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All About Canals

These notes are designed to help with homework and other projects.
They will help you to discover:
- How canals are different from rivers
- Why canals were built
- Who built canals and when
- Weird and wonderful canal inventions
- Who looks after canals today
- Your nearest canal

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Canal and River Trust: Explorers

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A planning grid and example medium term plan which uses canals and rivers to teach a variety of curriculum subjects.

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Comprehensive coverage of canal and river habitats with multiple links to the national curriculum.

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