Below are ideas for extending this topic beyond the activity & exploration which you just completed.

• Lesson Assessment and Answer Key
• Readings: Four readings and comprehension questions
• Online resource: Explore nearby rivers on an interactive map
• Things to notice: Where does water flow?
• Activities: See Investigating Water from the Florida Museum of Natural History for activities and resources on the properties of water

These readings are free with registration on ReadWorks, a nonprofit committed to providing teachers with research-proven, Common-Core-aligned readings. All readings include comprehension questions.

• Oceans, Rivers, and Lakes describes each of these bodies of water. (Grade 2)
• The Mighty Mississippi talks about why this is an important river. (Grade 2)
• All Kinds of Maps introduces different kinds of maps at a very basic level. (Grade 1)
• Birth of a Mighty River describes the Amazon, the longest river in South America. (Grade 3)

Streamer, a website created by the US Geological Survey, lets you explore rivers all over the United States.

• Click on Go To Map, then type your location in the search box on the upper right.
• Find a nearby river. To see where that river starts, choose Trace Upstream (at the top of the screen), then click on the river.
  
• To see where the river ends, choose Trace Downstream (at the top of the screen), then click on the river.
  
• For a surprise, search for the Mississippi River and trace it upstream and downstream. The Mississippi is the biggest river in the United States!

Next time it rains, look for puddles. Why are puddles in some places, but not in others? What do you think is different about the places where there are puddles?

Look at this hillside. Can you see anything that tells you where water has flowed?