12-page PDF information sheet
KS2
Years 3-6
This All About Canals resource from The Canal & River Trust is great for KS2 history and geography local studies, as well as for project and badge work.
Students will 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
The Canal & River Trust is a charity that looks after 2,000 miles of waterways, and ‘Explorers’ is the Trust’s education programme aimed at children aged 5-11. Get more great resources from The Canal & River Trust here and on its website at canalrivertrust.org.uk/explorers. You can also follow on Twitter at @canalrivertrust.