The River Taff
I can describe the course of the River Taff and explain how the River Taff has changed over time.
The River Taff
I can describe the course of the River Taff and explain how the River Taff has changed over time.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The River Taff flows from the north to the south of the city and drains into Cardiff Bay, a freshwater lake.
- Over 200 years ago, a famous engineer called Isambard Kingdom Brunel changed the course of the River Taff.
- Cardiff Station was then built in an area that used to flood before the river was diverted.
- The River Taff used to be heavily polluted but is now home to trout, salmon and other wildlife.
Keywords
Course - The course of a river is the path it takes from its source at the start to its mouth at the end
Freshwater - Freshwater is water that is not salty
Divert - To divert something is to make it take a different route
Pollution - Pollution is anything that makes the environment dirty or unhealthy
Common misconception
Pupils may think that rivers simply stop or disappear, rather than flow into a larger water body.
All rivers are part of the water cycle; water in a river flows overland along its course until it reaches a larger body of water, often at the coast. For example, water from the River Taff flows into Cardiff Bay.
To help you plan your year 2 geography lesson on: The River Taff, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 2 geography lesson on: The River Taff, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a body of water on the Cardiff coast
a National Park north of Cardiff
a town near Cardiff reached by Aquabus
a body of water that the M4 motorway crosses
Exit quiz
6 Questions
the path taken by a river
to make something change direction
where a river starts
where a river enters the sea or a lake
