14. Rivers and Lakes of Nepal

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

• Know about major rivers of Nepal
• Learn about important lakes
• Understand the importance of water resources
• Learn how rivers shape Nepal's geography

60 minutes

• Paper
• Colored pencils
• Regular pencils
• Notebooks

1. Review (5 minutes)

• Quick recap of national parks
• Connect how rivers flow through parks
• Discuss what students know about rivers

2. Major Rivers (15 minutes)

Discuss and draw:

• Koshi River
• Largest river
• Seven tributaries
• Flows from mountains
• Called "Sorrow of Bihar"
• Gandaki River
• Sacred river
• Important for farming
• Hydropower source
• Holy fossils (shaligrams)
• Karnali River
• Longest river
• Western Nepal
• Rapids and rafting
• Important for local people

3. Famous Lakes (15 minutes)

Discuss and illustrate:

• Phewa Lake
• Pokhara's famous lake
• Temple in middle
• Boat rides
• Mountain reflections
• Rara Lake
• Highest lake
• Clean blue water
• National park
• Local legends
• Tilicho Lake
• Highest altitude lake
• Surrounded by mountains
• Trekking destination
• Crystal clear water

4. Drawing Activity (15 minutes)

Students draw:

• River flowing from mountains
• Lake with surrounding features
• Boats on water
• Animals near water

5. Closing Activity (10 minutes)

• Students write three facts about rivers/lakes
• Share why water is important
• Discuss water conservation
• Preview of next week's topic

• River (नदी - Nadi)
• Lake (ताल - Tal)
• Water (पानी - Pani)
• Flow (बग्नु - Bagnu)
• Mountain (पर्वत - Parvat)

1. Draw their favorite river or lake

2. Write about uses of rivers

3. Draw animals that live in/near water

Check students':

• Understanding of major water bodies
• Knowledge of their importance
• Drawing skills
• Class participation

• Connect rivers to daily life
• Discuss water conservation
• Keep geography simple
• Use drawing to show flow
• Make water facts interesting
• Connect to local rivers/lakes

• Nepal has over 6,000 rivers
• Rivers start from snow melt
• Lakes reflect mountains
• Rivers provide electricity
• Important for farming

• Use blue colors for water
• Draw simple river paths
• Show mountain to plain flow
• Connect to water cycle
• Discuss water importance
• Make geography visual