they begin, by investigating the answers to two important questions.

Teaching Outcomes
 To know that a river flows downwards from high ground to the sea/lakes and that it shapes the landscape.
To begin to learn some geographical vocabulary associated with rivers.

Children will:

  • Learn how rivers begin on high ground and that they move in one direction.
  • Learn how rivers change shape.
  • Begin to notice features of a river.

You Will Need

  • Puppet of a rat and mole
  • Sand
  • Different sized stones
  • Container for your river
  • Watering cans.

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