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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

Learning from Home: Canal and River Habitats

A variety of activities to encourage children to read, do, watch, play and create as they learn about canal and river habitats from home.

Canal & River KS2 Planning Document

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

WILD WATER

With World Water Day approaching on the 22 nd March, why not spark your students' interest with these wonderful worksheets, activity packs, field work advice and free training opportunities!