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River Project 2000

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Subject: Language Arts,
Ed. Technology,
Science,
Social Sciences
Grade:6-8, 9-12

Brief Description
Students participate in or use the resources provided by an online collaborative project about the Mississippi River region.

Objectives

Students learn about the history, human and physical geography, folklore, biology, geology, and botany of the Mississippi River region or another river in their own state.

Keywords

Mississippi River, river, geography, folklore, biology, geology, botany

Materials Needed

computers with Internet access or printouts of resources about the Mississippi River or other U.S. rivers, materials for activities

Lesson Plan

Link to the lessons at Big River Project 2000. The lessons are under Units on the home page. In this project, students in schools along the Mississippi River learn about the history, human and physical geography, folklore, biology, geology, and botany of the Mississippi River region and its cities, towns, and villages. Students in other areas of the country can use online resources and lessons to research the Mississippi or a river in their own state.

Assessment

Evaluate students' research in a number of areas.

Lesson Plan Source

Big River Project 2000

National Standards

Language Arts::
NL-ENG.K-12.7
NL-ENG.K-12.8
NL-ENG.K-12.9

Science:
NS.5-8.3
NS.5-8.5
NS.5-8.6
NS.5-8.7
NS.9-12.5
NS.9-12.6
NS.9-12.7

Social Science:
NSS-G.K-12.2
NSS-G.K-12.3
NSS-G.K-12.4
NSS-G.K-12.5
NSS-G.K-12.6
NSS-G.K-12.7

08/28/2000