Curated OER
Nature Rules In The Great Flood of 1993
Students examine the event of the Great Flood of 1993. Using the internet, they research the economic, social and ecological changes that impacted the area. They conduct a town meeting in which they debate the positives and negatives of...
Curated OER
Red River of the North Flooding 1997
Students describe factors that affect the flow of rivers and explain their relationships. They research the factors involved in flooding events. describe the effects of present and future practices in land use, and river control methods.
Curated OER
Environment: Rivers of Destiny
Young scholars investigate the results of human intervention with the Mekong. Mississippi, and Amazon rivers. After watching a video about the status of the three rivers, they complete experiments demonstrating the effects of erosion...
PBS
Reading Adventure Pack: Rivers
A Reading Adventure Pack showcases a fiction and nonfiction book followed by a series of hands-on activities. First, learners widdle sticks to build a tiny raft, conduct sensory experiments, and create a rap or folk song about rivers and...
NOAA
Noaa: The Great Usa Flood of 1993
Interesting abstract about the flood that hit the Midwest in 1993, one of the worst floods in United States History. Find out why the flood occurred, the damage, maps of the damage, charts, graphs, and statistics.