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The Shannon and The Liffey

Added: 01 Nov 2020 Contributor: Niamh Carroll Resource type: Worksheet

A worksheet examining the geographical location of Irish Water’s two most important river sources, the Shannon and the Liffey. Atlas needed. Suitable for 3rd-6th. Based on the Irish Water video - Maintaining Supply - available at https://tinyurl.com/y2ph5vbd (Duration 3 mins)

How it maps to the curriculum

3-4
5-6
SESE Geography

Strand: Natural Environments

Strand unit: Land, Rivers, Seas of My County

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • become familiar with the names and locations of some major natural features in the county

Suggestions for use: For use to supplement knowledge of the Liffey and the Shannon's roles as major sources of water in Ireland. Recommended for use in conjunction with video 4 of Irish Water's video series 'The Story of Water' available on Youtube.

Strand: Natural Environments

Strand unit: Land, Rivers, Seas of My County

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • become familiar with the names and locations of some major natural features in Ireland
  • become familiar with the relationship of these features with each other, with elements of the built environment and with significant natural features of Ireland
  • understand some of the interrelationships between these natural features and the lives of plants, animals and humans

Suggestions for use: For use to supplement knowledge of the Liffey and the Shannon's roles as major sources of water in Ireland. Recommended for use in conjunction with video 4 of Irish Water's video series 'The Story of Water' available on Youtube.

Meta information

  • Asset type: Document
  • Language: English
  • Rights: All rights reserved
  • Cost: No
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