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.
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.
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.
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
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
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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
