Week 5 Topic – River Thames

Lesson 1 – Research interesting facts about the River Thames. You could organise your research into sections:

• Key Facts about the Thames: length, width, source, mouth, places it runs through, tributaries, locks, bridges
• Landmarks along the Thames: famous places, buildings, monuments etc, that lie along the Thames.
• Wildlife in the Thames: what animals live in the Thames?
• What the Thames is used for: leisure activities, transport, industries along the Thames
• Fun facts about the Thames: anything else interesting you have found out.

Here are some websites to help with your research:

http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/riverthames/

https://www.londonducktours.co.uk/2017/04/21/fun-facts-about-the-river-thames/

https://kids.kiddle.co/River_Thames

https://primaryfacts.com/249/river-thames-facts-and-information/

Lesson 2 and 3 – Present your information in an interesting way. Here are some suggestions:

• Powerpoint presentation
• Poem
• Factfile
• Poster
• 3D Model – made of lego, clay, junk modelling
• Drawing/Painting
• Create a quiz