Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free
University of Illinois Extension: All Star River Explorers Unit PlanUniversity of Illinois Extension: All Star River Explorers Unit Plan
Publisher
University of Illinois
Resource Details
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
2 more...
Resource Type
Unit Plans
Audiences
For Administrator Use
2 more...
Lexile Measures
0L
Unit Plan

University of Illinois Extension: All Star River Explorers

Curated by ACT

An interactive site to teach students how rivers are formed, how they change, and why they are important. Cross-curricular activities in language arts, math, science, social studies, and art, some of which include worksheets to download, are included. Everything on the site is read to the user, making it an ideal site for students who may have difficulty reading and for English language learners.

4 Views 4 Downloads

Concepts

delta, rivers, sacagawea

Additional Tags

flood plain, levee, river formation, river management, ell, illinois river, jacques marquette, louis jolliet, major john wesley powell, merriwether lewis, mississippi river, samuel de champlain, sieur lasalle, univ. of illinois extension: all-star river explorers, william clark, river importance, stream bed erosion, river, u.s. history

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

View 4,756 other resources for 3rd - 5th Grade Geography

© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use