1. The Hudson River
Created by Ms. Gates, 2011

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

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

4. It divides New York State from New Jersey.
The Hudson River
It divides New York State from New Jersey.

5. The Hudson It is named for an English Explorer, Henry Hudson
North River
“the river that flows both ways”

6. The Hudson Important, but not long – other little rivers flow into it
It is 315 miles long.

7. The Hudson It may not be long but it sure is busy!
Barges deliver goods up and down the river day and night

8. The Hudson The NYC Harbor and then the Atlantic Ocean.
FDR had a home long the river – it’s now a museum!

9. It’s used for transport of goods and people.
The Hudson
It’s used for transport of goods and people.
Many bridges and tunnels connect the opposite sides.

10. It is a heritage river – it’s protected under the law.
The Hudson
It is a heritage river – it’s protected under the law.

11. The Hudson River It is very polluted ... But people are cleaning it up
Many companies are built along the Hudson (like GE)

12. The Hudson River
There is also a lot of tourism: fishing, rafting and boating are popular.

13. Many animals, birds, fish and plants call the river home.
The Hudson River
Many animals, birds, fish and plants call the river home.

14. The Hudson hardly ever floods.
The Hudson River
The Hudson hardly ever floods.

15. The Hudson River A famous plane crash happened on the river in 2009.
The pilot (“Sully”) landed safely and everyone lived. The plane took off from NY. It had hit a flock of birds; some went into the engine.

16. The Hudson River
Tell someone at your table ONE thing you have learned about the Hudson river.