This lesson in the Land: Exploring Earth’s Landscapes series on the anatomy of a river and river flow will help students learn about river systems, erosion, transport, deposition. It lays a crucial foundation for understanding various historical events in the settlement of Canada. The workpage is downloadable, and the lesson includes a teaching video, and curated third-party content to allow enough content for several lessons.

• Land: Exploring Earth’s Landscapes
• Ages: 8-12
• Grades 3-6