Rivers and the Water Cycle · Spring Term

Flooding and Management

Investigating why rivers flood and how engineers attempt to control water flow.

Key Questions

  1. 1What are the human and natural causes of river flooding?
  2. 2Can we ever truly control the power of a river?
  3. 3How does a flood impact the local community and economy?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: Geography - Physical GeographyKS2: Geography - Human Geography
Year: Year 4
Subject: Geography
Unit: Rivers and the Water Cycle
Period: Spring Term

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