The following activities from various sources can be used to reinforce the concepts taught in Waters to the Sea: Rivers of the Upper Mississippi.

The following activities are from Rivers to the Sea Institute: Inspirations for Educators (1995) and have a strong Language Arts and Literature Component. Contact us at ehalvorsen@gw.hamline.edu to purchase the complete educator's guide.

The following activities are from the Rivers of Life program. Additional activities and information can be found at: http://cgee.hamline.edu/rivers/index.htm. The Scavenger Hunt is a great exploratory activity to develop the K (know) and W (wish to learn) of the K-W-L technique. For more information on this activity or to download it for editing, please go to the Rivers of Life website listed above.

Pam McInness created these activities especially for the CDRom.

Additional Activities