SCIENCE, HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY, YEAR 5 and 6: Rivers

Friday, May 17, 2013

Rivers

Ebro: Longest river in Spain (900 km) flows through Zaragoza.

Duero: This golden river starts in the autonomous region of Castile and Leon and flows through Portugal in the Atlantic Ocean.

Tagus: This river flows into the Atlantic Ocean at Lisbon. The river flows through the city of Toledo and is about 1000 kilometers long.

Guadiana: Flows through the cities of Merida and Badajoz (Extremadura), and forms downstream the border between Portugal and Spain.

Guadalquivir: Andalusian river flows through Córdoba and Seville and is about 600 kilometers long.

Júcar: Passes through the province of Cuenca, Albacete and Valencia. Ends after 500 km in the Mediterranean sea.

Segura: A slightly smaller river that flows through the city Murcia. The river is known for its floods.

Northern rivers Miño and Sil: River in Galicia with a length of 340 kilometers.

Southern rivers: including several short rivers south of the Sierra Nevada.

GAME ABOUT FORCES AND MOVEMENT

Learn about forces in action as you experiment how gradients, weights, motion and resistance affect the movement of various objects with this fun science activity. Try and get the truck down the ramp and to the end of the track by adding a range of weights. Record the results in a table as you watch how the different conditions affect the outcome of the experiments. What happens when you make a steep gradient or add a parachute to the back of the truck? Find out while enjoying this fun, interactive game for kids.