Rivers are essential to any society. They provide fresh water, recreation, and transportation. Students will analyze the distribution and relationship among North American rivers using this map from NASA. Background information and...

Identify the map and globe symbols.

Students will identify and explore major rivers and watersheds in the United States.

In this lesson, students use a world map to locate and label major rivers and their watersheds. They then compare watershed shapes and look at typographical features that determine their shapes. A vocabulary list with definitions is...

Learn about the site of the Red River Rebellion through this video by PBS.

Map the geographical area of a watershed, evaluate watershed use and describe land use practices of the people within one. Investigate the events surrounding the war over the Owens River in California at the turn of the 20th century.

Learning resource for kids with map and photos on the Nile River tells about the importance of rivers to the development of civilization in ancient Egypt. Inlcudes links to teacher resources.

Students learn how to identify the major features in a topographical map. They learn that maps come in a variety of forms: city maps, road maps, nautical maps, topographical maps, and many others. Map features reflect the intended use....

A rich collection of highly engaging learning modules on topics related to the natural environment. Covers four main areas - plate tectonics, forms and processes, weather and climate, and rainforest and desert. Within each of these,...

A very vivid review of the Battle from North Georgia.com. Images and links to maps are also provided.

This site provides a brief introduction to the river system and canals of Ohio. Includes a history of the canal system, details and maps of the drainage throughout the state, and how the river systems are used today.

Explore the geography, culture, history, and people of Southern Africa in this site. It includes journal excerpts, pictures, maps, and classroom activities.

Regents prep site giving the history of the Paleolithic Period and Early River Civilizations. Includes pictures and map.

Explore the migration behavior of various animals, and investigate the sense of smell as a tracking device for these migrations. Emulate salmons by following and scented path, and construct a map of the "river" as you head "upstream."

Quick facts about the geography of Arkansas including land area, highest and lowest points, elevations, lakes, rivers, regions, and climate.

Lake Mattamuskeet-so named by Algonquian Indians-is North Carolina's largest natural lake. The ancient body of water has not escaped man's intervention. Originally, Mattamuskeet was a shallow, self-contained lake without creeks or rivers...

Brief biographical sketch of William Clark, an American explorer who led a famous expedition up the Missouri River to the Pacific Coast in 1804. Links to maps of the expedition.

In this lesson, students learn about major landforms (e.g., mountains, rivers, plains, valleys, canyons and plateaus) and how they occur on the Earth's surface. They learn about the civil and geotechnical engineering applications of...

Thorough, informative site about the country of Peru. Click here to learn all about Peru.

A discussion of the building of the National Road, its route, and importance to the opening of the West. From the National Park Service.