America's Lakes and Rivers

Cruise along the Mississippi River with Chad Pregracke, CNN’s Hero of the Year Award Winner, as he cleans the waterway and talks about his quest to clean America’s rivers.

Participate in a field trip to Nahant Marsh to witness wetlands and their native wildlife. You’ll encounter a bullsnake and a Blanding’s Turtle along the way.

Review the stages of the water cycle as you learn about water’s role throughout the world, and various sources for the natural resource.

Understand the importance of water conservation as you take in the Crisis of Lake Erie from decades past--see how the lake has been restored.

Examine the finite resource that is water with nationally-recognized award-winning science teacher: Wendy Martin.