Brief Description
Students create a class book about the wildlife that lives in and near the Mississippi River.
Objectives
Students learn about the wildlife that lives in and near the Mississippi River.
Keywords
Mississippi River, wildlife, river
Materials Needed
printouts of online resources about Mississippi River wildlife or other resources, writing paper, pencils, drawing paper, crayons or markers
Lesson Plan
Provide students with information about the kinds of wildlife that live in and near the Mississippi River (for example, Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge). Ask each student or group of students to choose one example of Mississippi River wildlife to research. Then have students write and illustrate a brief report about the animal, including its food, habitat, enemies, and so on. Combine the pages into a Mississippi River Wildlife book.
Assessment
Evaluate students based on the information in their reports.
Lesson Plan Source
Education World
Submitted By
Linda Starr
National Standards
Language Arts:
NL-ENG.K-12.7
NL-ENG.K-12.8
Science:
NS.K-4.3">
Visual Arts:
NA-VA.K-4.6
