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The Mighty MississippiThe Mighty Mississippi
Created by Ms. Gates, 2010
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““What am I What am I learning?”learning?”
Task: Task: Students will Students will identify the identify the MississippiMississippi, Ohio, , Ohio, Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Colorado, and Colorado, and Hudson Hudson riverrivers.s.
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““Where is the Where is the Mississippi River?”Mississippi River?”
““Why is it an Why is it an important waterway important waterway
in the U.S.?”in the U.S.?”
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•It is the longest river in the United States.
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•It is the fourth longest river in the world.
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•Ten states are brought together by what’s called the “Great River.”
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The Mighty MississippiThe Mighty Mississippi The 10 states are:•Minnesota
•Iowa
•Wisconsin
•Illinois
•Missouri
•Kentucky
•Tennessee
•Arkansas
•Mississippi
•Louisiana
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•The Mississippi River empties into the Gulf of Mexico.
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•The Mississippi River is one of the most important waterways in the world.
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The Mighty MississippiThe Mighty Mississippi•Along the river there are many bridges and ports. These are places to see the ships coming and going.
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Most Most of theof the country’s grain country’s grain and and
oil oil isis transported transported along this riveralong this river..
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Many Many animals, birds, fishanimals, birds, fish and other living creatures and other living creatures
call the river call the river homehome..
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They are called They are called touriststourists, and stay in , and stay in cities, towns and cities, towns and campsites along the campsites along the river.river.
PeoplePeople also like also like to to visitvisit the the “Great River.”“Great River.”
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The Mighty MississippiThe Mighty Mississippi““The Mississippi River will always have its own way…”The Mississippi River will always have its own way…”
-Mark Twain, 1866-Mark Twain, 1866
•Flooding can be a problem along the river.
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The Mississippi River Trail is a long stretch of parks, walkways and bicycle trails.
It lets tourists and residents enjoy the river from its top to its bottom.
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What have we What have we learned?learned?