WALT: Understand what rivers are and why they are important in shaping geography.
I can describe what a river is and identify some of its key characteristics.
I can explain why rivers are important to people and the environment.
I can locate the River Tamar on a map and explain its significance as a boundary. (Place)
River – A large stream of water that flows across the land and into another body of water, like a sea or lake.
Boundary – A line or natural feature that marks where one area ends, and another begins.
Source – The starting point of a river, usually found in hills or mountains.
Mouth – The place where a river flows into the sea, lake, or another river.
Flow – The movement of water in a river as it travels from its source to its mouth.
Main Activities
1. What is a River? Class Discussion
o Teacher introduces rivers using visuals (e.g., diagrams, videos, and images of rivers, including the River Tamar and the River Neet).
o Pupils discuss the characteristics of rivers (e.g., flow, source, mouth) and their significance in human and physical geography.
2. Exploring Rivers on Maps
o Pupils work with maps they have previously used in Year 3, focusing on a large-scale map of Cornwall and a local map of Bude.
o Pupils locate and label the River Tamar, the River Neet, and the River Strat, marking their positions with a colored key.
o Pupils discuss the River Tamar as a boundary and the significance of rivers in Bude.
3. Journey of a River
o Pupils | Chalk