Layston First School Geography Topic: Fieldwork of Local Area – The
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Layston First School Geography Topic: Fieldwork of Local Area – The River Rib Y3 What should I already know? What will I find out by the end of the unit? The River Rib flows through The source of the River Rib B’ford The length of the River Rib Where the River Rib enters and leaves B’ford River features of the Rib (particularly those in B’ford) and it’s map coordinates Geographical skills and enquiry/fieldwork Vocabulary: meander a bend in a river Measuring the depth of the River Rib at current the strength and speed of the river. Water always flows downhill; the steeper the certain points – Is it always the same? ground is, the stronger the current will be. tributary a smaller river that joins the main river Finding plotted map points in real life and source where a river starts noting observations. mouth where a river joins the sea estuary Where a river reaches the ocean and the river and ocean mix. Estuaries are normally Using pictures/symbols and adding them to wide and flat. a map of the River Rib. confluence the point where a smaller river joins the main river bed the bed is the bottom of a river. A riverbed can be made of sand, rocks or mud depending on the river. bank the riverbank is the land at the side of the river. Key Buntingford Facts erosion when a river flows fast it damages the riverbanks and washes bits of them The River Rib originates near the downstream. This makes the river wider. Maps to Use East Hertfordshire village of Buckland and runs parallel with the A10 through Wyddial, Buntingford, Westmill, Braughing, Puckeridge and Standon, before dividing the villages of Thundridge and Wadesmill and continuing until it reaches its confluence with the River Lea near Hertford. .