What's Inside
Inside the Mississippi River downloadable workshop, students will explore:
- River terms and definitions as they relate to the Mississippi River
- Mississippi River facts
- Locate the watershed and tributaries of the Mississippi River
- Compare a 1718 map of the United States by French mapmaker, Guillaume de L'Isle
- Vocabulary, Spelling and map worksheet
- The Wood Duck (coloring printable)
- Steamboats - how they work, where they traveled, why they were important to life in the 19th and 20th centuries
- the small, lobster-like creature by many names is a favorite food of the Mississippi delta area
- River Reading - 10 inspiring books about river expeditions to read with your students
