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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.”

The Mighty MississippiThe Mighty Mississippi The 10 states are:•Minnesota

•Iowa

•Wisconsin

•Illinois

•Missouri

•Kentucky

•Tennessee

•Arkansas

•Mississippi

•Louisiana

•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.

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.”

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?