A river is born

Learn about how a river is formed. Follow the journey of a river and draw a sketch map of a river and the features found along the way.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To understand the nature of a river: that it flows downwards from high ground to the sea and that it has the power to erode and shape the landscape over time.
• To begin to learn geographical vocabulary associated with rivers and their features.

Children will:

• Learn how a river forms on high ground and how it changes as it journeys to the sea
• Be able to use maps, atlases and digital computer mapping to follow the journey of a river and record the place names it passes through
• Sketch a map of a river and begin to notice features along the way

• A river from source to sea

• A hose with spray attachment or a large watering can
• A muddy, gravelly or sandy outdoor slope.
• Internet access using Google maps
• A selection of coastal maps of Britain
• Photocopies of a road atlases

There are no weblinks needed for this session.