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BBC

Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Rivers and Streams

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a close-up look at the world of rivers and streams and discover what lives there and where you can find them through pictures, news, descriptions, and external links.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: North American Rivers and Their Widths

For Students 3rd - 5th
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...
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The Wild Classroom

The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: Streams and Rivers

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about stream and river ecosystems. Find out about plants, animals, adaptations, and conservation efforts.
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Gulf of Maine Research Institute

Gulf of Maine Aquarium: Streams

For Students 4th - 8th
This site provides extensive information about streams. It gives an in-depth look at what a stream is, the kinds of wildlife that live by streams, and things we can do to protect and prevent pollution of streams.
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Next.cc

Next: Rivers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn how rivers work and the importance of them by completing the five activities. Explore rivers further by clicking on one of the numerous links provided.
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Other

Nc Department of Energy and Natural Resources: River Basin Riddler Cards

For Students 4th - 8th
Cut out the fact cards to make a river basin trivia game. Assign points to each of the facts and hold a class competition. Can also be downloaded from here as a PDF file that includes score cards.
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Idaho State University

Idaho State University: Environmental Geology: Rivers and Flooding

For Students 9th - 10th
Recognize what physical characteristics create rivers on Earth's surface. Identify where floods occur and what makes them happen.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: How Rivers Are Formed

For Students 4th - 6th
Discusses how rivers form and the different types of rivers.
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EL Education

El Education: E2 River Scientist Study

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This book was created by fifth and sixth grade students at in Amherst, Massachusetts. As part of study of the local watershed, students interviewed and worked with local scientists who were involved with studying and promoting the health...
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Untamed Science

Untamed Science: Biology: World Biomes: Estuaries Biome

For Students 9th - 10th
Make learning about Earth's biomes fun and easy with video clips, photographs, and diagrams. Learn about estuaries, the water environments formed where freshwater from rivers or streams mix salt ocean water. [6:38]
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Other

Alberta Riparian Habitat Management Society: Photo Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
By registering on this website, you gain access to a collection of photos of riparian areas in Alberta that can be used for educational purposes.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: The Water Cycle [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
An illustrated diagram of the water cycle that students can use for study.
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Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese Collaborative Projects: The Global Water Sampling Project

For Students 9th - 10th
By testing your local water quality, you will be able to compare your results with students around the world. Register your class, and follow the project instructions. Additional teacher resources, references, and Ask-an-Expert sources...
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World Wildlife Fund for Nature

Wwf: Our Earth: Ecoregions: Habitats: Freshwater Wetlands

For Students 3rd - 8th
An introduction and overview of freshwater wetland habitats.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Freshwater Biome Plants

For Students 4th - 8th
Brief overview of types of freshwater biomes and the plants that live in them, as well as adaptations that plants have made in order to survive there.

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