Big River Journey OnlineLesson plan
s: Students will: Learn the Mississippi River’s geography and understand its national importance, including the extent of its watershed. Understand river pollution, how urban water flows to the Mississippi River through storm drains, and how to take action to prevent river pollution. Understand how the Mississippi River’s greatest waterfall moved over time due to sedimentary rocks, and how the waterfall gave birth to the city of Minneapolis by powering lumber mills and flour mills. Understand how bird beak adaptations equip them to live successfully in their Mississippi River habitats, and how