THAMES EXPLORER TRUST
RESOURCES FOR SCHOOLS
Key Stage 1 & 2
Key Stage 3
Photo Packs
KEY STAGE 1 & 2
Investigating the River - Life Processes and
Living Things
Supports Science curriculum at KS1 and aims to
foster an understanding of the different creatures
living in the river environment. Simple attractive
presentation makes it suitable for pupils with
learning difficulties. Contains 26 worksheets
with lots of pictures and comprehensive teachers'
notes. Ideal preparation for a river visit with
lots of suggestions for follow-up.
£4.99 plus £1.50 p&p
Discover the River Thames…Geography pack
for KS2
The definitive resource for geography teachers.
With over 100 pages and 24 colour photos, it provides
everything for a KS2 river study. Comprehensive
sections on Settlement, Physical Geography, Environmental
Change and Flooding with pupils' worksheets, practical
activities, mapwork and fieldwork ideas, all backed
up by comprehensive teachers' notes. Photos, maps,
Flooding section plus detailed background notes
provide resources suitable for KS3.
£24.99 plus £3.50 p&p
Investigating Science & the River
For KS2 Science, 23 simple classroom experiments
provide a link between a river visit and the classroom.
Pack also contains pupil worksheets, field recording
sheets, comprehensive teachers' notes and suggestions
for further work.
£9.99 plus £1.50 p&p
Archaeology for All - Hidden Treasures of
the Thames
This much acclaimes pack contains lots of ideas
for classroom activities to support our Archaeology
programmes. The 48 page booklet and 10 full colour
activity cards provide activities for preparing
for a foreshore visit, a 4 lesson guide for follow
up activities and stand alone worksheets to use
with the activity cards. The pack also containsa
wealth of background informationon Thames history
and archaeology plus a detailed section linking
work on the national curriculumand QCA schemes.
£14.99 plus £4.00 p&p
Environmental Impacts of the River Thames
at Chiswick, Vauxhall, Southwark or Greenwich
CD
TheseCDs help investigate how people affect the
river at each of these four sites. The CDcontains
superb quality pichures as well as Powerpoint
presentations. Ordinance survey maps, Powerpoints
and a comprehensive set of pupil fact sheets and
work sheets. Teacher notes outline what wildlife
needs to survive int he Thames and describe the
major environmental issues. Questions and activities
are suggested for each of the photos. The CD also
includes spotter sheets for the birds, fish and
invertebrtates that can be found in the tidal
Thames as well as a lot of other useful river
related resources.
£9.99 plus £1.50 p&p
Victorian Thames
This CD contains resources and worksheets supporting
historic investigation at Chiswick, and the Isle
of Dogs, providing an excellent introduction to
our Victorian Thames courses. Resources include
census materials, photographs, pictures and newspaper
cuttings, and include lots of advice on how to
get the most from this type of historic source.
£9.99 plus £1.50 p&p
KEY STAGE 3
Studying the Thames at KS3 Geography Pack
The pack offers over 42 worksheets and maps with
comprehensive teachers notes for classroom and
fieldwork activities and contains sections on
Environmental Issues, River Landforms & Flooding.
Simple layout and language makes it suitable for
pupils with learning difficulties.
£9.99 plus £1.50 p&p
Environmental Impacts on the River Thames
at Chiswick CD
Though aimed at upper KS2 the Chiswick CD described
above contains much excellent material for work
at KS3
£9.99 plus £1.50 p&p
PHOTO PACKS
Photographs of the River Thames at Chiswick
Set of 16 colour copied photos with map, teachers'
notes and sample questions themed to show tides,
physical geography, river uses, pollution, flood
protection and river management.
£8.50 plus £1.50 p&p
Environmental Impacts on the River Thames
A four pack series, which look at how people affect
the river environment locally. Each pack contains
11 photos including an aerial photo of the site,
an ordnance survey map covering the same area
and artwork showing local food chains. Comprehensive
pupil and teacher notes outline what wildlife
needs to live in the Thames and describe the major
environmental issues. Sample questions and activities
are supplied for each photo. Choose from Chiswick,
Vauxhall, Southwark and Greeniwch.
£9.99 plus £1.50 p&p
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