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Harrison, David L. – 2002
Rivers play a vital role in the life of the planet. They provide water for wildlife, plant life, and people, and they help to fertilize fields where corn and other crops grow. But how were these rivers made? This children's book takes readers/students on a journey down a river from its source at the top of a mountain to its mouth where it meets…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Physical Geography, Primary Education, Reading Materials
Download full textMcKay, Kathryn L.; Renk, Nancy F. – 2002
The 1,259-mile Columbia River flows out of Canada and across eastern Washington state, forming the border between Washington and Oregon. In 1941 the federal government dammed the Columbia River at the north end of Grand Coulee, creating a man-made reservoir named Lake Roosevelt that inundated homes, farms, and businesses, and disrupted the lives…
Descriptors: Government Role, Higher Education, Land Use, Parks
Attfield, Ian; Tamiru, Mathewos; Parolin, Bruno; De Grauwe, Anton – 2002
This book contains reports of two projects--one in Ethiopia, one in Palestine--that integrated a Geographical Information System (GIS) into the educational planning process. (A GIS is a computer program that combines two databases: numerical data such as traditional data on schools, teachers, and students; and geographic data such as the location…
Descriptors: Cartography, Change Strategies, Databases, Educational Development
