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Title:
| Geography: Rivers |
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Description:
| These sites are about rivers and how they are formed. Topics include streams, tributaries, deltas, floodplains, and sediment. There are vocabulary words, illustrations, activity ideas, and quizzes. Includes eThemes Resources on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. |
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Grade Level:
| 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
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Resource Links:
| What's Like Where You Live?
Learn about freshwater and marine ecosystems.
Geography Action! Rivers 2001
"Click Here to Explore a River System" brings up an interactive river diagram so you can learn about the various parts. Includes some student activities.
Lakes and Ponds
Click on "Ponds and Lakes" and then "What is an Oxbow Lake" to see a clear diagram of how they are formed.
Rivers Online
This ThinkQuest site has information about river courses. Upper course, middle course, and lower course tell about different river landforms and features. There are good diagrams and pictures of meanders, floodplains, deltas, ox-bow lakes, and leeves.
Explorers Club: Water
Learn how water from the environment is cleaned and used for drinking water.
The Watershed Game
Play this interactive game and learn more about watersheds. Try to answer the questions correctly. Also explore the links at left.
eThemes Resource: Missouri River
This eThemes Resource is about the Missouri River, past and present. See maps and photographs of the river as well as animals found in and around it. Includes information on Lewis and Clark, fur traders, and transportation. Also covers the issues surrounding the river and its endangered status. Some sites regarding the issues are intended for the teachers and may be too difficult for some students.
eThemes Resource: Mississippi River
This eThemes Resource is all about the Mississippi River, its role in Westward expansion, and its importance to Missouri. Sites include maps, photos, an audio file and Webcams.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1, 3, 6, 5, 8, 5
If you are an eMINTS teacher and standards have not been defined for your
state, click the button below to request that they be assigned to this resource.
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