Contents

• At the river
• The sun and the river
• Water on a sunny day
• How clouds form
• Rain in the mountains
• The rain reaches the river
• Activity 1 - The hydrological cycle
• Do most rivers start in mountain areas?
• The source of the river
• The start of the river
• Streams join together
• Reservoirs
• The work of the stream
• Potholes
• Waterfalls
• Activity 2 - How a waterfall is formed
• Meanders
• Almost to the sea
• The floodplain
• The estuary
• The mouth of the river
• Activity 3 - Make a journey down the river
• Activity 4 - How do people use the river?