Download this LKS2 Why Was the River Nile so Important? PowerPoint so that pupils can find out about the impact the Nile had on the lives of the ancient Egyptians. It features a range of engaging teaching slides explaining how the land was fertile due to flooding as well as how the Nile was used for fishing and trade routes. There are enquiry questions and those that provoke deeper thinking too. There's also an activity where pupils can think like a historian by focusing on evidence of model boats found in tombs.