River Wild An Activity Guide to North American Rivers

Name: River Wild An Activity Guide to North American Rivers
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ISBN: 9781556525858

ISBN-10: 1556525850

ISBN-13: 9781556525858

Edition: 2006

Authors: Nancy F. Castaldo

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Kids will delight in learning about the formation of rivers, the water cycle, and the variety of habitats that exist along the length of a river in this introduction to the precious natural resource of rivers. All major rivers that run through the United States, Canada, and Mexico are discussed in regional chapters, including the Chattahoochee, Colorado, Columbia, Hudson, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Rio Grande, and St. Lawrence Rivers as well as many others. Kids will discover how rivers have shaped our history and learn of the issues that are currently facing these important waterways. More than 30 fun-filled activities including Build Your Own Dam, Huckleberry Finn Log Raft, Salmon Trap…

Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/31/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 144
Size: 9.75" wide x 7.75" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

Nancy F. Castaldo is a former environmental educator and author of "Deserts, Oceans, Rainforests, Sunny Days and Starry Nights,"" "and "Winter Day Play!"



Acknowledgments


Introduction



The River Highway


Got River?


Evaporation Experiment


Create Your Own River


Temperature Testing


Clear or Cloudy?


Settling Sediment



Ride the Rapids of the Western Rivers


The Colorado River


Salty Water Experiment


Build Your Own Dam


The Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers


Pan for Gold


Color It Gold



The Great Rivers of the Northwest


Salmon Trap Game


The Columbia River


The Yellowstone River


Fly-Fishing Fun


Fry Bread


The Yukon River


Salmon Survivor


The Snake River



Rivers of the Southwest and Mexico


The Rio Grande, or Rio Bravo, River


Mountain Lion Survival Shuffle


Dig in a Box


Learn a Little Spanish


The Brazos River


Measure Up to an Alligator


Prickly Pear Cactus Jelly


The Gila River


Make a Rain Gauge


Make a Community Seal


The Trinity River



Life on the Mississippi, Missouri, and Other Midwest Rivers


Huckleberry Finn Log Raft


Wetlands Rule!


Mississippi Mud Pie


Flyway Passport


Examine a Mussel


Lucky Lewis and Clark Journal



"Shoot the Hooch" and Other Fun on Southeastern Rivers


Bottled Sunshine Punch


Be a Detective


The James River


The Chesapeake Bay


The Potomac River


The Susquehanna River


Brackish Water Experiment


The Tennessee River


The Chattahoochee River


"Shoot the Hooch"



Rivers of the Northeast


The Hudson River


Painting Nature


The Delaware River


Solve the Spill


The Connecticut River


Fossils and Footprints


The Kennebec River


Check Out Cattails


Reduce! Reuse! Recycle!



To the North


The St. Lawrence River


Turning Lemons into Lemonade


River of Lemonade


Purposeful Pelts


The Mackenzie River


Fascinating Feathers


The Ottawa River


White-Water Riverscape


Resources


Books, Videos, and Web Sites


Riverkeepers and Other Waterkeepers


Places to Visit


Organizations


Calendar of Events


Glossary


Index