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Rivers

Canal & River Trust rivers flow through pretty countryside, great cities, towns and villages too. Use these resources to encourage children to read, watch, do, create and play as they learn about rivers.

Unlocking the Severn virtual lesson: The River Story

Follow the incredible journey of the twaite shad fish along the River Severn in this virtual interactive lesson. Learn about the river, its history, the lifecycle of the shad fish and how we help the shad to migrate to save this species from extinction. For younger viewers, we recommend pausing the video at 15:05 to take a break.

Aerial photo of a river from Explorers resource

Rivers Activity Plan

This plan shows how you can help children learn all about rivers. Use it to guide your learning at home.

All about rivers fact file

All About Rivers

Read this fact file to discover where rivers come from, why rivers are different to canals, who looks after rivers and much more.

River illustration

Unravelling Rivers

Do these activities to understand how rivers are formed and flow from source to mouth.

Unravelling rivers screen grab

Unravelling Rivers Guidance Notes

A how-to guide for teachers, parents and carers. These notes will help you do the Unravelling Rivers activities with your learners.

Underwater river life

What lives in a river?

Go under the water to find out what lives in a river.

Illustration of Canoe do it? game from the Explorers game slider

Canoe do it?

Paddle the canoe along the river to the finish line without crashing into the ducks. Canoe do it? is the final game on the game slider.

Narrowboat illustration

Origami Boat

Make a boat out of paper, does it float?

Last Edited: 13 August 2024