Iguazu Falls Group Presentation

Iguazu Falls Skit

-Expedition going down the river
-Film crew going to get last minute footage of the falls not previously filmed
-Each person is a member of the party traveling down the river

Person 1: Hard to believe that we put in at the headwaters only 30 miles from the Atlantic ocean and we've put in over 400 miles to get to this point.

Person 2: Yeah,(dipping paddle into water) it sure has gotten wider recently too and a lot shallower. I can feel the bottom with my paddle. I wonder how wide the river is?

Person 3: I would guess about a mile wide with my expert eyesight but did you notice how much stronger the current seems to be.

Person 4: Hey look there's a bend coming up. I wonder what's around the corner?

Person 5: Anyone know where all the noise is coming from? Sounds like it could be rapids or could we be at the falls already?

Person 6: I'll get the camera rolling. Hold on here we go.

Everybody: (scream and fall out)

End of Skit.

Iguassu Falls
Lesson Plans

I. Science Integration:

Build A volcano
Build A Waterfall
Explore Erosion for a waterfall
Geologic Time Line
Refraction of light--rainbows
Transpiration
Energy conversion--potential and kinetic

II. Geography Integration

Study land forms, climates, flora, fauna, animals, history, politics, population, and culture:
Argentina
Brazil
Paraguay
Draw and describe butterflies (research activity)
Draw and describe orchids (research activity)
Local connections/ waterfalls
Map activities
import/export
population growth
topography/ physical features

III. Math Integration

Statistics: collecting, displaying, and analyzing data
Money: currency conversion
Measurement activities
Quantity of water passing over waterfall
Distance from home, i.e., US.



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IV. Language Arts Integration

Research Skills
Creative Writing activities
South American Folk Tales--Reading
Pen Pals
Distance learning


Resource List

Magazines and periodicals

Globe & Mail, Toronto, March 20, 1993, page F4

National Geographic Magazine, January 1967, "Parts, Plans, and People," How America Guards Her Green Legacy.

National Geographic Magazine, March 1975, "Which Way Now for Argentina."

National Geographic Magazine, March 1987, "Brazil-Moment of Promise and Pain."

National Geographic Magazine, August 1906, "The Falls of Iguazu"

National Geographic Magazine, August 1992, "Paraguay Plots a New Course."

National Geographic Magazine, July 1926, "The Worlds Great Waterfalls."

National Geographic Magazine, May 1995, "Seagoing Ships in Paraguay? Wetlands at Risk."

National Geographic Magazine, August 1982, "Paraguay, Paradox of South America," Gordon Young.

The Unesco Courier, November, 1995, "Argentina and Brazil, the Iguacu Falls are one of the natural wonders of the worlds and the main attraction of the Iguacu national Park (Iguazu in Spanish) which is registered on Unesco's World heritage List.

Books

Great Rivers of the World, John M. Kauffman, copyright 1984, National Geographic.


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Waterfalls, Jenny Wood, copyright 1991, Garth Stevens Children's Books.

South America/Central America, Travcoa, copyright 1996.

South America, Jo Ellen More, copyright 1992, Evan-More Corp.

World Geography Activities for grades 5-12, copyright 1992, James F. Silver, Simon & Schuster.

World Atlas, copyright 1984, Flynn & Chase, Scott Foresman & Co.

Brazil , Arnold Greenberg, copyright 1993, NTC Publishing.

How Iwariwa the Cayman Learned to Share, George Crespo, copyright 1995, Houghton Mifflin

Country Insights, Brazil, Marion Moorison, copyright 1997, Steck Vaughn.

Brazil, Michael Dahl, copyright 1997, Capstone Press.

Brazil, Marion Moorison, copyright 1994, Steck Vaughn.

Web sites:

http://sbweb2.med.iacnet.com/infotrac/session/199/952/4309925/sig!n1.0

Microsoft Internet Explorer:
White Falcon Project
Big Five Tours and Expeditions
Uniglobe, Argentina Tours
Iguazu Falls
Waterfalls Unlimited

E-mail address: bigfive@bigfive.com
Smeredith@metnet.mt.gov

CD ROM:

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Microsoft Encarta 97

Objects

Sketch #2

Location: By the waterfall outside


Swim to bank- Brazilian side-

Tour Guide: Welcome to Brazil! We have the best view of the Falls from this side. May I see your visas please?
(We show IDs)
TG: allow me to remind you of a few things...you are welcome to visit , but leave no trace that you were here.
Tourist 1: Where can we buy souvenirs?
TG: The closest town is Foz-Do-Iguau, where leather goods , handicrafts, and trinkets are available.
Follow me along the trail. (Everyone starts walking...simulate)\
Tourist 2: Must we stay on the trail?
TG: Yes, you must stay on the trail, or you will be ankle deep in the sticky red mud which is found in this area.
Tourist 3: Can I pick the flowers? (as their picking them)
TG: no, we have many endangered species of plants here...we'd like for you to leave things as they are.
Tourist 4: Oh look! It's a white peregrine falcon, native to this area, I read that they are used to help keep other birds away from the local airport .to keep the birds from hitting the airplanes during landing and takeoff. because the law requires that they must not use guns.
TG: Well, to me they look like ducks!
Tourist 5: Can you tell us a little information about these falls?
TG: See handout.
Tourist 1: Oh look....a native animal! What kind of animal is it?
Tourist 2: What do you think? It's a monkey!
Tourist 3: Can we go back to our hotel and dry off!
Everyone: Lets go!!!!