Informational Texts
- Follow the Water from Brook to Ocean, by Arthur Dorros or Paddle-to-the-Sea, by Holling C. Holling
- KRQE news. “Moisture Makes One-Third of New Mexico Drought-Free” http://krqe.com/2015/05/26/moisture-makes-one-third-of-new-mexico-drought-free/
Materials
- North American River Map
- Basic information about the Continental Divide: http://education.nationalgeographic.com/encyclopedia/continental-divide/
- Precipitation Map: http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/pcpn/us_precip.gif
- Major Cities and Rivers Map: http://cgee.hamline.edu/rivers/Resources/watershedmaps/quiz3.htm
- Everything is Connected in a Watershed poster and All About Watersheds website link: http://allaboutwatersheds.org/poster/poster_view
- Great Pacific Garbage Patch lesson plan http://www.pbs.org/kqed/oceanadventures/video/gyre and Laysan Albatross photos http://ocean.si.edu/slideshow/laysan-albatrosses%E2%80%99-plastic-problem (Caution – these photos are pretty graphic, so be sure to preview before sharing with students.)
