During the first half of the Summer Term, Class 5 will be studying rivers. We will build on the previous work that the class completed on this subject by using case studies to compare and contrast two different rivers.
The first river we will study is our local one – the River Thames. We are lucky to live near to one of the world’s most famous rivers, and we will be conducting some fieldwork by undertaking a River Study of the South Bank towards Shad Thames, where we will examine the human geography in and around the river.
In addition, we will study the physical geography of the River Thames, by looking at it as a tidal river and an estuary.
Our second river will be the Amazon River in South America. The Amazon is another one of the world’s most famous rivers. We will be comparing and contrasting the human use of the river with that of the Thames. In addition, we will study the physical features of the Amazon by examining it as an example of a river delta and a drainage basin.
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