Big River Journey Online connects students to the science and heritage of the Mississippi River and its watershed and builds a foundation for river stewardship. Students explore the several interactive modules that include fun, informative videos and engaging online interactives pertaining to bugs, birds, boats, rocks, ecosystem, watersheds, pollution and more. BRJ Online is a partnership project of the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area with Hamline University’s Center for Global Environmental Education and Mississippi Park Connection.

Big River Journey Online

Dates: Ongoing

Grade: 3-5+

Cost: Free

Duration: 4-6 hours of interactive content may be easily broken into 20-30 minute segments.

Teacher Resources: Links to academic standards and assessments are included for each module. Assessment answer keys and teacher feedback survey link are accessible with the following passcodes:

User: BRJTeachers

Password: MississippiBRJ2020

Contact:

Ranger Brian Goodspeed, brian_goodspeed@nps.gov
David Kappelhoff, MPC Education Coordinator, dkappelhoff@parkconnection.org

Program Objectives and Curriculum Guidance

Big River Journey Online was developed by the National Park Service, Hamline University’s Center for Global Environmental Education, Mississippi Park Connection, Lower Phalen Creek Project, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, with financial support from Xcel Energy Foundation, Ecolab Foundation, and the National Park Foundation.