Activity sheets and white board images for individual, group and class work. Covers the journey of a river from source to mouth, the water cycle, the difference between a canal and a river, transport, settlements. Background information is provided in the teacher guidance notes.

This fact file will help children discover how canals are different to rivers, how and why canals were built, who built canals and when, canal inventions and who looks after canals today.

This pack is a great place to find fascinating facts about rivers. Discover the features of a river. Find out why they are important, what they are used for, who looks after them and what happens when rivers flood.

250 years ago, a great network of canals was planned for Britain. But who designed, built and paid for them? Which ones were built and which weren’t? All the answers are here plus all you need to know about canal features and canal boats.

These notes will explain how to use our suite of toddler water safety resources. These resources include a song and activities aimed at EYFS children to teach them about water safety. Hyperlinks to the resources themselves are included in these notes.

A drawing and colouring activity sheet to help young children learn how to stay safe near water. See the Toddler Water Safety Guidance Notes in our resources section for guidance on how to use the full suite of these resources.

Make your own duck headpiece to act out the song from our Toddler Water Safety Film. See the Toddler Water Safety Guidance Notes in our resources section for guidance on how to use the full suite of these resources.

Display the words to the song from our Toddler Water Safety Film in your classroom so everyone can sing together! See the Toddler Water Safety Guidance Notes in our resources section for guidance on how to use the full suite of these resources.

Ducks need healthy food to keep them fit and strong. Use this worksheet to learn what’s good for ducks and draw your own ideas. See the Toddler Water Safety Guidance Notes in our resources section for guidance on how to use the full suite of these resources.

Make your own squirrel puppets so you can act out the actions from our Toddler Water Safety Film. See the Toddler Water Safety Guidance Notes in our resources section for guidance on how to use the full suite of these resources.

Create your own duck puppet so you can act out the actions from our Toddler Water Safety Film. See the Toddler Water Safety Guidance Notes in our resources section for guidance on how to use the full suite of these resources.

Find out about different beam, arch, cantilever and suspension bridges using real examples on our canals and rivers. Carry out simple activities to build and test different bridge designs. Full teacher’s notes and background information.

This pack covers how and why canals were built and how they developed as important transport routes. It includes diferent cargos carried by boat, different types of boat and canal sstructures such as locks, tunnels and aqueducts. It consists of activity sheets for individual and group work and whiteboard pictures for class discussion.

This Topic Pack explores the relevance canals and rivers play in today’s society. It encourages children to investigate how waterways enrich our lives and how they can contribute to their long term sustainability.

Find out about some of the animals that live on or near our canals and river and about the different habitats and environments. Identification and classification activities, white board images and activity sheets.

This pack provides an introduction to studying your local area, around the classroom and nearby canals and rivers. It supports the history curriculum - changes within living memory and the geography curriculum - field sketches, maps and diagrams.The pack consists of activity sheets for individual and group work and whiteboard pictures for classroom discussion. The teacher guidance notes provide curriculum links and background information.

Canals and rivers are often referred to as corridors for nature and are home to hundreds of species of plants and animals. This project encourages children to think about how they could re-design an area of garden or outside space to create a Corridor for Nature at home. The ‘Corridor for Nature’ bundle provides everything children need to research, design and build a canal-themed habitat including an activity plan to structure learning. It’s ideal for curriculum-linked study, supporting science, geography and PSHE or as an exciting holiday project.

A suite of PSHE linked learning resources - suitable for KS2. Through a series of games, activities, role play, poetry and assembly ideas, pupils will learn to spot the hazards of being near water, how to react in an emergency and our SAFE message (Stay Away From the Edge).

All you ever needed to know about wildlife on canals and rivers. This pack covers biodiversity, adaptations, life cycles and food chains. The activity sheets can be use for fieldwork or in the classroom and cover hedges, pollination, minibeast hunting, seed dispersal, adaptation, classification and food chains.

Canals and rivers are great places for wildlife. Use these activities and resources to encourage children to do, watch, play, create and read as they learn about canal and river habitats from home. The activity plan shows how you can help children to learn about the different habitats, plants and wildlife found along canals and rivers. It includes suggested teacher/parent input, links to resources and key words.