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Author:

Castaldo, Nancy F. (Nancy Fusco), 1962-

Title:

River wild : an activity guide to North American rivers / Nancy F. Castaldo.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Chicago Review Press,

Copyright Date:

c2006

Description:

xii, 147 p. : ill., map ; 21 x 26 cm.

Subject:

Rivers--Activity programs--Activity programs--Juvenile literature.
Rivers--North America--Juvenile literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-127) and index.

Contents:

River Highway: Got river? -- Evaporation experiment -- Create your own river -- Temperature testing -- Clear or cloudy? -- Settling sediment -- Ride the Rapids of the Western Rivers: Colorado River -- Salty water experiment -- Build your own dam -- Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers -- Pan for gold -- Color it gold -- Great rivers of the Northwest: Salmon trap game -- Columbia River -- Yellowstone River -- Fly-fishing fun -- Fry bread -- Yukon River -- Salmon survivor -- Snake River -- Rivers of the Southwest and Mexico: Rio Grande, or Rio Bravo, River -- Mountain lion survival shuffle -- Dig in a box -- Learn a little Spanish -- Brazos River -- Measure up to an alligator -- Prickly pear cactus jelly -- Gila River -- Make a rain gauge -- Make a community seal -- Trinity River -- Life on the Mississippi, Missouri, and other Midwest Rivers: Huckleberry Finn log raft -- Wetlands rule! -- Mississippi mud pie -- Flyway passport -- Examine a mussel -- Lucky Lewis and Clark Journal -- Shoot the Hooch and other fun on Southeastern Rivers: Bottled sunshine punch -- Be a detective -- James River -- Chesapeake Bay -- Potomac River -- Susquehanna River -- Brackish water experiment -- Tennessee River -- Chattahoochee River -- Shoot the Hooch -- Rivers of the Northeast: Hudson River -- Painting nature -- Delaware River -- Solve the spill -- Connecticut River -- Fossils and footprints -- Kennebec River -- Check out cattails -- Reduce! Reuse! Recycle! -- To the North: St. Lawrence River -- Turning lemons into lemonade -- River of Lemonade -- Purposeful pelts -- Mackenzie River -- Fascinating feathers -- Ottawa River -- White-Water Riverscape -- Resources: Books, videos, and web sites -- Riverkeepers and other waterkeepers -- Places to visit -- Organizations -- Calendar of events.

Summary:

Thirty games, activities, and experiments provide an introduction to learning about how rivers are formed, the water cycle, and the animals and habitats that exist along rivers.

ISBN:

9781556525858 (pbk.)
1556525850 (pbk.)
1556525850
9781556525858

LCCN:

2005022976

Locations:

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

UTAX314 -- Emmaus Bible College Library (Dubuque)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

WMPC185 -- Marcus Public Library (Marcus) — J 523.2

KOPC446 -- H.J. Nugen Public Library (New London) — j 523.2 / CAR

D8PD522 -- North Liberty Community Library (North Liberty)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

OUAX845 -- Dordt University (Sioux Center)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

CZPD706 -- West Liberty Public Library (West Liberty)