Rivers: From Source to Sea

Categories: Geography, Key Stage 2
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About Course

Follow a river on its journey from its source in the hills to its mouth at the sea. Learn the key words geographers use, how rivers change along their course, how meanders and waterfalls form, and why rivers matter to people and wildlife.

Tutwoo Kids is an independent learning service. This course is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department for Education, Ofqual or any exam board, and Tutwoo Kids certificates are not qualifications. Content was checked against the national curriculum for England in October 2026.

What Will You Learn?

  • Use river vocabulary such as source, mouth, tributary, meander and estuary Describe how a river changes from its upper to its lower course Explain how erosion and deposition shape river landforms Explain why people have settled near rivers

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • A river’s journey
  • Upper, middle and lower course
  • Shaping the land, and rivers and people

For grown-ups
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