River Meon Study Pack

In whats ways does it change along its course from it source to its mouth?
An activity-based investigation

Activites for work with Year 5 and 6

• Stage 1 - An introduction to River Study
• Stage 2 - The River Meon, Its Location and its history
• Stage 3 - Erosion, transportation and deposition
• Stage 4 - The fall of the river
• Stage 5 - Land uses in the river valley

(Please note that suggestions and 'answers' to some activites are given in italics and are therfore not intended to be included on pupils' worksheets based on these materials!)

Resources

• The River Meon - The river's course (a brief description)
• The History of the River - An outline of its formation and past uses
• Erosion, Transportation and Despostition - Diagram and definition
• Photopack - A set of numbered colour photos of locations along the river (available to view on the web or download as a pack)
• Book Lists - Fiction and non-fiction on the key word "river" from School Library Service (Hampshire) database.