Rivers of the Rainforest!

Rivers of the Rainforest!

LO:  To know the importance of rivers in the rainforest.

• The Amazon River is in South America.

• The Amazon River is over 7,000 kilometers long

​​The Amazon River

​​The Congo River

• ​The Mekong River flows through parts of Asia.

• It starts in the snowy mountains and ends in the sea.

​​The Mekong River

• ​ The Congo River is in Africa.

• It's the deepest river in the world

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. You can find the Congo River in ​

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. If you go to ​

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you can visit the Mekong River!​

• Many animals come to rivers to drink water.

• Rivers are like nurseries where baby fish and tadpoles grow up.

• Some animals follow rivers when they move to new places.

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​How do Rivers Help Animals?

• Rivers give water to plants and trees, helping them grow tall and green.

• Rivers help seeds move and find new places to grow.

• Rivers bring good "food" called "silt" to the soil. This helps plants grow big and strong.

​How do Rivers Help Plants?

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come to the river to drink. Rivers help seeds ​

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to find new places to grow. ​

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help baby fish and tadpoles grow.

• Rivers give us fresh water to drink and stay healthy.

• People catch fish and other yummy things from rivers to eat.

• People use rivers to travel in boats and also have fun, like swimming!

How do Rivers Help Humans?

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Rivers give us freshwater to drink.

We can travel with boats and swim in rivers!

Rivers give yummy fish we can eat!

Rivers help humans keep animals away!

We use rivers to catch polar bears!

We can find nice seashells in the river.

How do rainforest rivers help humans?

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The Amazon River

The Mekong River

The Congo River

Match the Rivers with the correct continent!

Asia

Africa

South America

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​Can you think of other ways the rainforest rivers help?