Today Bluebells had another exciting session learning about rivers, as part of our Life on the Tyne topic. Children first went outside with cups of water and dug up some soil. They deposited the soil in the water and swirled it around. They saw how the movement of the water picked up the soil and deposited it in a different area.
From here, the children watched a video about river erosion and understood that vertical erosion can cause V-shaped valleys, whilst lateral river erosion can lead to the erosion of soil and rock from the riverbed and river banks, which is deposited further down the river. This leads to the bends in rivers (meanders), as the river flows towards the eroded area and then comes round faster to the other side of the river.
Children used their knowledge to create some fantastic posters in their pairs!
Well done, Bluebells!
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