Read Works
Read Works: Brazil Today: The Amazon River and Basin
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Amazon River Basin in Brazil. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
BBC
Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Amazon River Dolphin
Click here at the British Broadcasting Corporation to learn more about the Amazon river dolphin and to examine some nice photos of them.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Amazon River Fish Cam
The National Zoo features a selection of live animal cams including a live animal cam of Amazon river fishes. In addition to the live cam, this site features information and pictures of other life associated with Amazonia.
Read Works
Read Works: Birth of a Mighty River
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about the Amazon River and its origins. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in drawing conclusions.
PBS
Pbs: Journey to Planet Earth: Rivers of Destiny
Journey to four major river systems - the Mississippi, Amazon, Jordan and Mekong rivers - and take a look at the challenges happening to the people whose livelihood hinges around them.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Amazon River Boat Trip: Mass
In this lesson, students will see which objects are heavier or lighter using the online arm balance.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Amazon River Boat Trip: Length
Help Manuel to measure in centimeters and meters while preparing for a science class. Students can play games and then take mini-assessments to measure their understanding of the content.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Amazon River Boat Trip: Multiplication Tables 7 and 8
Students will complete exercises on multiplication using learning games.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Amazon River Boat Trip: Division
Students will complete a series of learning games to practice division.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Amazon River Boat Trip: Mixed Operations
Students will complete several exercises to calculate distances and complete problems using the order of operations.
NASA
Nasa Earth Observatory: Fish in the Trees
The Amazon River rises each year from December to May, forcing fish to flow through the tops of trees. Learn how satellites and technology track the rising and fall of the Amazon River and how this affects the rain forest.
PBS
Pbs: Conquistadors: Francisco De Orellana
This site has information on the search for El Dorado and the exploration of Amazonia by Francisco de Orellana. He travelled to the mouth of the Amazon River. The site has plenty of images, maps and video too.
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Rivers and Streams
The Evergreen Project profiles the natural history of rivers and streams. Topics include watersheds, how a stream becomes a river, erosion, water pollution, and the like.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon by Jules Verne
This is the full text of the novel Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon by Jules Verne. It is about how Joam Garral, a ranch owner who lives near the Peruvian-Brazilian border on the Amazon River, is forced to travel down-stream when his...
PBS
Pbs Frontline: Jewel of the Amazon
Description of what the discovery of diamonds and the ensuing black market and illegal mining has done to the Amazon Basin of Brazil.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Amazon River, South America
Spanning seven different countries in South America, the Amazon River is one of the longest rivers in the world. It reaches around 6400 kilometres (4000 miles) in length. This is a satellite image showing the mouths of the Amazon River...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mouths of the Amazon River, 1919
A map of the mouths of the Amazon River from 1919 showing the channels and distributaries, islands, and port cities. The map shows the islands of Marajo or Joannes, Janaucul, Caviana, Mexiana, and Grande, the settlements of Para or...
Other
River Systems of the World
Find statistics about the many river systems of the world. Includes facts such as length, drainage area, cities, notable tributaries, and more. Also provides links to sites about some of the rivers.
PBS
Pbs: Journey Into Amazonia
This is a great site where you can explore the Amazon Rain Forest. Learn about the river, plants, animals, and more. Based on the PBS television series.
Globe Tracks
Travel for Kids: Peru
An excellent site containing exciting things to learn about Peru from a family tourism perspective. Explore things to do in Lima, the Andes, Lake Titicaca, the Amazon, and the North of Peru. Also, contains picks for children's books on...
PBS
Pbs: The Conquistadors
A huge website that provides a virtual field trip exploring the Spanish adventurers who quested for gold and land in the New World. The site has information on Pizarro, Orellana, Cabeza de Vaca, Cortes as well as extensive information...
Other
Republic of Peru: We All Make Peru
This is Peru's Official Site of Tourism, Travel and Promotion and contains a complete official tourism and travel guide of Peru. Great travel pictures, movies and information.
Scholastic
Scholastic Explorers: Endangered Ecosystems
A great site with something for all grades. Do research on rainforests, follow field research on animals in Latin America, and show what you know through interactive assessments. Lots to see on this site which is a collaboration of...
Geographyiq
Geography Iq: Peru
Comprehensive site that gives you "Facts at a Glance" or more in-depth information about such topics as geography, people, economy, climate, or foreign relations. Have fun exploring the South American country of Peru.
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