1. The Ohio River
Created by Ms. Gates, 2010

2. The Ohio River
Standard: Students will identify the Mississippi, Ohio, Rio Grande, Colorado, and Hudson rivers.

3. The Ohio River “Where is the Ohio River?”
“Why is it an important waterway in the U.S.?”

4. The Ohio River
Ohio River

5. The Ohio River The Ohio is the Mississippi’s largest tributary.
A tributary is a river that feeds into another river.
The largest river that comes from Mississippi River.

6. The Ohio River Ohio comes from an Iroquois word, Oyo.
It means great or large.

7. The Ohio River It is 975 miles long. It runs through 6 states.
Can you name the 6 states?

8. The Ohio River Ohio Pennsylvania Illinois Indiana West Virginia
The 6 states are:
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Indiana
West Virginia
Kentucky

9. The Ohio River The Ohio River floods often, especially in spring.
The flood of 1913 was one of the worst in U.S. history; 700 people died.

10. The Ohio River The river is actually very shallow.
Human-made dams control the water depth.

11. The Ohio River
Many animals, birds, fish and other living creatures love the river and call it home.

12. The Ohio River Pollution is a problem for the river.
Factories, businesses and people put garbage and chemicals in the water.
This makes people, plants and animals sick.

13. The Ohio River
People take “log walks” on the river.
Besides fishing, people also search for crayfish and other animals.

14. The Ohio River
The Ohio River has been used to move goods since it was first discovered, hundreds of years ago.

15. The Ohio River is also important to African American history.
It was once the natural border between free and slave states.

16. Tell a table mate one thing that you learned about the Ohio River.
What have you learned?
Tell a table mate one thing that you learned about the Ohio River.
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