Rivers and Streams Adventure

Exploring Water Bodies That Shape Our World Science for 2nd Grade

What Do You Know About Rivers and Streams?

Have you ever seen a river or stream? What did it look like? Where do you think the water comes from? Where does it go?

What Are Rivers and Streams?

Rivers are large bodies of flowing water Streams are smaller bodies of flowing water Both flow from high places to low places Water always moves downhill because of gravity

Let's Build a River!

Use playdough to make hills and valleys Create a path for water to flow Add water drops to see how it moves Watch the water flow downhill!

Parts of a River System

How Rivers and Streams Help Us

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Rivers and Streams Change the Land

Moving water picks up soil and rocks This is called erosion Water carries materials to new places Over time, rivers carve valleys and canyons

Draw Your Own River Adventure!

Draw a river from source to mouth Label the parts: source, banks, mouth Add animals and plants that live near water Show how the river helps people and nature

Let's Watch Rivers in Action!

We'll watch a fun video about rivers and streams Look for animals that live near water Notice how water moves and flows Think about what you learned today

Let's Watch Rivers Flow!

Water always flows downhill Rivers carry fish and plants Animals drink from rivers Rivers connect to oceans