River Foyle Discovery Project

Activity Sheets Key Stage 1 and 2

Name...... Clipper Round the World Yacht Race Activity Sheet 1: Section 4.1; Activity 5 Colour Clipper Countries

Using the blank map of the world, colour in countries visited by the Clipper race.

England Dark Blue

Portugal Red

Brazil Light Green

South Africa Yellow

Australia Blue and White Stripes

New Zealand Purple

China Pink

USA Light Blue

Canada Red and White Stripes

N.Ireland Black Key Stage 2 Stage Key Clipper Round the World Yacht Race Key Stage 2 Stage Key Activity Sheet 2: Section 4.2.1; Activity 2

History Time Line Clipper 2012 Clipper Name two activitiesName two is the River Foyle today: used for 1 2 World War 2 War World When did it take When place? was River Foyle The ships and host to a Draw U-boats. U-boat Emigration What year did the year What the last ship leave city? Trading Port Trading What century?What Name three Name three were things that transported the from Port? 1 2 3 Prehistory How many years years many How ago? Draw a mud hut and a tool a mud hut and tool Draw gatherer a hunter used by Key Stage 1 & 2 Stage Key Activity Sheet 3: Section 4.2.3; Activity 5

Viking longboat

Colour in the drawing below of the Viking longship. Key Stage 1 & 2 Stage Key Activity Sheet 4: Section 4.2.4; Activity 7

Explore the quay

Look at the picture of the river front Look at the poster below. in 1790. • Where is the ship going to and can • What do you see? you find this on a map? • What are the ships made of? Key Stage 1 & 2 Stage Key Activity Sheet 5: Section 4.2.4; Activity 8

Life at Sea Write a postcard to your family telling them about your adventure as a Clipper Look at the picture below and imagine crew member in 2012. you were travelling to America by boat in 1800.

Discuss with your partner: • What would you see? • What would you eat? • What would you bring with you?

Compare how the journey would have changed over 200 years. Key Stage 1 & 2 Stage Key Dear

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The Little Girl

Write a story about the little girl in the picture below: • What age is she? • What is her name? • How would she be feeling leaving Derry~Londonderry? Key Stage 1 & 2 Stage Key Activity Sheet 7: Section 4.2.5; Activity 10

Newspaper Article U-boats in Derry~Londonderry

You are a local reporter and must write a report for the Foyle News about the surrender of the German U boats in Derry~Londonderry in 1945. This was a very important event for the city and it also meant that the war was coming to an end.

In your report describe: • The scene at the Lisahally docks; and • The boats and the German sailors. Key Stage 2 Stage Key Foyle News Key Stage 2 Stage Key Activity Sheet 8: Section 4.3.1; Activity 2

River Foyle Wordsearch

Find the words in the box below.

W A T E R S C

A B C D E A F

O T T E R L O

G H I J K M B

F O Y L E O C

R I V E R N I

Water Salmon Otter Foyle River Key Stage 1 Stage Key Activity Sheet 8: Section 4.3.1; Activity 2

River Foyle Wordsearch

Find the words in the box below.

W H Q B T P X P T

S A L M O N M S P

F B T R D S R T L

I I D E N Q S C A

S T F O R R B E N

H A H I U N L S T

V T B I R D S N S

A N I M A L S I V

M L Y R O T S I H

Plants Fish Birds Animals Habitat Salmon Water Insects History Key Stage 2 Stage Key Activity Sheet 9: Section 4.3.1; Activity 3

Atlantic salmon lifecycle

Spawning Adult ( 40 - m100cm )

( 5 -7mm ) Fresh Water Salt Water Oct - Dec

( 40 - 100cm )

1 - 2 March Years - April

Alevin ( 2 - 3 cm ) 1- 3 Years

( 3 - 4 cm )

April - June

Parr ( 4 - 10 cm )

( 12 -16 cm ) Key Stage 1 & 2 Stage Key Activity Sheet 10: Section 4.3.1; Activity 4

Mammals of the river Imagine you are an mammal Write a story in your diary about what you did that day: - What did you do? Did you go swimming? Did you play? - What did you eat? Fish, grass, or something else? - Who did you see? People or other mammals?

Dear Diary,

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Mammal Quiz

Can you see the animals below?

Put a ✓ below the mammals Key Stage 1 & 2 Stage Key Activity Sheet 12: Section 4.3.1; Activity 4

Mammals of the river: Otter Mask

Cut out the otter mask below. Key Stage 1 & 2 Stage Key Activity Sheet 13: Section 4.3.2; Activity 5

Migration Trace the route of a light bellied Brent goose from Canada to Lough Migration refers to travelling long Foyle in Derry~Londonderry. distances. Bird migration involves the seasonal journey completed by many species of birds. For example, light bellied Brent geese travel to Lough Foyle in winter each year from Canada. Key Stage 1 & 2 Stage Key Activity Sheet 14: Section 4.3.2; Activity 6

Diary of a light bellied Brent goose

Dear Diary,

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...... Here is a picture of me Key Stage 1 & 2 Stage Key Activity Sheet 15: Section 4.3.3; Activity 8

Water for life Fill in the words in the correct box: Evaporation Complete the water cycle below Rainfall to show how water flows in the River Foyle. Stream Mountains Key Stage 2 Stage Key Activity Sheet 16: Section 4.3.3, Activity 9 &10, Part 1

Activity 9: Water experiments

This activity will show you how ice caps are formed and melted in the water cycle.

How many minutes did it take for the water to freeze completely?

How many minutes did it take for the solid water to melt into liquid?

Activity 10: Wasting water

Time Amount of water Water on earth is limited, so it is important (minutes) wasted (millilitres) that we conserve it. This activity will show how a small drip from a tap can waste a lot 10 of water.

Complete the table: 30

Can you complete the table below to show how much water was wasted?

Time 10ml 20ml 30ml 40ml 50ml 60ml 70ml 80ml 90ml 100ml

10 mins

30 mins

60 mins Key Stage 1 Stage Key Activity Sheet 16: Section 4.3.3, A Activity 9 &10, Part 2

Activity 9: Water experiments

This activity will show you how ice caps are formed and melted in the water cycle.

How many minutes did it take for the water to freeze completely?

How many minutes did it take for the solid water to melt into liquid?

Activity 10: Wasting water Time Amount of water (minutes) wasted (millilitres)

Water on earth is limited, so it is important 1 that we conserve it. This activity will show how a small drip from a tap can waste a lot 5 of water. 10

Complete the table: 15 20

Using graph paper, draw your results onto 55 a graph 60 Don’t forget to label the axis and colour in the bar charts. Key Stage 2 Stage Key Activity Sheet 17: Section 4.3.3; Activity 11

My pollution pledge

Write your pledge below to show that When you are finished, cut out your you promise to change one thing in pledge and put it up on the pledge wall in your daily life to make a difference to the class. environment. You can include drawings if you like.

My Pledge

My name is

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and I promise to help the environment by:

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