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.
IGU
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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.
List
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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: [email protected]
[email protected]
CD ROM:
List
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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!!!!