The River Shannon
Download a two-page 5th Class geography worksheet labelling the course of the River Shannon and comparing the lengths of Ireland's major rivers.
- Subject
- Geography (SEE)
- Year group
- 5th Class · Primary
- Curriculum topic
- Rivers of Ireland
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Download a two-page 5th Class geography worksheet labelling the course of the River Shannon and comparing the lengths of Ireland's major rivers.
Teaching notes
Have atlases available so pupils can check the lakes and towns. The data task links directly to the maths Data strand and can be completed on squared paper if preferred.
Learning objectives
- Label the source, lakes and estuary of the River Shannon.
- Read a data table of Irish river lengths.
- Draw a bar chart and calculate differences between rivers.
What’s included
- Two printable worksheet pages
- Map-labelling activity for the Shannon
- River-length data table and bar-chart task
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