Missouri River

1. Language/Literacy • Read Rainbow Fish • Make a list of things to do at the river/things you can find at the river and put on bulletin board • Talk about river experiences • Science/Math • Solid, Liquid, Gas Experiment • Seasonal Effects • (water to ice) • Counting Fish • Compare the river to • the land • Have a pet fish in the classroom • Dam activity • Music & Art • Make up a song (to the tune of “BINGO”) about the river • Play river sounds and instruct students to move with the sounds (loud sounds=big movements, quick sounds=quick movements, etc) • Do Rainbow Fish art lesson Missouri River • Field Trips • Take a field trip to the Missouri River • *Play in the sand • *Look for shells • *Take pictures • *Swim (bring floaties!) • Role Play • Act out words on the vocabulary list • Make a boat out of a cardboard box and make a play about an adventurous river trip • Take turns being Lewis & Clark on their expedition • Vocabulary • River • Water • Solid • Liquid • Gas • Ice • Steam • Boat • Dam • Fishing pole • Reflective Questions: • What do you think happens to fish in the winter? • What do you like to do at the river? • What kinds of things do you think can float? • Where do you think the Missouri River flows to? Birds Ecosystems Fish What they are for? Catfish How they are made Schools of Fish Swimming Sea Water fish vs. Fresh Water fish How they work Fishing Boats