The Mississippi River Education Curriculum
Section 1: The "Mighty" Mississippi River
- Introduction
- Impacts To the River
- Locks and Dams and River Navigation
- DNR Fact Sheet: The Upper Mississippi River
- DNR Fact Sheet: The Missouri River
- DNR Fact Sheet: Mercury in Missouri Streams and Lakes
- EPA: Mercury Deposition Map
Section 2: The Water Use Cycle
- Background
- Drinking Water
- Wastewater Treatment
- How Do Bacteria Help Treat Wastewater?
- EPA: The History of Drinking Water Treatment
- EPA: Drinking Water Treatment
- DNR Fact Sheet: Who Regulates Wastewater In Missouri?
- DNR Fact Sheet: Giardia and Drinking Water
- DNR Fact Sheet: Cryptosporidium and Drinking Water
Section 3: Lesson Plans/ Educational Materials
- Where Does It Flow? - Modeling A Watershed
- Project Wet: Sum of the Parts
- EPA The Watercourse: Non-point Source Pollution
- EPA The Watercourse: Wonderful, Waterful Wetlands
- Missouri Stream Team: Building and Using a Stream
Section 4: Living Lands and Waters
Section 5: EPA-Wetland Information
- Wetlands Overview
- Types Of Wetlands
- Functions and Values of Wetlands
- Threats To Wetlands
- Wetland Restoration
- Sustainable Communities
- Hypoxia and Wetlands
- Teaching About Wetlands
- Volunteering For Wetlands
- Funding Wetland Projects
Section 6: How to Protect Our Water
- Tips To Conserve Water and Protect Our Rivers
- Adopt A River Mile
- DNR Fact Sheet: Watersheds
- Home-A-Syst: Protecting Water Quality Around The Home
- Home-A-Syst: Yard and Garden Care
- Home-A-Syst: How Manage And Control Stormwater Runoff
- Missouri Stream Team: How to Conduct A Litter Pickup
Section 7: Riparian Zones-A Simple Solution
- USDA: Excerpts from Riparian Forest Buffers
- USDA: Riparian Buffers For Agricultural Land
- USDA: How to Design A Riparian Buffer
- USDA: Working Trees for Wildlife
Section 8: Additional Information
- Useful Web Sites
- Teachers Notebook:
