The project runs from October through December, 2001. Read the brief descriptions below for each lesson. Mapping Famous Rivers Students create maps showing the locations of ten famous rivers in the world and write some facts about the rivers under the map. River Legends Students read legends about rivers and write their own river legends. Hunt Students use online or library sources to complete a work sheet about rivers and water fascinating facts.
Students complete hands-on activities and experiments with a river theme.
This site provides information about the interior of the Columbia River Basin, which runs through seven western states and two Canadian provinces. Classroom activities are included. All Along a River This ThinkQuest lesson provides information and student work sheets about rivers. This section of the Earth Force Web site describes a program that shows young people ways to help improve watersheds in their communities. This site provides many links to Web pages about rivers, connects classes around the world that are studying rivers, and gives a long bibliography of books about rivers.