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Great rivers of the world

Topics Year 2/3
This unit is part of Mountains, Rivers and Coasts The Journey of a River

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Objectives

Geography

  • Use atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features.
  • Extend knowledge to include the location and characteristics of a range of the world’s most significant human and physical characteristics.

Lesson Planning

Learn about the ten major world rivers and the continents through which they flow.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To learn the names of a least 10 major world rivers and the continents they flow through and to begin to know some facts about major world rivers.

Children will:

  • Begin to know the 7 continents of the world.
  • Become familiar with at least 10 major world rivers and the continents they flow through.
  • Begin to research and learn facts about major rivers of the world.

You Will Need

  • A globe
  • A map of the World with continents and major rivers shown
  • Access to the internet

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