14 Fun Facts About the River Thames: Educational Version

By Jeannie Meekins

The River Thames has a colorful history. It was a river highway long before railways and roads were built. It has brought flood, disease and death to thousands of Londoners. Today it contains over 80 islands, 200 bridges, 20 tunnels, 45 locks, six public ferries and one ford. Yet it still reminds us of its history with an average of one body a week being found in its waters.
How much do you know about the River Thames? Can you answer these questions:
The Thames was once a tributary of what European river?
What was the world’s first underwater tunnel?
Is the Thames deeper or shallower than it was 300 years ago?
What sea animals live in the Thames River?
What is the Thames Barrier?

Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.
Ages 8 and up.
All measurements in American and metric.

The Educational Version has activities that meet Common Core Curriculum Standards.

LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

• Language: English
• Publisher: LearningIsland.com
• Release date: Sep 20, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301725298

Jeannie Meekins

Jeannie Meekins is an Australian writer who lives with her children and a couple of cats who think they own the computer. And if her dog could read, he’d be jealous, so it’s lucky that he can’t. Jeannie has also written over 10 books for children, many available through LearningIsland.com

Book preview

14 FUN FACTS ABOUT

THE RIVER THAMES

By Jeannie Meekins

A LearningIsland.com

15 - Minute Book

We have used many sources to research these facts and they are accurate at time of publishing. The more we explore the wonders of our world, the more information we are discovering.

Editor: Jennifer Robinson

Title page pictures by Jimmy Harris

Smashwords Edition

(c) Copyright 2012 Jeannie Meekins. All rights reserved.

Published by LearningIsland.com.

This e-book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This e-book may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, please purchase your own copy from any of several online e-book stores. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

14 Fun Facts About the River Thames / Jeannie Meekins

Summary: A brief look at some fun facts about the River Thames.

1. River Thames. Juvenile Literature. 2. England. Juvenile Literature. 3. Rivers. Juvenile Literature.

Created in USA

Words: 2020

Reading Level: 7.7

Ages 9 and up.

Table of Contents

Book

Activities

Answers

About the Author

The River Thames has a colorful history. It was a river highway long before railways and roads were built. It has brought flood, disease and death to thousands of Londoners. Today it contains over 80 islands, 200 bridges, 20 tunnels, 45 locks, six public ferries and one ford. Yet it still reminds us of its history with an average of one body a week being found in its waters.

(NASA)

Fact 1: The River Thames is the longest river that is completely in England.

The River Thames begins at Thames Head in the Cotswold Hills. This is